Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Consult the HSU catalog for complete list of of major program courses. See current Schedule of Classes for courses offered in General Education, American Institutions and Diversity & Common Ground requirements. Students should review their DARS report and consult with their advisor every term.
Major: Political Science - BA
Minimum of 120 units (40 upper division) required for B.A. degree
Note: This is a model four-year plan, not a guaranteed sequence or contract.
| First Semester | Units | Second Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Review DARS and meet with your advisor each semester | |||
| ENGL or COMM 100 (LD GE A1 or 2) [1] | 3 | ENGL or COMM 100 (LD GE A1 or 2) [1] | 3 |
| LD GE Area C - 1st Disc [4] | 3 | Am Inst, History (GE Area D 1st Disc) [2] | 3 |
| Critical Thinking (GE Area A) [1] | 3 | GE Area C 2nd Disc [4] | 3 |
| MATH (GE Area B) [1] |
3 | GE Area B Phys Univ. [3] | 3 |
| PSCI 210 | 3 | PSCI 200 | 3 |
| PSCI 280 [12] | 1 | ||
| Semester total: | 16 | Semester total: | 15 |
| Third Semester | Units | Fourth Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| GE Area B Life Forms [3] | 3 | GE Area D 3rd Disc [4] | 3 |
| GE Area D 2nd Disc [4] | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| GE Area C 3rd Disc [4] | 3 | PSCI 230 | 3 |
| PSCI 220 | 3 | PSCI 240 | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | Semester total: | 15 |
| Fifth Semester | Units | Sixth Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complete a major contract with advisor & Department Chair, apply to graduate. Take GWPE | |||
| UD GE Area B or CWT [4,7]) | 3 | PSCI area of emphasis [5,10] | 4 |
| UD GE Area C or CWT [4,7] | 3 | PSCI area of emphasis [5,10] | 4 |
| PSCI Experience course [9] | 3 | UDGE Area D or CWT [4,7,11] | 3 |
| PSCI area of emphasis [5,10] | 4 | GE Area E | 3 |
| Elective | 2 | ||
| Semester total: | 15 | Semester total: | 14 |
| Seventh Semester | Units | Eighth Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consult Commencement website for ceremony information | |||
| PSCI area of emphasis [5,10] | 3 | PSCI 485 | 4 |
| PSCI area of emphasis | 2 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 4 |
| Elective | 1 | Elective | 2 |
| Semester total: | 15 | Semester total: | 15 |
| Total Units: 120 (Minimum units required for BA) | |
|---|---|
| Units for major | 40 |
| Units for GE, DCG, Institutions less major units that double-count | 51 |
| Units available for electives or pursuit of minor, 2nd major, certificate | 29 |
Notes:
[1] LD GE Area A: A1, 2, 3 and B3 must be completed with C- or higher and by 60 units earned
[2] One American Institution course will also count for LD GE Area D
[3] One course must include a lab
[4] Complete 2 DCG courses, (one must be domestic) with courses that also meet GE
[5] Consult with your major advisor
[6] This course satisfies GE and Major requirement
[7] Only one CWT course may be used in upper division GE
Major Notes:
[9] Experience component: take a minimum of 3 units from PSCI 358, 376, 470
[10] Take a minimum of 17 upper-division units from the following areas of emphasis:
Advocacy and Institutions: PSCI 313, 316, 317, 323, 327, 350, 354, 359, 410
Environment and Sustainability: PSCI 306, 323, 352, 371, 373, 412, 464
Globalization: PSCI 303, 330, 340, 341, 347, 360, 371, 440
[11] PSCI 303 and 306 meet major and UDGE Area D requirements. PSCI 303 also meets DCG (N-D) requirement
[12] PSCI 280 Core Discussion Seminar (1 unit) required as co-requisite for any one of the following: PSCI 210, 220, 230 or 240
