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Political Science Core and Major Requirements (Bachelor of Arts) Catalog Year 2011
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6 Course Requirements Hrs 3 Course Requirements Hrs 8 Course Requirements

Freshmen Composition:
ENGL 1013 Freshman Composition I ENGL 1023 Freshman Composition II

Mathematics:
MATH 1203 (C) College Algebra MATH 1204 College Algebra with Review 9

Natural Sciences:
Biological Sciences ANTH 1013/1011L BIOL 1543/1541L BIOL 1603/1601 L BIOL 1613/1611L BIOL 2213/2211L BIOL 2443/2441L Physical Sciences ASTR 2003/2001L CHEM 1053/1051L CHEM 1073/1071L CHEM 1103/1101L CHEM 1123/1121L CHEM 1213/1211L CHEM 1223/1221L GEOL 1113/1111L GEOL 1133/1131L PHYS 1023/1021L PHYS 1034/1030L PHYS 1044/1040L PHYS 1054/1050L PHYS 2013/2011L PHYS 2033/2031L PHYS 2054/2050 L PHYS 2074/2070 L Intro to Biological Anthropology Principles of Biology Principles of Zoology Plant Biology Human Physiology Human Anatomy Survey of the Universe Chemistry in the Mod World Fundamentals of Chemistry University Chemistry I University Chemistry II Chem for Majors I Chem for Majors II General Geology Environmental Geology Physics and Human Affairs Physics for ElemEd Majors Physics for Architects I Physics for Architects II College Physics I College Physics II University Physics I University Physics II

U.S. History or American Government:

HIST 2003 US History to 1877 HIST 2013 US History: 1877-Present PLSC 2003 American National Government

Social Science: Choose from at least 2 areas

AGEC 1103 Principles of Agri Microeconomics AGEC 2103 Principles of Agri Macroeconomics ANTH 1023 Intro to Cultural Anthropology ECON 2013 (Math 1203) Macroeconomics ECON 2023 (Math 1203) Microeconomics ECON 2143 Basic Economics: Theory/Practice GEOG 1123 Human Geography GEOG 2003 World Regional Geography HESC 1403 Life Span Development HESC 2413 Family Relations HIST 1113 Institutions/Ideas of World Civ I HIST 1123 Institutions/Ideas of World Civ II HIST 2003 US History to 1877* HIST 2013 US History 1877 Present* HUMN 1114H Roots of Culture to 500 C.E.^ HUMN 2114H Birth of Mod Culture 1600-1900^ PLSC 2003 American National Government* PLSC 2013 Intro to Comparative Politics PLSC 2203 State and Local Government PSYC 2003 General Psychology RESM 2853 Leisure and Society RSOC 2603 Rural Sociology SOCI 2013 General Sociology SOCI 2033 Social Problems *Cannot be used as both a Core US History and a Core Social Science ^For Honors Students only

Fine Arts/Humanities: Choose at least 1 course from both sections Section 1: Fine Arts
ARCH 1003 Architecture Lecture ARHS 1003 Art History Lecture COMM 1003 Film Lecture DANC 1003 Basic Movement and Dance DRAM 1003 Intro to Theatre Lecture LARC 1003 The American Landscape MLIT 1003 Music Lecture

Section 2: Humanities
CLST 1003 Classical Studies: Greece CLST 1013 Classical Studies: Rome HUMN 2003 Intro to Gender Studies HUMN 2114H Equilibrium of Cultures: 500-1600^ HUMN 1124H Twentieth Century Global Culture^ PHIL 2003(C) Intro to Philosophy PHIL 2103 Intro to Ethics PHIL 2203 Intro to Logic World Language Intermediate 1 course WLIT 1113 World Literature I WLIT 1123 (WLIT 1113) World Literature II

Major Requirements for Political Science:

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312

Course Requirements Students must complete one of the following requirement groups (A or B) Requirement A: WLAN comparative option Completion of a World Language to the Intermediate II (2013) level (students who use WLAN 2003 as a Humanities course above must complete an additional approved core humanities course) _________ _________ _________ _________

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Course Requirements

Required PLSC Introduction Courses

PLSC 2003 American National Government PLSC 2013 Introduction to Comparative Politics

No graduation credit is awarded for a world language 1003 course to students continuing with the language begun in high school (see 2011-2012 Catalog)

ELECTIVES (to meet the 124 minimum Graduation Requirement)

Required PLSC Global Courses

PLSC 2813 Intro to International Relations PLSC 3103 Intro to Public Admin (PLSC 2003)

Requirement B: Critical Thinking option PHIL 2003 Intro to Philosophy OR PHIL 2203 Intro to Logic AND MATH 2033 Mathematical Thought OR MATH 2043C Survey of Cal OR MATH 2053C Finite OR MATH 2183 Mathematical Reasoning OR MATH 2554C Calculus I AND STAT 2303 Principles of Statistics OR WCOB 1033 Data Analysis (students who use either PHIL course as a Humanities course above must complete an additional approved core humanities course)

21

PLSC Elective Courses

Courses must be in the 3000-4000 levels. No more than 9 hours may come from PLSC 300V, 394V, 498V, or 499VH PLSC ________ PLSC ________ PLSC ________ PLSC ________ PLSC ________ PLSC ________ PLSC ________ PLSC ________

For more information, you can contact the Department of Political Science: Old Main 428 (479)-575-3356 http://www.uark.edu/depts/plscinfo/ **This form is NOT a substitute for the Catalog of Studies. Students should verify this information with their advisor, their degree audit, and the Catalog of Studies.** See Graduation Checksheet at http://fcac.uark.edu/degreeplanning/checksheets.php for more information on degree requirements.