Summary of Graduation Requirements
| Subject Area | Credits |
|---|---|
| General Education Core | 40 |
| Major Requirements | 62 |
| Electives | 18 |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 |
Curriculum
| First Year | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| URP 192 | Introduction Urban Planning (Spring only) | 3 |
| BIO 100 or SCI 101 | Biological Science or Physical Science for Non-Science Majors | 3 |
| BIO 110L | General Biology Laboratory (or CHM XXXL or PHY XXXL) or Human Biology or Physical Science Laboratory | 1 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Computer Literacy | ||
| Computer Literacy for Musicians | ||
| Computer Applications in the Arts | ||
| ENG 101 | College English I | 3 |
| ENG 102 | College English II | 3 |
| HED 100 | Personal and Community Health | 2 |
| MTH 103 | Mathematics in General Education | 3 |
| PED 100 | Fundametals of Fitness for Life | 1 |
| POS 100 | Civic Engagement | 3 |
| POS 180 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 |
| SEM 101 | Spartan Seminar 101 | 1 |
| SEM 102 | Spartan Seminar 102 | 1 |
| Credits | 30 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Human Biology | ||
CHM 1XX, PHY 1XX, or SCI 1XX | ||
| ENG 114 | Techniques of Vocabulary Building | 2 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| History of World Societies I | ||
| History of World Societies II | ||
| United States History to 1865 | ||
| United States History Since 1865 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Humanties | ||
| Humanities | ||
| Introduction to World Literature | ||
| Basic Art Appreciation | ||
| Music Appreciation | ||
| SOC 101 | Introduction to the Social Sciences | 3 |
| URP 292 | Urban Planning Law (Fall only) | 3 |
| POS 231 | American State and Local Government | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to the Social Sciences | 3 |
| ENG 203 | Advanced Communication Skills | 3 |
| ENG 285 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| SEM 201 | Spartan Seminar 201 | 1 |
| Credits | 30 | |
| Third Year | ||
| ECN 211 or ECN 212 | Principles of Microeconomics or Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| POS 230 | American Public Policy | 3 |
| POS 250 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 |
| POS 332 | Introduction to Jurisprudence | 3 |
| POS 333 | Research Methods | 3 |
| POS 345 | Statistics and Data Processing | 3 |
| Select six credits of the following Cultural Electives: | 6 | |
| African-American Literature, 1940-PRESENT | ||
| African/Afro-American Art | ||
| African-American Music | ||
| African-American History | ||
| African-American History Since 1865 | ||
| Early African History/Cultures to 1600 | ||
| African History/Cultures 1600-PRESENT | ||
| Racial & Ethnic Minorities | ||
| African American Politics | ||
| Psychology of the African-American | ||
| XXX XXX | Free Elective | 3 |
| POS 3XX or 4XX | Political Science Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 30 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| POS 337 | American Constitutional Development (Fall only) | 3 |
| POS 350 | Organization Theory and Behavior | 3 |
| POS 360 | International Politics | 3 |
| POS 499 | Sr Project 1 | 3 |
| POS 431 | Modern Theory | 3 |
| POS 451 | Public Personnel Administration | 3 |
| XXX XXX | Free Electives | 9 |
| POS 3XX or 4XX | Political Science Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 30 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
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Prerequisites: POS 100 Civic Engagement, POS 230 American Public Policy, POS 332 Introduction to Jurisprudence, POS 333 Research Methods, and POS 345 Statistics and Data Processing
Areas of Interest
The following courses represent career areas of interest to increase students’ preparedness for specific career goals. Students are encouraged to work closely with their advisor prior to taking courses in the career areas of interest. Twelve (12) credit hours are needed to fulfill the requirements for each career area of interest.
Law
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| POS 332 | Introduction to Jurisprudence | 3 |
| POS 337 | American Constitutional Development | 3 |
| POS 338 | American Constitutional Law (POS 3XX) | 3 |
| POS 443 | Administrative Law (POS 4XX) 1 | 3 |
| CJS 200 | Introduction to Criminial Justice (Free Elective) | 3 |
| CJS 313 | American Ct Systems Honors (Free Elective) | 3 |
Public Administration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| POS 250 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 |
| POS 350 | Organization Theory and Behavior | 3 |
| POS 451 | Public Personnel Administration | 3 |
| POS 230 | American Public Policy 1 | 3 |
| POS 443 | Administrative Law (POS 4XX) | 3 |
| POS 493 | Internship | 3 |
| ACC 201 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
Urban Planning
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| URP 192 | Introduction Urban Planning | 3 |
| URP 292 | Urban Planning Law | 3 |
| URP 380 | Housing and Community Development (URP 3XX) | 3 |
U.S. Politics and Theory
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| POS 100 | Civic Engagement | 3 |
| POS 325 | American Foreign Policy (POS-3XX) | 3 |
| POS 315 | African American Politics (POS 3XX) | 3 |
| POS 431 | Modern Theory | 3 |
International Relations
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| POS 323 | Compartative Government | 3 |
| POS 360 | International Politics | 3 |
| POS 463 | Politics of African Nations (POS 4XX) | 3 |
| POS 464 | African Crisis: Causes and Effects (newly added) 2,3 | 3 |
| GEO 130 | Principles of Geography | 3 |