Total hours required:  124   (Request a degree plan when you complete 54 hours, AddRan College of Humanities and Social Sciences Office, Reed Hall 107, 817-257-7160.)

42 of 124 hours must be advanced (30000-level or above) hours completed at TCU.

58 of 124 hours must be completed at TCU.

After enrolling at TCU:  You must have prior written approval from the AddRan Dean to take courses at another university and have them count toward your TCU degree; no more than a total of 12 semester hours (except if earned in an approved study abroad program) may be transferred from other institutions; no credit may be transferred from a community college once you have earned 54 cumulative semester hours.

University-wide Common Undergraduate Experience (CUE):  39-63 hours

[WE and HMV&V hours may overlap (be coupled with) HEE and (in the case of WE) other requirements.]
Human Experiences and Endeavors (HEE):  27 hours
Essential Competencies (EC):  12 hours
Writing Emphasis (WE):  6 hours
Heritage, Mission, Vision and Values (HMV&V):  18 hours

Political Science B.A.:  27 hours

• _____  POSC 20203 (Introduction to Political Theory):  3 hours
  
  Any two of the following three: 6 hours
   

  • _____ POSC 20093 (Scope and Methods of Political Science)
  • _____ POSC 20123 (Issues in American Politics)
  • _____ POSC 20303 (Introduction to International Politics)
     

• _____ POSC 30203 (Topics in Political Theory): 3 hours
  
  Any four advisor-approved 30000-level courses: 12 hours
   

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  Any political science course (an elective):  3 hours
   

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Related Information

Students intending to do graduate work in comparative or international fields are encouraged to take a least three years of a relevant foreign language.

A maximum of 36 hours in political science may be counted toward the 124 hours required for a B.A. degree.

No courses applied toward any political science major may be taken P/NC.

All courses applied toward any political science major must be completed with a grade of C or better.

A maximum of 12 hours of courses below the 30000-level may be counted toward the political science B.A. degree.

Any 30000-level "topics" line numbers may be repeated so long as the specific subject matter changes.

No more than six hours of internship credit may be counted toward the political science B.A. degree.

The three-hour seminar generally taken in conjunction with the Washington Center internship semester may be counted in addition to six hours of internship.

A minor is required; any minor approved for the B.A. degree is acceptable.