Political Science, BA, Sample Four-Year Plan

Fall Semester (15 units)

Spring Semester (15 units)

• Lower Division GE Area A1: Oral Communication
    Credits / Units: 3
• Lower Division GE Area B1: Physical Sciences
    Credits / Units: 3
• Lower Division GE Area C2: Humanities  Credits / Units: 3
• Additional Lower Division GE Area C2: Humanities   OR 
• Lower Division GE Area C1: Arts  Credits / Units: 3

• POLS 205 - Introduction to Political Theory Unit(s): 3

Fall Semester (15 units)

• POLS 302 - Social Science Research Methods Unit(s): 4
• POLS 304 - Theory and Analysis of International Relations Unit(s): 4
• SSCI 299 - Seminar: How to Think Like a Social Scientist Unit(s): 3 (Meets GE Area E: Lifelong Learning and Self-Development)
• Lower Division GE Area B2: Life Sciences
    + B3: Lab Credits / Units: 4

Spring Semester (15 units)

• POLS 303 - Comparative Political Analysis Unit(s): 4
• Lower Division GE Area A3: Critical Thinking
    Credits / Units: 3
• Upper Division GE Area C: Arts and Humanities
     Credits / Units: 3
• Lower Division GE Area D: Social Sciences
     Credits / Units: 3
• University Elective Credits / Units: 2

Fall Semester (15 units)

• Political Theory* Credits / Units: 4
• International Relations* Credits / Units: 4
• Upper Division GE Area B: Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning  Credits / Units: 3
• Upper Division GE Area D: Social Sciences
    (Recommended POLS 315 Modern Political Ideologies ) Credits / Units: 3
• Recommended: POLS 439 Political Science Internship , Credits/Units: 1-4

Spring Semester (15 units)

• POLS 439 Political Science Internship , OR
• University Elective, Credits/Units: 1-4 units  
• POLS UD Track in American Politics*, Credits / Units: 4
• POLS UD Track in Comparative Politics and Upper Division GE Area D: Social Sciences, Credits / Units: 3 (Recommended POLS 307/HIST 307 - 3 units; taught in Spring semester only)

Fall Semester (16 units)

• POLS 498 - Senior Seminar Unit(s): 4
• Comparative Politics* Credits / Units: 4
• American Government* Credits / Units: 4
• Electives Credits / Units: 4

Spring Semester (15 units)

• Additional Major or Minor Electives Credits / Units: 5
• General Electives Credits/Units: 10 (Recommended by Dept.: POLS 439, Internship, 1-4 units)