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2026-2027 General Catalog

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2026-2027 General Catalog

Political Science, BA, Sample Four-Year Plan

First Year: 32 Units

Fall Semester (16 Units)

POLS 200 - American Political System Unit(s): 3
ENGL 160A - Humanities Learning Community Unit(s): 4
Lower Division GE Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 1A: English Composition
Credits / Units: 3
University Electives Credits / Units: 3

Spring Semester (16 Units)

POLS 205 - Introduction to Political Theory Unit(s): 3
ENGL 160B - Humanities Learning Community Unit(s): 4
Lower Division GE Area 5A: Physical Sciences
Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 3A: Arts
Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
(Recommend
HIST 252 History of the United States Since 1865
) Credits / Units: 3

Second Year: 30 Units

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 - Thinking Like a Social Scientist Unit(s): 3
Lower Division GE Area 5B: Life Sciences
+
Lower Division GE Area 5C: Lab
Credits / Units: 4

Spring Semester (15 units)

POLS 303 - Comparative Political Analysis Unit(s): 4
Lower Division GE Area 1C: Oral Communication
Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 6: Ethnic Studies
Credits / Units: 3
University Electives Credits / Units: 5

Third Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

Upper Division American Politics Credits / Units: 4
Upper Division International Relations Credits / Units: 4
Upper Division GE Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning Credits / Units: 3
Upper Division GE Area 3: Arts and Humanities

OR

Upper Division GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences

(Recommended

POLS 307 Perspectives on the Holocaust and Genocide

OR

POLS 315 Modern Political Ideologies
) Credits / Units: 3
University Elective Credits / Units: 1

Spring Semester (15 Units)

Upper Division Comparative Politics Credits / Units: 4
Upper Division Political Theory Credits / Units: 4
Upper Division GE Credits / Units: 3
University Electives Credits / Units: 4

Fourth Year: 27 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

POLS 498WIC - Senior Seminar Unit(s): 4
Major Elective
(Recommended
POLS 439 Political Science Internship
) Credits / Units: 4
Minor OR University Electives Credits / Units: 7

Spring Semester (12 Units)

POLS 439 - Political Science Internship Unit(s): 1-6
Major Elective Credits / Units: 4
Minor OR University Electives Credits / Units: 7

Total Units: 120