Political Science, B.A.

The Department of Political Science

Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements

(see Notes 1 and 2)

(to be completed prior to or concurrently with enrollment in the first 6 units of upper-division major courses)

Select from

In addition to the major program requirements, every student must also complete the University’s baccalaureate degree requirements such as:

American Government and Institutions (PLSI 2 )
General Education Requirements (48 units)
Multicultural and International (MI)
Upper-division Writing
Sufficient Elective Units to Meet Required Total Units (varies); it is recommended that units in this area be utilized to complete a second major or minor.

A full description of the University’s graduation requirements can be found in the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements .

*General Education, MI, and Upper-division Writing courses can be double counted with major requirements. See advisor for details.

CR/NC grading is not permitted in the political science major.
General Education and elective units may be used toward a double major or minor (in something other than political science; see Double Major or departmental minor). Consult the appropriate department chair, program coordinator, or faculty advisor for further information.
Grading Requirement. Students majoring in political science must earn a grade of C or better in each of the six core courses in the major: PLSI 1 , PLSI 90 (lower-division) and PLSI 110 or PLSI 111 , PLSI 120 , PLSI 140 , and PLSI 150 (upper-division) and Capstone Course (select from: PLSI 158I , PLSI 192 , PLSI 193 ; SSCI 102H ).