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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Political Science: Public Administration Concentration, BS

Program Requirements

The requirements for a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science consist of POSC 1010 , POSC 1020  or POSC 1040 , POSC 1030 , POSC 1990 , POSC 3410 , POSC 4990 , and at least 21 additional credits in political science at the 3000-4000 level, including one upper-level American politics course and one upper-level global politics course.

In consultation with the departmental advisor, students choose one of the following concentrations: American Politics, Global Politics, Political Economy, Public Administration, or Public Policy.

Note: No more than three credits from POSC 3050 , POSC 3100 , , , , , and  may be applied toward a Political Science major.

Freshman Year

First Semester

Credit Hours: 14

Second Semester

Credit Hours: 16

Sophomore Year

First Semester

  • 3 Credits
  • American Politics Requirement 3 Credits 4
  • Arts and Humanities (Non-Lit.) Requirement 3 Credits 5
  • Mathematics Requirement 3 Credits 2
  • Philosophy of Science Requirement 3 Credits 6
Credit Hours: 15

Second Semester

  • 3 Credits
  • Advanced Political Science Requirement 3 Credits 7
  • Arts and Humanities (Literature) Requirement 3 Credits 5
  • Global Politics Requirement 3 Credits 8
  • Mathematics Requirement 3 Credits 2
Credit Hours: 15

Concentration

Junior Year

First Semester

Credit Hours: 15

Second Semester

  • Advanced Political Science Requirement 3 Credits 7
  • Public Administration Requirement 6 Credits 11
  • Science and Tech. in Society Requirement 3 Credits 5
  • Elective 4 Credits
Credit Hours: 16

Senior Year

First Semester

Credit Hours: 15

Second Semester

  • Policy/Administration Requirement 3 Credits 12
  • Public Administration Requirement 6 Credits 11
  • Elective 6 Credits
Credit Hours: 15

Total Credits: 121

Footnotes

1 Students must complete through 2020 in any modern language except American Sign Language or Latin. See  at Clemson University statement.

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