Nov 16, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Political Science, BA


Program Requirements


The requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science consist of POSC 1010 , POSC 1020  or POSC 1040 POSC 1030 , POSC 1990 POSC 3410 , POSC 4990 , and 21 additional credit hours in political science at the 3000-4000 level, including at least one course from four of the following fields:

Notes:


  • The student’s additional coursework in political science is chosen with the consent and advice of the departmental advisor to ensure an appropriate balance of breadth and specialization within the field of political science. In addition to the courses listed above, the department offers a wide range of specialized courses in each of the subfields of the political science discipline.
  • The Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science also requires additional arts and humanities courses beyond the basic General Education Requirements .
  • No more than three credits from POSC 3050 , POSC 3100 , POSC 3110 , POSC 3120 , POSC 3130 , POSC 4090 , and POSC 4100  may be applied toward a Political Science major.
  • Political science courses taken to fulfill the political science major and concentration requirements may not double count for any minor requirements.

Freshman Year


First Semester


Credit Hours: 14

Second Semester


Credit Hours: 16

Sophomore Year


First Semester


Credit Hours: 15

Second Semester


  • Arts and Humanities (Literature) Requirement 3 Credits 2
  • Arts and Humanities (Non-Literature) Requirement 3 Credits 2
  • History Requirement 3 Credits 1
  • Major Requirement 3 Credits 5
  • Minor Requirement 3 Credits 6
Credit Hours: 15

Junior Year


First Semester


Credit Hours: 15

Second Semester


Credit Hours: 15

Senior Year


First Semester


Credit Hours: 15

Second Semester


  • Major Requirement 6 Credits 5
  • Minor Requirement 3 Credits 6
  • Elective 6 Credits
Credit Hours: 15

Total Credits: 120


Footnotes


1 Select from HIST 1010 , HIST 1020 , HIST 1720 , HIST 1730 , and HIST 1930 .

2 See General Education Requirements . BIOL 1090  may not be used to satisfy the Natural Science requirement. Six credits of Arts and Humanities (Literature) are required; and three credits of Arts and Humanities (Non-Literature) are required.

3 Students must complete through 2020 in any modern language except American Sign Language. See Modern Languages Requirement  at Clemson University statement.

4 Select any University-approved General Education Natural Science course except BIOL 1090 .

5 See major requirements in the program description above.

6 See list of Minors .

7 Select any course in AAH, ART, DANC, MUSC, THEA or WCIN not already used to satisfy a General Education Requirement; or select ARCH 2040 , COMM 3310 , DPA 4020 , ENGL 3480 , ENGL 3490 , ENGL 3570 ENGL 4470 , ENGL 4480 , ENGL 4500 ,ENGL 4510 , ENGL 4520 , ENGL 4530 ENGL 4540 , ENGL 4560 , FR 3200 , FR 4120 GBS 4300 , GER 4550 , HIST 4200 , HUM 4560 , ITAL 4550 , LANG 2540 LANG 4540 , LANG 4550 PA 1010 , PHIL 4750 , SPAN 4070 , or SPAN 4200 .

NOTE: Political science courses taken to fulfill the political science major and concentration requirements may not double count for any minor requirements.