UT Dallas 2022 Undergraduate Catalog

School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences

Political Science (BA)

Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)

Four-Year Degree Plan (Example)

This is an example only. Please see advisor to develop an individual four-year plan.

Freshman Year
Semester 1 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 2 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
030 Core 030 3 030 Core 030 3
RHET 1302 2 1090 3 050 Core 050 3
GOVT 2305 2 070 3 GOVT 2306 2 070 3
MATH 1314 2 2090 3 EPPS 2302 2, 3 090 3
Elective 3 COMM 1311 2 1090 3
EPPS 1110 1 1
UNIV 1010 1 0
Total  16 Total  15
 
Sophomore Year
Semester 3 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 4 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
040 Core 040 3 060 Core 060 3
060 Core 060 3 PSCI 3333 3
080 Core 080 3 PSCI Major Core 5 3
EPPS 2301 090 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Total  15 Total  15
 
Junior Year
Semester 5 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 6 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
PSCI 3322 3 Elective 3
PSCI Major Core5 3 PSCI Major Core5 3
PSCI Major Related Elective4 3 PSCI Major Related Elective4 3
PSCI Major Related Elective4 3 PSCI Major Related Elective4 3
PSCI Major Related Elective4 3 PSCI Major Related Elective4 3
Total  15 Total  15
 
Senior Year
Semester 7 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 8 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
PSCI Major Related Elective4 3 PSCI Major Related Elective4 3
PSCI Major Related Elective4 3 PSCI Major Related Elective4 3
PSCI Major Related Elective4 3 PSCI Major Related Elective4 3
PSCI Major Related Elective4 3 PSCI Major Related Elective4 3
Elective 3 Elective 2
Total  15 Total  14
 
NOTES:
1 Incoming freshmen must enroll and complete requirements of UNIV 1010 and the corresponding school-related freshman seminar course. Students, including transfer students, who complete their core curriculum at UT Dallas must take UNIV 2020.
2 Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from accredited institutions of higher education. The courses listed are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy both Core Curriculum and Major Requirements at UT Dallas.
3 A Core Curriculum Requirement that also fulfills a Major Requirement. Semester credit hours are counted in the Core Curriculum.
4 Most students take upper-division PSCI courses. However, subject to advisor approval, courses from other disciplines may be used to satisfy this requirement.
5 Choose 3 of the following 5 courses: PSCI 3301 or PSCI 3328 or PSCI 3350 or PSCI 4329 or PSCI 3362
Be sure to check prerequisites of 2000-level or higher courses.
120 semester credit hours required for graduation
This plan is a resource tool only; it does not replace your degree plan or academic advising.
Updated: 2022-05-24 20:17:30 v3.488f36