UT Dallas 2024 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
010 Core 010 3 010 Core 010 3
020 Core 020 3 030 Core 030 3
030 Core 030 3 050 Core 050 3
GOVT 2305 1, 2 070 3 GOVT 2306 1, 2 070 3
Free Elective 3 EPPS 2302 1, 2 090 3
EPPS 1110 1
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 Major Core 4 3
EPPS 2301 090 3 Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3 Free Elective 3
Total  15 Total  15
 
Junior Year
Semester 5 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 6 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
Major Core4 3 PSCI 3322 3
Major Core4 3 Major Related3 3
Major Related3 3 Major Related3 3
Major Related3 3 Major Related3 3
Major Related3 3 Free Elective 3
Total  15 Total  15
 
Senior Year
Semester 7 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 8 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
Major Related3 3 Major Related3 3
Major Related3 3 Major Related3 3
Major Related3 3 Major Related3 3
Major Related3 3 Major Related3 3
Free Elective 3 Free Elective 2
Total  15 Total  14
 
NOTES:
1 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.
2 A Major requirement that also fulfills a Core Curriculum requirement. Semester credit hours are counted in Core Curriculum.
3 Most students take upper-division PSCI courses. However, subject to advisor approval, courses from other disciplines may be used to satisfy this requirement.
4 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.
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