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Academic Learning Compact - Political Science

The major in political science provides an understanding of how government and politics operate in the U.S. and elsehwere. You will develop the critical analytic and research skills to study government and politics and you will be able to articulate information and ideas about government and politics.

Additional information is available from your major's website.

Before Graduating You Must

  • Complete thirty hours of political science course work (with a grade of C or better) including at least eighteen hours at the 3000-4000 level. In addition, you must complete an introductory statistics course.
  • Complete two upper-division political science courses with a writing component, graded by department rubric.
  • Satisfy the Florida statutes for the College-Level Academic Skills Requirement.
  • Complete requirements for the baccalaureate degree, as determined by faculty.

Skills You Will Acquire in the Major (SLOs)

  1. Knowledge of government and politics in the U.S. and elsewhere.
  2. Use critical analytic and research skills to study government and politics.
  3. Articulate information and ideas in speech and in writing about government and politics.
Courses Content Critical Thinking Communication
SLO 1 SLO 2 SLO 3
Core: 12 hours; Take STA 2023 and three of the remaining four
CPO 2001 X    
INR 2001 X    
POS 2041 X    
POT 2001 X    
STA 2023   X  
Major: 18 hours at 3000/4000 level
CPO 3103 X X X
CPO 3151 X X X
CPO 3204 X X X
CPO 3303 X X X
CPO 3403 X X X
CPO 3513 X X X
CPO 3614 X X X
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CPO 4000 X X X
CPO 4034 X X X
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INR 3034 X X X
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INR 4204 X X X
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INR 4303 X X X
INR 4350 X X X
INR 4531 X X X
PAD 3003 X X X
PAD 4034 X X X
PAD 4604 X X X
PAD 4940 X X X
POS 2112 X X X
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POS 3204 X X X
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POS 4013 X X X
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POT 4311 X X X
POT 4414 X X X
PUP 3002 X X X
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