{"id":148,"date":"2007-04-30T09:28:19","date_gmt":"2007-04-30T14:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/catalog\/2019-2020\/html\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/department-of-history-and-social-sciences\/government-program\/"},"modified":"2023-10-16T15:17:14","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T20:17:14","slug":"government","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/catalog-2023-2024\/college-of-liberal-arts\/social-sciences\/government\/","title":{"rendered":"Political Science Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Political Science major must complete course work in the four major subfields of the discipline: American Politics, International Relations, Comparative Politics, and Political Theory. A major in Political Science requires the completion of 36 hours of Government to include GOVT 101, 250, 252, 355, 391, 416, 302 or 457 or 458, 399 or 400, 412 or 413 or 414, and 9 hours of Government electives at the 300+ level.<\/p>\n

No more than 6 hours of internship credit may be applied toward the requirements for a major in Political Science. A minor from another field of interest is encouraged. All Political Science majors must successfully complete the Political Science capstone examination in order to graduate.<\/p>\n

Minor<\/h4>\n

A minor in Political Science requires the completion of 18 hours to include GOVT 101, and 15 hours of Government electives (12 hours must be at the 300+ level). No more than 6 hours of internship credit may be applied toward the requirements for a minor in Political Science.<\/p>\n

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science<\/h4>\n

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(CLR) Computer Literacy Requirement<\/td>\n(GER) General Education Requirement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
(OCR) Oral Communication Requirement<\/td>\n(UR) University Requirement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Suggested Course Sequence:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
YEAR*<\/strong><\/td>\nCOURSE NAME<\/strong><\/td>\nCOURSE NUMBER<\/strong><\/td>\nREQUIREMENT<\/strong><\/td>\nCREDIT HRS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nENGL<\/td>\n101<\/td>\nGER<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nENGL<\/td>\n102<\/td>\nGER<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nGOVT<\/td>\n101<\/td>\n<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nFreshman Seminar Course<\/td>\n<\/td>\nUR<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nHIST Sequence<\/td>\n101-102 or 150-151<\/td>\nGER<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nMATH Elective<\/td>\n<\/td>\nGER<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nMATH Elective<\/td>\n<\/td>\nGER<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nNatural Sciences Elective<\/td>\n<\/td>\nGER<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nGOVT<\/td>\n105<\/td>\n<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nForeign Language or Elective<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nECON 255 or MATH 214 or SOCI 205<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nENGL Literature Elective<\/td>\n<\/td>\nGER<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nGOVT<\/td>\n250<\/td>\nGER<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nGOVT<\/td>\n252<\/td>\n<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nHIST<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nMACO<\/td>\n101<\/td>\n<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nNatural Sciences Elective<\/td>\n<\/td>\nGER<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nNatural Sciences Elective<\/td>\n<\/td>\nGER<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nSOCI<\/td>\n151<\/td>\nGER<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nSPCH<\/td>\n101 or 104<\/td>\nOCR<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nFine Arts Elective<\/td>\n<\/td>\nGER<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nComputer Literacy Elective(s)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCLR<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nENGL<\/td>\n366<\/td>\nGER<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nGOVT<\/td>\n416<\/td>\n<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nGOVT<\/td>\n355<\/td>\n<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nGOVT<\/td>\n302 or 457 or 458<\/td>\n<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nGOVT<\/td>\n412 or 413 or 414<\/td>\n<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nElective<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nElective<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nForeign Language or Elective<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nGOVT<\/td>\n391<\/td>\n<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nGOVT<\/td>\n399 or 400<\/td>\n<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nGOVT Electives<\/td>\n300-level or above<\/td>\n<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nGOVT Electives<\/td>\n300-level or above<\/td>\n<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nGOVT Electives<\/td>\n300-level or above<\/td>\n<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nElective<\/td>\n***<\/td>\n<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nElective<\/td>\n***<\/td>\n<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nElective<\/td>\n***<\/td>\n<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nGEOG Elective<\/td>\n300-level or above<\/td>\n<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nElective<\/td>\n300-level or above<\/td>\n<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTOTAL HOURS<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n120<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

*Recommend complete as Freshman (1), Sophomore (2), Junior (3), Senior (4)<\/p>\n

*** 45 semester hours numbered 300 or above are required by the Department.<\/p>\n

Pre-Law Program<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Most law schools require the baccalaureate degree before admission. Although almost any degree is acceptable, the College of Liberal Arts recommends a degree in political science or history. In addition to the course requirements for the major, students should schedule GOVT 399, GOVT 400, BSAD 221, BSAD 324 and MACO 370. In the fall of their senior year prospective law school students should take the Law School Aptitude Test (L.S.A.T.).<\/p>\n

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