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Political Science, BS


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2023 - 2024 Catalog Year General Studies Maroon

Degree: BS
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Term 1 - A 0 - 7 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
critical course 3  
  1    
  3  
Term hours subtotal: 7
  • ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
Term 1 - B 7 - 13 Credit Hours Hours Minimum Grade Notes
  3  
  3    
Term hours subtotal: 6
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Term 2 - A 13 - 19 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
critical course 3  
  3  
Term hours subtotal: 6
Term 2 - B 19 - 25 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
  3    
  3    
critical course
Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).
   
Term hours subtotal: 6
Term 3 - A 25 - 31 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
critical course 3  
  3    
Term hours subtotal: 6
Term 3 - B 31 - 38 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
 
POS Elective
3  
  4    
critical course
Complete First-Year Composition requirement.
   
critical course
Complete Mathematics (MA) requirement.
   
Term hours subtotal: 7
  • A study abroad experience enhances cross-cultural awareness and may expand career opportunities.
Term 4 - A 38 - 44 Credit Hours Hours Minimum Grade Notes
  3  
 
POS Elective
3  
Term hours subtotal: 6
  • The Science and Society course list and more information about the requirement can be found here.
Term 4 - B 44 - 51 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
  3    
  4    
critical course
Complete Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ) course.
   
Term hours subtotal: 7
Term 5 - A 51 - 57 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course 3  
  3  
Term hours subtotal: 6
  • Maximum of six hours of POS 484 and three hours of POS 499 (Individualized Instruction) may be applied toward the major.
Term 5 - B 57 - 63 Credit Hours Hours Minimum Grade Notes
  3    
  3    
Term hours subtotal: 6
  • Thinking about graduate school? Consider registering for a grad school test prep course.
Term 6 - A 63 - 69 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course 3  
  3    
Term hours subtotal: 6
Term 6 - B 69 - 75 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
  3  
  3  
necessary course
Complete Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C) AND Global Awareness (G) AND Historical Awareness (H) course(s).
   
Term hours subtotal: 6
Term 7 - A 75 - 81 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course 3  
  3    
Term hours subtotal: 6
Term 7 - B 81 - 87 Credit Hours Hours Minimum Grade Notes
  3    
  3    
Term hours subtotal: 6
Term 8 - A 87 - 93 Credit Hours Hours Minimum Grade Notes
 
Related Area Courses
6  
Term hours subtotal: 6
  • Related Area Courses: Any course from the subjects in the list below will apply to the Related Area requirement.
Term 8 - B 93 - 99 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course 3  
  3    
Term hours subtotal: 6
Term 9 - A 99 - 105 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course
Related Area Courses
6  
Term hours subtotal: 6
Term 9 - B 105 - 111 Credit Hours Hours Minimum Grade Notes
 
Upper Division Elective
6    
Term hours subtotal: 6
Term 10 - A 111 - 117 Credit Hours Hours Minimum Grade Notes
  3    
  3    
Term hours subtotal: 6
Term 10 - B 117 - 120 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course 3  
Term hours subtotal: 3



2023 - 2024 Major Map
Political Science, BS
College/School: The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

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critical courseCritical Course
necessary courseNecessary Course
Term 1 - A
0 - 7 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 1
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Notes:
  • ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
Term 1 - B
7 - 13 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Notes:
  • View ASU Online first-year student registration information here.
  • Activate your Handshake account and build out your profile.
Term 2 - A
13 - 19 Credit Hours
Term 2 - B
19 - 25 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Hours: 3
critical course
Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).
Notes:
Term 3 - A
25 - 31 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Notes:
Term 3 - B
31 - 38 Credit Hours
POS Elective
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 4
critical course
Complete First-Year Composition requirement.
critical course
Complete Mathematics (MA) requirement.
Notes:
  • A study abroad experience enhances cross-cultural awareness and may expand career opportunities.
Term 4 - A
38 - 44 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
POS Elective
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Notes:
  • The Science and Society course list and more information about the requirement can be found here.
Term 4 - B
44 - 51 Credit Hours
Term 5 - A
51 - 57 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Notes:
  • Maximum of six hours of POS 484 and three hours of POS 499 (Individualized Instruction) may be applied toward the major.
Term 5 - B
57 - 63 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Hours: 3
Notes:
  • Thinking about graduate school? Consider registering for a grad school test prep course.
Term 6 - A
63 - 69 Credit Hours
Term 6 - B
69 - 75 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
necessary course
Complete Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C) AND Global Awareness (G) AND Historical Awareness (H) course(s).
Notes:
Term 7 - A
75 - 81 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Term 7 - B
81 - 87 Credit Hours
Term 8 - A
87 - 93 Credit Hours
Related Area Courses
Hours: 6
Minimum Grade: C
Notes:
  • Related Area Courses: Any course from the subjects in the list below will apply to the Related Area requirement.
Term 8 - B
93 - 99 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Notes:
Term 9 - A
99 - 105 Credit Hours
necessary course
Related Area Courses
Hours: 6
Minimum Grade: C
Term 9 - B
105 - 111 Credit Hours
Upper Division Elective
Hours: 6
Term 10 - A
111 - 117 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Hours: 3
Notes:
Term 10 - B
117 - 120 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
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