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Political Science, BS


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2024 - 2025 Catalog Year General Studies Gold

Degree: BS
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Term 1 0 - 16 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
critical course 3  
  1    
  3  
  3  
 
Mathematics (MATH)
3    
  3    
Term hours subtotal: 16
  • ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
  • Select your career interest communities and play me3@ASU.
  • Students beginning their college experience at ASU will take POS 110 to fulfill the introduction course requirement. Students who transfer to ASU with more than 45 credit hours will take POS 310 to fulfill this requirement.
Term 2 16 - 31 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
critical course 3  
  3  
  3  
 
Humanities, Arts and Design (HUAD)
3    
  3    
critical course
Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).
   
Term hours subtotal: 15
  • Related Area Courses: Any course from the subjects in the list below will apply to the Related Area requirement.
  • Visit the Career and Professional Development Center to identify networking opportunities and to seek career planning assistance.
  • Join a student club or professional organization.
Term 3 31 - 47 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
critical course 3  
  3  
 
Humanities, Arts and Design (HUAD)
3    
 
Scientific Thinking in Natural Sciences (SCIT)
4    
  3    
critical course
Complete Mathematics (MATH) requirement.
   
Term hours subtotal: 16
Term 4 47 - 63 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
critical course 3  
 
POS Elective
3  
 
Scientific Thinking in Natural Sciences (SCIT)
4    
 
Social and Behavioral Sciences (SOBE)
3    
 
Sustainability (SUST)
3    
Term hours subtotal: 16
  • Attend career-related workshops and meet with a career counselor to discuss professional goals.
Term 5 63 - 78 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course 3  
  3  
  3  
 
Upper Division Elective
6    
Term hours subtotal: 15
  • Related Area Courses:   Any course from the subjects in the list below will apply to the Related Area requirement.
  • The electives in this program allow room for students to complete a minor or certificate.
Term 6 78 - 93 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course 3  
  3  
 
POS Elective
3  
 
Upper Division Elective
6    
Term hours subtotal: 15
Term 7 93 - 105 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course 3  
 
Upper Division Elective
9    
Term hours subtotal: 12
Term 8 105 - 120 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course 3  
  3    
 
Elective
9    
Term hours subtotal: 15



2024 - 2025 Major Map
Political Science, BS
College/School: College of Integrative Sciences and Arts

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critical courseCritical Course
necessary courseNecessary Course
Term 1
0 - 16 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 1
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Mathematics (MATH)
Hours: 3
Hours: 3
Notes:
  • ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
  • Select your career interest communities and play me3@ASU.
  • Students beginning their college experience at ASU will take POS 110 to fulfill the introduction course requirement. Students who transfer to ASU with more than 45 credit hours will take POS 310 to fulfill this requirement.
Term 2
16 - 31 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Humanities, Arts and Design (HUAD)
Hours: 3
Hours: 3
critical course
Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).
Notes:
  • Related Area Courses: Any course from the subjects in the list below will apply to the Related Area requirement.
  • Visit the Career and Professional Development Center to identify networking opportunities and to seek career planning assistance.
  • Join a student club or professional organization.
Term 3
31 - 47 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Humanities, Arts and Design (HUAD)
Hours: 3
Scientific Thinking in Natural Sciences (SCIT)
Hours: 4
Hours: 3
critical course
Complete Mathematics (MATH) requirement.
Notes:
Term 4
47 - 63 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
POS Elective
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Scientific Thinking in Natural Sciences (SCIT)
Hours: 4
Social and Behavioral Sciences (SOBE)
Hours: 3
Sustainability (SUST)
Hours: 3
Notes:
  • Attend career-related workshops and meet with a career counselor to discuss professional goals.
Term 5
63 - 78 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Upper Division Elective
Hours: 6
Notes:
  • Related Area Courses:   Any course from the subjects in the list below will apply to the Related Area requirement.
  • The electives in this program allow room for students to complete a minor or certificate.
Term 6
78 - 93 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
POS Elective
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Upper Division Elective
Hours: 6
Notes:
Term 7
93 - 105 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Upper Division Elective
Hours: 9
Term 8
105 - 120 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Elective
Hours: 9
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