Political Science - Legal Studies Concentration, BS (272N)

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Program Code: 272*/272N
CIP Code: 45.1001

Non-teaching

General Education Requirements (44 Hours)

General Education Requirements

Some general education requirements may be double-counted in the major with departmental approval. Please see your advisor for information.

Major Requirements (44-45 Hours)

2. 0 major GPA is required for graduation. Major GPA calculation will include all courses taken in the major discipline, plus any other courses under Major Requirements. Minimum of 18 semester hours of courses taken to fulfill major requirements must be courses offered by Appalachian.

You must complete at least one 3-hour course with a Writing in the Discipline [WID] designation within the Major Requirements. Courses with the [WID] designation are P_S 3280 , P_S 3320 , P_S 3370 , P_S 3550 , P_S 3565 , P_S 3570 , P_S 4230 , P_S 4723 , & P_S 4748 . [WID] All have PRE: R_C 2001 .

Required Political Science courses (14 Hours)

Theory & Methodology Course - Choose One

International & Comparative Course - Choose One

Statistics Course - Choose one (3-4 Hours)

Legal Studies Concentration (27 Hours)

Note: Courses used to meet any Major Requirements above may not be used to fulfill this section. Students may not count a course more than once within their major.

Area 1: Legal Studies (Choose 9 Hours)

Area 2: Cross-Cultural Competency & International Relations (Choose 6 Hours)

(Choose 6 hours with no more than 3 hours at the 1000-2000 level)

Area 3: Institutions and Government (Choose 6 Hours)

(Chose 6 hours with no more than 3 hours at the 1000-2000 level)

Area 4: Power and Politics (Choose 6 Hours)

Minor Required (12-21 Hours)

Electives (10-20 Hours)

Taken to total 120 hours for the degree

Appalachian State University