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 (53-54 Hours)

2.0 major GPA is required for graduation. Major GPA calculation will include all courses taken in the Government & Justice Studies 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 3555 , P_S 3565 , P_S 3570 , P_S 3600 , P_S 4230 , P_S 4723 , P_S 4748 . [WID] All have PRE: R_C 2001 .

The WID course can count in PS Electives under either the Public Management or TACCM track. (All [WID] courses have R_C 2001  as a prereq.)

Minor (REQUIRED) (19 Hours)

A minor in Community and Regional Planning is required.

Electives (3-4 Hours)

Taken to total 120 hours for the degree

Total Required (120 Hours)