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Jun 06, 2025
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Undergraduate Catalog 2025-2026
Political Science, BA
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Courses in political science are designed to enlighten students about the concept of government including the origin, emergence, integration, transformation and decline of political communities as well as their institutions and the rules and practices by which they resolve conflicts and make decisions. It involves an examination of the public policies of communities and ways these policies are made. Students may choose to earn a concentration in law and political institutions and/or international relations and comparative politics. The political science major earns a B.A. degree.
Honors
Students majoring in political science and judged qualified by the political science faculty may, upon invitation, elect to pursue honors work in political science. To graduate with honors in political science, a student must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, a minimum major GPA of 3.25, and complete POL 498 and POL 499 . In addition, they must also write and orally defend an honors thesis and be nominated for honors by the department
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Technical Requirements (9 Hours)
Choose 3 hours from the following options:
Major Requirements (27 Hours)
Upper Level Requirements (12-15 Hours) Choose one concentration
Choose one of the following concentrations and complete the requirements for that concentration: General Political Science; Law and Political Institutions; or International Relations and Comparative Politics General Political Science Concentration (12 Hours)
Choose at least 12 hours from the courses below, with at least 3 hours from each of the fields Field A: American Politics
Field B: Comparative Politics
Field C: International Relations
Law and Political Institutions Concentration (15 Hours)
International Relations and Comparative Politics Concentration (12 Hours)
General Elective
General Electives (28-31 hours) as needed to reach 120 hours overall. Total Credit Hours - Minimum 120 hours
On occasion, technical and/or program requirements may also meet specific General Education requirements. Please confer with your program advisor to determine which courses, if any, may be counted accordingly. All bachelor’s degree programs at Lenoir-Rhyne require at least 120 credit hours. If, in combination, General Education, technical, and program requirements do not generate at least 120 hours, additional credits must be completed to achieve 120 hours. These classes may be general electives, or a student may complete a minor or additional major. |
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