Bachelor of Arts (Government Major -- 120 semester hours)

ACADEMIC MAJOR

• Government 2301 and 2302

  6

• Government 3301

  3

• Government 3331, 3332, 4331, 4332, 4331, or 4334

  3

• Government 3341, 3351, 4351, or 4353

  3

• Government (Advanced American government exclusive of those listed above)

  6

• Government (Advanced)

  12

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Communication 2301

  3

• Computer Literacy (Animal Science 1351, Communication 2345, Computer Science 1301, 1341, 1351, 1361,
  Education 2323, BCS 1305, Journalism 2345, Music 2353, Nursing 2338, USTD 2323

  3

• English 1301, 1302, and sophomore literature

  9

• History 1301 and 1302

  6

• Mathematics 1302, 1303, 1311, 1312, 1321, 1332, 1361, 1362, 2331, or 2332

  3

• Natural Science(two lab sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics, Physical Science)

  8

• Physical Activity

  1

• Social Science: Economics, 2300, 2301, 2302, Geography 2301,
  Psychology 1303, 2301, 2304, 2305, Sociology 2301, 2305, 2307

  3

• Visual and Performing Arts:
  Art 1301, 1302, 2301, or 2302,
  Drama 1311, 1321, 1351, 2331, 2334,
  Music 1310, 1341, 1342, 1351, 1361, 1375, 1376

  3

• Modern Language 2310 or 2311 and 2312

  6

• Humanities (English-an additional sophomore literature, History 2331, 2332,
  Philosophy 2301, 2311, or 2321, French 2372, German 2372, Honors 2301

  3

MINOR

• Minor

  18

ELECTIVES

• Electives*

  18

*At least 9 elective hours must be advanced to meet the 45 advanced hour requirement.

 

The above professional degree plan meets all core curriculum and Bachelor of Arts degree requirements. The BA degree with a major in Government requires a minimum of 120 semester credit hours, a minimum of 45 advanced (junior and senior level) semester credit hours, and a minimum of 30 semester credit hours in residence (24 of which must be at the advanced level.) 24 of the last 30 hours required to complete this degree must be taken in residence.

Graduation Requirement for Government Majors

Candidates for the Bachelor of Arts in Government are required to complete a Major Field Achievement Test (MFAT) in Government in order to be eligible for graduation. Students may take this examination after completing all government requirements or in the semester immediately prior to graduation. The examination will be administered at no cost to the student. The exam score will not affect GPA, but will be part of the student's record.

Government Internship

Government internships are available to qualified junior and senior students who are majoring in government and have a minimum GPA of 2.00. If the student is accepted as an intern, an appropriate advanced course designed to prepare the student for intern duties will be taken the semester preceding the internship. During the semester of the internship, duties will be performed in an approved government or political agency, for which six semester hours of credit (Government 4671) will be received. The student will intern under the supervision of a member of the government faculty and the work will involve a combination of practical work and research. The six semester hours of credit received for the internship will be in addition to the regular requirement of thirty-three semester hours for a major in government. Application for the internship program must be made the semester before the advanced preparation course is taken. The applications can be obtained in the office of the Department of Government.

Social Studies as a Secondary Composite Teaching Field

A student who chooses Social Studies as a composite teaching field must complete the following Economics 2301, 3331, Geography 2301, and either 3302 or 3303, Government 2301, 2302, and 12 advanced semester hours of government; History 1301, 1302, 2331, 2332, 3301 or 4302, six semester hours of advanced U.S. History (excluding 3301 and 4302), and nine advanced semester hours of non-U.S. History.

Pre-Law

A student preparing for law school should complete a baccalaureate degree. A major in government provides excellent pre-law preparation though numerous other majors are acceptable to most law schools. A pre-law student wishing to major in government should consult the Government Department's pre-law advisor (currently Mr. Jerry Perry) to be advised in the selection of a supporting concentration and electives.