Required Program Courses for Your Degree at The Citadel
Students will take 56 credit hours at The Citadel in the Political Science Degree Completion program. Below are the required courses:
| Degree Requirements Fufilled at The Citadel (credit hours) | Courses Taken at The Citadel (credit hours) |
|---|---|
| Orientation Seminar (1 credit hour) (Course must be taken during the first semester.) | • EUGS 101 – Introduction to The Citadel Experience |
| Required Major Courses (9 credit hours) | • PSCI 361 – Law and Legal Process (3) • PSCI 461- Powers of Government (3) • BADM 201- Principles of Macroeconomics* |
| American Politics Electives (15 credit hours) | • PSCI 301 – American Parties and Politics (3) • PSCI 302 – Urban Politics (3) • PSCI 304 – Amer. Political Thought (3) • PSCI 305 – Amer. Presidency (3) • PSCI 306 – Legislative Process (3) • PSCI 307 – Southern Politics (3) • PSCI 308 – Public Opinion (3) • PSCI 310 – Domestic Terrorism (3) • PSCI 311 – The Civ. Rights Movement & Amer. Politics (3) • PSCI 371 – Leadership in Politics (3) • PSCI 393 – Research Methods in Pol. Sci. (3) • PSCI 396 – Politics & the Media (3) • PSCI 402 – Politics of Bureaucracy (3) • PSCI 403 – Topics in Amer. Gov. & Politics (3) • PSCI 431 – Amer. Foreign Relations (3) • PSCI 498 – Independent Study** (3) • PSCI 499 – Internship*(3) |
| Pre-Law and Legal Studies Subfield Electives (12 credit hours) | • PSCI 304 – Amer. Political Thought (3) • PSCI 311 – The Civ.Rights Movement & Amer. Politics (3) • PSCI 331 – International Law (3) • PSCI 393 – Research Methods in Pol. Sci. (3) • PSCI 402 – Politics of Bureaucracy (3) • PSCI 463 – Topics in Law and Legal Studies (3) • PSCI 498 – Independent Study** (3) • PSCI 499 – Internship** (3) • SOCI 201 – Introduction to Sociology (3) • CRMJ 202 – Criminology (3) • ENGL 411- Writing in the Professions (3) • BADM 211 – Account. Prin. & Practice (3) • CRMJ 465 – Spec. Topics in Criminal Justice (3) • CRMJ 371 – Criminal Law*** (3) • CRMJ 373 – Criminal Evidence (3) |
| Departmental Elective (3 credit hours) | • Any course with an ANTH, PSCI, SOCI prefix |
| Upper Level Elective Courses in Major (15 credit hours) | • Must be courses at the 300-400 level |
* Students may previously have taken ECO 210 at TTC, therefore, only 6 hours required for major courses.
**Credit for PSCI 498 (Independent Study) and PSCI 499 (Internship): Approval is required from the participating faculty member, the 2 + 2 program director, and the Associate Provost and Dean of The Citadel Graduate College or designee.
***CRMJ 371 Criminal Evidence may not be taken for credit if student took CRJ 115 Criminal Law I at TTC (see Fifth Semester Spring)