Political Thought
Political Science, Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Political Thought Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - 46 Hours Required | ||
| Minimum of “C-“required | ||
| Fundamental Academic Skills | 15 | |
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | ||
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION II | ||
Writing in the Discipline Course | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS | ||
or CMST 2120 | ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | |
| INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING | ||
or MATH 1100 | DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | |
or MATH 1130 | QUANTITATIVE LITERACY | |
or MATH 1140 | QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS | |
or MATH 1300 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT | |
or STAT 1100 | DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | |
or STAT 1530 | ELEMENTARY STATISTICS | |
| Distribution Requirements | 31 | |
Natural Science - From two disciplines and at least one lab - 7 hrs | ||
Social Science - From two disciplines - 9 hrs | ||
Humanities and Fine Arts - From two disciplines- 9 hrs | ||
Global Diversity - 3 hrs | ||
US Diversity - 3 hrs | ||
| MAJOR REQUIREMENTS | ||
| **Course will satisfy UNO's General Education requirement | ||
| ^Course requires pre-requisite(s) | ||
| Political Science with a Concentration in Political Thought - 36 Hours Required | ||
| Required Courses | 18 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT (**) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL INQUIRY AND WRITING (** ^) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (**) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL THOUGHT (**) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO COMPARATIVE POLITICS (**) | ||
| QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE (^) | ||
| SENIOR ASSESSMENT IN POLITICAL SCIENCE (** ^) | ||
| Select any four of the following 3-credit hour courses | 12 | |
| AMERICAN POLITICAL THOUGHT (^) | ||
| CLASSICAL POLITICAL THOUGHT (^) | ||
| EARLY MODERN POLITICAL THOUGHT (^) | ||
| LATE MODERN POLITICAL THOUGHT (^) | ||
| CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THOUGHT (^) | ||
| Select any two 3-credit hour courses - | 6 | |
| Remaining hours in political science shall be elected by students in accordance with their interests. At least 18 hours of political science courses must be taken at the 3000 and 4000 levels. | ||
| College Breadth (choose one option) | 15-30+ | |
| Option 1: Complete any UNO minor or undergraduate certificate - 15+ hours | ||
| Option 2: Additional General Education Requirements - 19+ hours | ||
Additional quantitative literacy - 3 hours | ||
Additional Social Science Gen. Ed. from 3rd Discipline - 3 hours | ||
Additional Humanities Gen. Ed. from 3rd Discipline - 3 hours | ||
Additional Nat. and Physical Science w/ Lab - 4-5 hours | ||
| Option 3: CAS comprehensive major (50+ hours) OR any second UNO major (30+ hours) | ||
| Bachelor Science Cognate Courses | 15 | |
| Select a minimum of 15 credit hours of cognate course work in other disciplines. | ||
| ELECTIVES | ||
| Elective hours as required to reach a total of 120 hours | ||