A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- Political Science Major
- CIP
- 45.1002
- Total credits (published)
- 39-41
- Credits (computed from items)
- 39-41
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 168430
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_168430_93d4921a
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Introductory Courses
3 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
Methods
1 item
- 4
or another appropriate research methods course of at least 3 credits approved for this requirement by the Political Science advisor
0 items
Electives
electives · 1 item
- 7 Total Elective Courses, at least 2 of which must be at the 300 Level or AboveNot resolved to a course21
At least 1 Elective in American Politics
electives · 14 items
At least 1 Elective in Law & Policy
electives · 8 items
At least 1 Elective in International Relations
electives · 9 items
At least 1 Elective in Comparative Politics
electives · 8 items
At least 1 Elective in Political Theory
electives · 7 items
Experiential
1 item
- or: PO-441 Internship in Pre-Law1-3
or another appropriate practicum approved for this requirement by the Political Science advisor
0 items
Capstone
1 item
- or: PO-470 Senior Thesis-Capstone Project4
Source. Worcester State University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.worcester.edu/undergraduate/school-humanities-social-sciences/political-science/major-political-science/. Captured page pages/0366.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.