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Program checklist · B.S.

Political Science

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College · Erie, PA

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
45.1001
Credits (computed from items)
67-68
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214591
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214591_80e421ac
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Requirements for the Major

major core · 0 items

    Prescribed Courses

    0 items

      Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of B or better

      1 item
      1. PLSC 309
        3

      Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

      1 item
      1. PLSC 10
        Scientific Study of Politics
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Additional Courses

      0 items

        Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

        23 items
        1. MATH 110
          Techniques of Calculus I
          or: MATH 140 Calculus With Analytic Geometry I
          4
        2. PLSC 308
          Introduction to Political Research
          or: PLSC 300 Introduction to Independent Thesis Research
          3
        3. Select 9 credits from the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          9
        4. PLSC 1
          American Politics: Principles, Processes and Powers
          Not resolved to a course
        5. PLSC 3
          Comparing Politics around the Globe
          Not resolved to a course
        6. PLSC 7N
          Contemporary Political Ideologies
          Not resolved to a course
        7. PLSC 14
          International Relations
          Not resolved to a course
        8. PLSC 17N
          Introduction to Political Theory
          Not resolved to a course
        9. Select 3-4 credits from the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          3-4
        10. CMPSC 101
          3-4
        11. CMPSC 121
          3
        12. CMPSC 203
          4
        13. Select 9 credits of data intensive PLSC courses from a department list
          Not resolved to a course
          9
        14. Select 9 credits of any 400-level PLSC course
          Not resolved to a course
          9
        15. Select 9 credits of methodology from the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          9
        16. GEOG 363
          3
        17. GEOG 364
          3 Option elective
          As published: “Spatial Analysis”
          3
        18. PLSC 410
          3
        19. STAT 380
          3 IL Course
          As published: “Data Science Through Statistical Reasoning and Computation”
          3
        20. STAT 461
          3
        21. STAT 462
          3
        22. STAT 463
          1
        23. STAT 466
          1

        Courses from a department approved list

        4 items
        1. Select 3 credits from the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. LA 495
          1
        3. PLSC 494
          1-12
        4. PLSC 496
          1-18

        Data intensive course from a department list

        0 items

          Supporting Courses and Related Areas

          0 items

            Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better

            1 item
            1. Select 12 credits from department approved list of courses in the arts, humanities, languages, social and behavioral sciences, natural sciences, and related fields. Students can take a range of courses across disciplines or concentrate their selection to complete a minor in a supporting field.
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            Source. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College, catalog 2026 — https://bulletins.psu.edu/undergraduate/colleges/liberal-arts/political-science-bs/. Captured page pages/0016.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.