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
- BA
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- Total credits (published)
- 3-16
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027 Catalog
- Checklist type
- degree-program
- Description
- Politics, policy, and law students learn the concepts, theories, and investigative methods associated with the field, while also building critical thinking and presentation skills honed through in-class and real-world experiences. Political science, public policy, and public law as fields focus on understanding the interests, interactions, and institutions that shape our communities, both locally and globally. In this program, students will build the knowledge and skills to navigate and influence these communities.
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 230171
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_230171_448bd6d2
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Utah Tech General Education Requirements
general education · 8 items
- EnglishNot resolved to a course3-7
- MathematicsNot resolved to a course3-5
- American InstitutionsNot resolved to a course3-6
- Life SciencesNot resolved to a course3-10
- Physical SciencesNot resolved to a course3-5
- Fine ArtsNot resolved to a course3
- Literature/HumanitiesNot resolved to a course3
- Social & Behavioral SciencesNot resolved to a course3
Bachelor of Arts: Foreign Language Requirement
0 items
Complete one of the following:
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 0 items
- Complete 16 credits in a single foreign language, through earned credit (grade C or higher), credit by examination, or vertical credit from the courses listed on the GE Foreign Language Requirement page 1
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- Complete a 2020 or higher foreign language course (grade C or higher)
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- Complete a 3060 foreign language course listed below (grade C or higher)
0 items
- Receive 16 transfer credits for GEFL 1000 (8) and GEFL 2000 (8) in a single foreign language (grade C or higher)
0 items
OR
0 items
Complete a 1010 course listed below in a second foreign language (grade C or higher) AND one of the following:
0 items
1. In a language not taught at Utah Tech, receive 12 FLATS exam credits for FLAT 1000 (8) and FLAT 2000 (4)
0 items
or
0 items
2. In a language not taught at Utah Tech, receive 12 transfer credits articulated as GEFL 1000 (8) and GEFL 2000 (4) (all grade C or higher)
0 items
OR
0 items
Available only to students who are nonnative English speakers, complete one of the following:
0 items
- Complete 16 credits of ESL courses listed below (grade B or higher)
0 items
- Complete ESL 2750 or ESL 2760 (grade B or higher).
0 items
- Submit one of the following test scores required for unconditional Utah Tech admission: TOEFL (61 iBT, 173 CBT, or 500 PBT); or Michigan (70); or USU-IELE equivalent score. Other tests may be accepted for admission to Utah Tech but will not fulfill this requirement. Official scores must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office.
major core · 0 items
Politics, Policy and Law Core Requirements
major core · 7 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- or: POLS 2300 Intro to Political Theory3
- 3
- or: POLS 3900 Public Policy and Government Internship Preparation and Researchor: SOC 4910 Senior Capstoneor: HIST 4890 Senior Capstone3
- As published: “Research Methods Prerequisite: MATH 1040”or: CJ 3300 Research Methods in Criminology and Criminal Justice3
Program Elective Courses
electives · 0 items
Complete 6 credits from the following (METHODS):
Complete 6 credits from the following (METHODS): · 5 items
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Social Statistics Prerequisite: MATH 1040”3
- 3
- 3
Complete 18 credits from the following:
Complete 18 credits from the following: · 0 items
12 must be upper division and 9 must have a POLS prefix
33 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Intro to Political Theory (If not used above)”3
- As published: “Introduction to Law and Politics (If not used above)”3
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