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Program checklist · Bachelor of Science

Political Science (BS)

Weber State University · Ogden, UT

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Program
Award
Bachelor of Science
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
All Political Science students should meet with a Political Science faculty advisor once they have declared their major or minor to receive program advisement. Please get in touch with the department admin at 801-626-6694 to schedule an appointment.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
230782
CourseShelf checklist
CK_230782_df6f7b87
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Political Science Major Course Requirements for BS

14 items
  1. POLS 3000
    3
  2. POLS 3610
    3
  3. POLS 3780
    3
  4. POLS 4750
    3
  5. SOC 3600
    3
  6. ANTH 4300
    3
  7. GEOG 3060
    3
  8. GEOG 4410
    3
  9. ECON 3120
    3
  10. ECON 4170
    Economic Development
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  11. ECON 4520
    3
  12. PSY 3600
    3
  13. PSY 4760
    3
  14. SW 3600
    3

Note

0 items

    Core Courses Required for BS (6 credit hours)

    2 items
    1. POLS 1010
      3
    2. POLS 4990
      3

    Lower Division Requirements (9 credit hours)

    5 items
    1. POLS 1100 AI
      3
    2. POLS 2100
      3
    3. POLS 2200
      3
    4. POLS 2300 SS
      3
    5. POLS 2400 SS
      3

    Political Science Additional Upper Division Major Course Requirements for BS

    0 items

      Area 1: American Government

      16 items
      1. POLS 3400
        3
      2. POLS 3610
        3
      3. POLS 3640
        3
      4. POLS 3700
        3
      5. POLS 3760
        3
      6. POLS 3780
        3
      7. POLS 4020
        3
      8. POLS 4030
        3
      9. POLS 4100
        3
      10. POLS 4600
        3
      11. POLS 4620
        3
      12. POLS 4640
        3
      13. POLS 4750
        3
      14. POLS 4940
        3
      15. CJ 4065
        3
      16. SOC 4270
        3

      Area 2: Global Politics

      11 items
      1. POLS 3140
        3
      2. HIST 3230
        3
      3. POLS 3200
        3
      4. POLS 3210
        3
      5. POLS 3290
        3
      6. POLS 4160
        3
      7. POLS 4170
        3
      8. POLS 4180
        3
      9. POLS 4190
        3
      10. POLS 4200
        3
      11. POLS 4770
        3

      Area 3: Political Theory

      7 items
      1. POLS 3320
        3
      2. POLS 3330
        3
      3. POLS 3340
        3
      4. POLS 4360
        3
      5. POLS 4380
        3
      6. PHIL 3200
        3
      7. WGS 3050
        3

      Additional Electives

      14 items
      1. Applied Learning Electives:
        Not resolved to a course
      2. POLS 1520 SS
        Leadership and Political Life
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. POLS 3000
        3
      4. POLS 3070
        3
      5. POLS 3150
        3
      6. POLS 3151
        1
      7. POLS 4860
        1-12
      8. POLS 4861
        1-12
      9. POLS 4865
        1-12
      10. Individualized Electives:
        Not resolved to a course
      11. POLS 2920
        1-6
      12. POLS 4800
        1-3
      13. POLS 4830
        3
      14. POLS 4920
        1-6

      Note

      0 items
        Source. Weber State University, catalog 2026-2027 Catalog — https://weber.catalog.acalog.com/preview_program.php?catoid=25&poid=14108. Captured page pages/0287.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.