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Program checklist · BS

Political Science, BA or BS

Longwood University · Farmville, VA

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Program
Award
BS
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
45.1001
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232566
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232566_07577d34
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Civitae Core Requirements (39-40 credits)

2 items
  1. POSC 100
    The American Political System
    As published: “can satisfy the Human Behavior and Social Institutions Pillar requirement”
    3
  2. MATH 171
    Statistical Decision Making
    As published: “can satisfy the Quantitative Reasoning Pillar requirement”
    3

Additional Degree Requirements

0 items

    Major Requirements (50 credits)

    13 items
    1. HIST 222
      United States History 1877-Modern Times
      As published: “United States History 1877-Modern Times 3 credits”
      3
    2. MATH 171
      Statistical Decision Making
      As published: “Statistical Decision Making 3 credits (counted in Civitae)”
      3
    3. POSC 100
      The American Political System
      As published: “The American Political System 3 credits (counted in Civitae)”
      3
    4. POSC 200
      Global Politics
      As published: “Global Politics 3 credits”
      3
    5. POSC 250
      Political Science Research Methods
      As published: “Political Science Research Methods 3 credits”
      3
    6. POSC 270
      Introduction to Public Administration
      As published: “Introduction to Public Administration 3 credits”
      3
    7. POSC 305
      International Relations
      As published: “International Relations 3 credits”
      3
    8. POSC 331
      Ancient and Medieval Political Philosophy
      As published: “Ancient and Medieval Political Philosophy 3 credits”
      3
    9. POSC 332
      Modern Political Philosophy
      As published: “Modern Political Philosophy 3 credits”
      3
    10. POSC 350
      The American Presidency
      As published: “The American Presidency 3 credits”
      3
    11. POSC 353
      The American Congress
      As published: “The American Congress 3 credits”
      3
    12. POSC 455
      Constitutional Law
      As published: “Constitutional Law 3 credits”
      3
    13. POSC 461
      Senior Seminar
      As published: “Senior Seminar 1 credit”
      1

    Choose three credits from the following courses

    2 items
    1. POSC 275
      The American Judiciary
      As published: “The American Judiciary 3 credits”
      3
    2. POSC 357
      Constitutional Rights and Liberties
      As published: “Constitutional Rights and Liberties 3 credits”
      3

    Choose three credits from the following courses

    2 items
    1. POSC 343
      American Foreign Policy
      As published: “American Foreign Policy 3 credits”
      3
    2. POSC 442
      International Law
      As published: “International Law 3 credits”
      3

    Choose three credits from the following courses

    3 items
    1. POSC 314
      Political History of Africa
      As published: “Political History of Africa 3 credits”
      3
    2. POSC 335
      Western European Politics and Government
      As published: “Western European Politics and Government 3 credits”
      3
    3. POSC 375
      Latin American Politics and Government
      As published: “Latin American Politics and Government 3 credits”
      3

    One credit from one of the following three courses

    4 items
    1. POSC 490
      Directed or Independent Study in Political Science
      As published: “Directed or Independent Study in Political Science 1-6 credits **”
      1-6
    2. POSC 492
      Internship in Political Science
      As published: “Internship in Political Science 1-15 credits”
      1-15
    3. POSC 498
      Senior Thesis in Political Science
      As published: “Senior Thesis in Political Science 3 credits (must be approved by the Senior Honors Research Committee)”
      3
    4. **A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required to enroll in an internship.
      Not resolved to a course

    Political Science Electives (9 credits)

    0 items

      General Electives

      0 items
        Source. Longwood University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.longwood.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=19&poid=2759. Captured page pages/0073.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.