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2025-2026 Southeastern University- Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Southeastern University- Undergraduate Catalog

Bachelor of Science, Political Science Four-Year Plan

First Year

FALL SEMESTER - 16 CREDIT HOURS

CORE 1111 - COMMUNITY AND COLLEGE SUCCESS Credits: 1
ENGL 1113 - COLLEGE COMPOSITION Credits: 3
BIBL 1113 - THE STORY OF SCRIPTURE Credits: 3
GENERAL ELECTIVE - 3 HR ELECTIVE Credits: 3

Creative-Aesthetic Inquiry - Select One:

MUSC 1003 - MUSIC APPRECIATION Credits: 3
COMM 2433 - FILM APPRECIATION Credits: 3
HUMS 2233 - INTRODUCTION TO HUMANITIES Credits: 3
ARTV 2023 - PHOTOGRAPHY Credits: 3
ENGL 2133 - INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE Credits: 3

Socio-Historical Inquiry - Select One:

HIST 2123 - CRITICAL ISSUES IN AMERICAN HISTORY Credits: 3
HIST 2133 - CRITICAL ISSUES IN WORLD HISTORY Credits: 3
PSYC 1133 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3
SSCI 2133 - INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY Credits: 3

SPRING SEMESTER - 15 CREDIT HOURS

CORE 1112 - DIVINE DESIGN AND MISSIONAL VOCATION Credits: 2
ENGL 2113 - PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION Credits: 3
GENERAL ELECTIVE - 3 HR ELECTIVE Credits: 3

Natural-Scientific Inquiry(with Lab) Select One:

BIOL 1334 - ESSENTIALS OF HUMAN A&P Credits: 4
OR
BIOL 133L - ESSENT OF ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY LAB Credits: 1
BIOL 1333 - ESSENTIALS OF HUMAN A & P Credits: 3
OR
NSCI 102L - INTRO TO SCIENCE AND TECH LAB Credits: 1
NSCI 1023 - INTRO TO SCIENCE AND TECH Credits: 3
OR
NSCI 1043 - NUTRITION SCIENCE Credits: 3
NSCI 104L - NUTRITION SCIENCE LABORATORY Credits: 1

Quantitative Inquiry - Select One:

MATH 1313 - TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS Credits: 3
MATH 1213 - COLLEGE ALGEBRA Credits: 3
MATH 2023 - INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS Credits: 3

Second Year

FALL SEMESTER - 15 CREDIT HOURS

THEO 1213 - LIVED THEOLOGY Credits: 3
POLS 2113 - INTRODUCTION TO POLITICS Credits: 3
POLS 2423 - STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Credits: 3
GENERAL ELECTIVE - 3 HR ELECTIVE Credits: 3

Socio-Historical Inquiry - Select One:

HIST 2123 - CRITICAL ISSUES IN AMERICAN HISTORY Credits: 3
HIST 2133 - CRITICAL ISSUES IN WORLD HISTORY Credits: 3
PSYC 1133 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3
SSCI 2133 - INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY Credits: 3

SPRING SEMESTER - 15 CREDIT HOURS

CORE 3113 - WORLDVIEW AND COMPLEX PROBLEMS SEMINAR Credits: 3
POLS 2213 - Political Economy Credits: 3
POLS 2413 - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Credits: 3
GENERAL ELECTIVE - 3 HR ELECTIVE Credits: 3
GENERAL ELECTIVE - 3 HR ELECTIVE Credits: 3

Third Year

FALL SEMESTER - 15 CREDIT HOURS

POLS 3213 - COMPARATIVE POLITICS Credits: 3
POLS 3123 - POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY Credits: 3
GENERAL ELECTIVE - 3 HR ELECTIVE Credits: 3
GENERAL ELECTIVE - 3 HR ELECTIVE Credits: 3
GENERAL ELECTIVE - 3 HR ELECTIVE Credits: 3

SPRING SEMESTER - 15 CREDIT HOURS

POLS 3103 - CIVICS AND AMERICAN DEMOCRACY Credits: 3
POLS 4133 - CORNERSTONE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE Credits: 3
GENERAL ELECTIVE - 3 HR ELECTIVE Credits: 3
GENERAL ELECTIVE - 3 HR ELECTIVE Credits: 3
GENERAL ELECTIVE - 3 HR ELECTIVE Credits: 3

Fourth Year

FALL SEMESTER - 15 CREDIT HOURS

POLS 3173 - INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Credits: 3
GENERAL ELECTIVE - 3 HR ELECTIVE Credits: 3
GENERAL ELECTIVE - 3 HR ELECTIVE Credits: 3

Major Core Elective - Select One:

BUSI 3103 - PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE Credits: 3
HIST 3643 - CHRISTIANITY & POLITICS SINCE 1945 Credits: 3
HIST 4733 - RONALD REAGAN & MOD AMER CONSERV Credits: 3
PLAW 3013 - INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL THEORY Credits: 3
PLAW 3433 - LEGAL RESEARCH & WRITING Credits: 3
PLAW 4143 - LEGAL DRAFTING Credits: 3
PLAW 4443 - ADVANCED LEGAL RESEARCH & THEORY Credits: 3
POLS 2403 - UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION Credits: 3
PPOL 3113 - ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC POLICY Credits: 3
POLS 3143 - THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY Credits: 3
PPOL 3153 - THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS Credits: 3

SPRING SEMESTER - 14 CREDIT HOURS

POLS 4163 - POLITICAL SCIENCE CAPSTONE Credits: 3
GENERAL ELECTIVE - 3 HR ELECTIVE Credits: 3
GENERAL ELECTIVE - 3 HR ELECTIVE Credits: 3
GENERAL ELECTIVE - 3 HR ELECTIVE Credits: 3

Major Core Elective - Select One:

BUSI 3103 - PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE Credits: 3
HIST 3643 - CHRISTIANITY & POLITICS SINCE 1945 Credits: 3
HIST 4733 - RONALD REAGAN & MOD AMER CONSERV Credits: 3
PLAW 3013 - INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL THEORY Credits: 3
PLAW 3433 - LEGAL RESEARCH & WRITING Credits: 3
PLAW 4143 - LEGAL DRAFTING Credits: 3
PLAW 4443 - ADVANCED LEGAL RESEARCH & THEORY Credits: 3
POLS 2403 - UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION Credits: 3
PPOL 3113 - ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC POLICY Credits: 3
POLS 3143 - THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY Credits: 3
PPOL 3153 - THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS Credits: 3