The following is a sample schedule for this major – your actual schedule may vary.
Meet with your advisor and review the class schedule before confirming your schedule.
Missouri State is committed to helping you graduate in four years.
BA Four-Year Degree Plan
The following degree plan, last reviewed 01-10-2019, is based on the 2018-19 catalog and Missouri State general education requirements.
First semester (fall)
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| Humanities - General Education | 3 |
| Quantitative Literacy - General Education | 3 |
| Total hours | 17 |
Second semester (spring)
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| Cultural Competence - General Education | 3 |
| Life Sciences - General Education | 4 |
| Total hours | 13 |
Third semester (fall)
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| BA Requirement - Foreign Language | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Fourth semester (spring)
| Courses | Hours |
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| Physical Sciences - General Education | 3 |
| Humanities - General Education | 3 |
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| Public Issues - General Education | 3 |
| BA Requirement - Foreign Language | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Fifth semester (fall)
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| US American Government or Public Law | 3 |
| PLS elective | 3 |
| Course for minor | 3 |
| BA Requirement - Foreign Language | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Sixth semester (spring)
| Courses | Hours |
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| US American Government or Public Law | 3 |
| PLS elective or PLS Internship | 3 |
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| Course for minor | 3 |
| BA Requirement - Foreign Language | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Seventh semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
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| BA Requirement - Fine Arts | 3 |
| Course for minor | 3 |
| Course for minor | 3 |
| PLS elective or PLS Internship | 6 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Eighth semester (spring)
| Courses | Hours |
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| PLS elective or PLS Internship | 6 |
| BA Requirement - Fine Arts | 3 |
| Course for minor | 3 |
| Course for minor | 3 |
| University exit survey | 0 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Tips for success
- Depending on areas of interest and career goals, political science majors are required to complete 15 hours of elective from at least 3 of 6 subfields: American govt. and politics, international politics, comparative governments and politics, public administration, political theory, or public law.
- PLS capstone requirement can be fulfilled with PLS 493/internship or PLS 497/education abroad related only.