Oct 07, 2024  
CURRENT 2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
CURRENT 2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Political Science, BS


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Total number of hours for the program: 120.

Liberal Studies Hours (42 hours)


Liberal Studies Program Requirements  

Major Requirements


The major requires 36 hours as follows:

Research Requirement (3 hours)


Electives (9 hours)


Anything with a PSC prefix counts for this requirement.

Engaged Experience (3 hours)


Select one course from the following list:

Additional Requirements


Students must maintain a minimum 2.00 GPA in the major, and no grade below a C (2.00) for any core course in the major will be accepted.  No more than six hours can be applied to cooperative education or internship.

In addition to the requirements for the major and Liberal Studies, 42 additional hours are required, including a minor, second major, or other approved program. To meet one of the general university requirements, at least 30 hours taken at WCU must be at the junior/senior level.

Visit the department’s website at https://www.wcu.edu/learn/departments-schools-colleges/cas/social-sciences/poliscipublicaffairs/psc/index.aspx to view the eight-semester curriculum guide.

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