Political Science BA, Four-Year Plan

Department of Political Science, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy

Year One

Year One: Fall
  • RPOS 101 (CH-USHIS1 or CH-USHIS2 or DP-SOCSCI) or RPOS 102 (DP-SOCSCI)
  • Natural Sciences (DP-NATSCI)
  • Arts (DP-ARTS)
  • Elective
  • Elective
Year One: Spring
  • RPOS 101 or RPOS 102 or RPOS 103 (DP-HUM)
  • Writing and Critical Inquiry (WCI)
  • Elective
  • Elective
  • Professional Development or Elective
Year One: Summer
  • Consider coursework
  • Look for a summer job in the area of your studies

Year Two

Year Two: Fall
  • RPOS 101 or RPOS 102 or RPO 103
  • Minor Course
  • Mathematics and Statistics (MATH)
  • Foreign Language (LANG)
  • Elective
Year Two: Spring
  • RPOS Concentration Course
  • RPOS 300-400 Level Elective
  • Minor Course
  • General Education Elective (If needed)
  • Professional Development or Elective
Year Two: Summer
  • Consider study abroad options
  • Look for shadowing opportunities

Year Three

Year Three: Fall
  • RPOS Concentration Course
  • RPOS 300-400 Level Elective
  • Minor Course
  • Elective
  • Elective
Year Three: Spring
  • RPOS Concentration Course
  • RPOS 300-400 Level Elective
  • Minor Course
  • Elective
  • Professional Development or Elective
Year Three: Summer

Consider an internship

Year Four

Year Four: Fall
  • RPOS 400 Level Elective (Research or Writing Course)
  • RPOS Concentration Course
  • Minor Course
  • Elective
  • Elective
Year Four: Spring
  • RPOS 300-400 Level Elective
  • Minor Course
  • Elective
  • Elective
  • Professional Development or Elective
Year Four: Summer

Congratulations, you've completed your degree!

Notes

General Education Requirements, for students matriculating Fall 2023 and after

  • MS Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning
  • WCI Writing and Critical Inquiry
  • AR Arts 
  • HU Humanities
  • NS Natural Sciences and Scientific Reasoning
  • SS Social Sciences
  • US U.S. History and Civic Engagement
  • IP World History and International Perspectives 
  • FL Foreign Language (one semester of collegiate study, or the equivalent, of a foreign language)
  • DEISJ Diversity: Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice

Credit bearing Professional Development Options

  • RSSW 290, 291 and 390 – Community Service
  • Research within major
  • University internship
  • Departmental Internship
  • Community Engaged Coursework
  • Study Abroad
  • Tutoring opportunities

This is a suggested course sequence.

 

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