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Political Science, B.A.

Four-Year Academic Map 2024-2025

This is a sample academic plan for students entering on the 2024-2025 catalog. Students should meet with an academic advisor prior to registration to formulate their own plan. Please tap the button following each course to view course description and prerequisites or see the UH Hilo Catalog for more course information.

Year 1: Fall Semester

Course Credit
POLS 100 3
ENG 100 (FW: Written Communication) 3
FQ: Quantitative Reasoning 3
DA, DH or DL: Arts, Humanities, Literature I 3
FGA, FGB or FGC: Global Multicultural Perspectives I 3
Credits 15

Year 1: Spring Semester

Course Credit
DB: Biological Science or DP: Physical Science 3
DY: Science Laboratory 1
DS: Social Science I 3
FGA, FGB or FGC: Global Multicultural Perspectives II 3
GL: Language Arts 3
POLS: Comparative Politics 3
Credits 16

Year 2: Fall Semester

Course Credit
POLS: International Relations 3
DB: Biological Science or DP: Physical Science 3
DS: Social Science II 3
DA, DH or DL: Arts, Humanities, Literature II 3
Elective 3
Credits 15

Year 2: Spring Semester

Course Credit
POLS: Public Law 3
POLS: American Politics 3
GE HPP 3
WI Elective 3
Elective 3
Credits 15

Year 3: Fall Semester

Course Credit
POLS 380 (GQR: Quantitative Reasoning) 3
POLS: Public Law (Upper) 3
POLS: Comparative Politics (Upper) 3
Upper Elective 3
Upper Elective 3
Credits 15

Year 3: Spring Semester

Course Credit
POLS: Political Theory 3
POLS 400-Level Course 3
POLS: International Relations (Upper) 3
WI Elective 3
Upper Elective 3
Credits 15

Year 4: Fall Semester

Course Credit
POLS: Political Theory (Upper) 3
POLS: American Politics (Upper) 3
GE GCC 3
Upper Elective 3
Elective 3
Credits 15

Year 4: Spring Semester

Course Credit
POLS 400-Level Course 3
Upper Elective 3
WI Upper Elective 3
Upper Elective 3
Elective 3
Credits 15

Notes

  1. Students must earn at least a 2.0 GPA in courses required for the major.
  2. At least 45 semester hours must be earned in courses at the 300-400 level (Upper).