Political Science, B.A.

Four-Year Academic Map 2025-2026

This is a sample academic plan for students entering on the 2025-2026 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
	DS: Social Science I (Rec: POLS 101 )	3
	ENG 100 (FW: Written Communication)	3
	FQ: Quantitative Reasoning	3
	DA, DH or DL: Arts, Humanities, Literature I	3
	FGB: Global Multicultural Perspectives (Rec: POLS 251 )	3
	Credits	15

Year 1: Spring Semester

	Course	Credit
	POLS: International Relations	3
	FGA or FGC: Global Multicultural Perspectives	3
	GL: Language Arts	3
	POLS 100	3
	DS: Social Science II	3
	Credits	16

Year 2: Fall Semester

	Course	Credit
	POLS: Public Law	3
	DB: Biological Science or DP: Physical Science	3
	DY: Science Laboratory	1
	DA, DH or DL: Arts, Humanities, Literature II	3
	POLS: Political Theory	3
	Elective	3
	Credits	16

Year 2: Spring Semester

	Course	Credit
	DB: Biological Science or DP: Physical Science	3
	POLS: American Politics	3
	POLS: Comparative Politics	3
	Elective	3
	WI Elective	3
	Credits	15

Year 3: Fall Semester

	Course	Credit
	POLS 380 (GQR: Quantitative Reasoning)	3
	POLS: International Relations (Upper)	3
	GE HPP (Rec: POLS 357 )	3
	Upper Elective	3
	Upper Elective	3
	Credits	15

Year 3: Spring Semester

	Course	Credit
	POLS 400-Level Course	3
	POLS: Comparative Politics (Upper)	3
	GE GCC (Rec: POLS 348 )	3
	WI Elective	3
	Upper Elective	3
	Credits	15

Year 4: Fall Semester

	Course	Credit
	POLS: American Politics (Upper)	3
	POLS: Public Law (Upper)	3
	WI Upper Elective	3
	Upper Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Credits	15

Year 4: Spring Semester

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

Notes

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