Hours Required and General/College Requirements:

A minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree as specified in the “General University Requirements ” in the Academics section of this catalog and the College of Arts and Sciences  requirements.

Major Requirements:

All students entering UNT and wishing to pursue the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in political science must first enter as pre-majors. Before applying for political science major status, pre-majors must complete at least 24 hours of college course work including the following:

6 hours of courses including the courses listed below or the equivalent, with a 2.5 GPA or better on these 6 hours.

• PSCI 1040 - American Government: Laws and Institutions

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• PSCI 1041 - Honors American Government

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• PSCI 1050 - American Government: Process and Policies

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• PSCI 1051 - Honors American Government

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• PSCI 1060 - American Government: Topics

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• Pre-majors who have completed the above requirements and who have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 (UNT and transfer credit) may file a formal application for major status.

Electives:

Hours required for electives may vary based on course selection and the University Core Curriculum requirements. Electives may be required to satisfy the advanced hour requirement (42) and/or the minimum total hours required for the degree. For specific information see an academic advisor in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Other Requirements:

Academic requirements for graduation with a BA degree in political science: A student must have a minimum of 2.5 grade point average in all work attempted, including transfer, correspondence, extension and residence work in all courses, and in all courses counting toward the political science major.