Political Science, B.A.

Department of Political Science
843-953-5072
www.citadel.edu/root/eveningundergraduatestudies-2-2-programs/political-science

Dr. Dubose Kapeluck, Department Head
843-953-2037
dubose.kapeluck@citadel.edu\

Brad Collins, Advisor
843-953-4852
collinsb1@citadel.edu

Mission Statement

The mission of the degree completion program in Political Science is to foster an intellectually stimulating experience that prepares students to work within political science and its related fields as well as laying the academic foundation for graduate study.

Majoring in political science affords students an opportunity to obtain a broad liberal arts education that enriches their lives and acquaints them with the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. As a central element of a liberal arts education, political science provides preparation for graduate education and for the pursuit of useful and satisfying careers.

While our faculty represents a wide variety of theoretical and methodological approaches, we share a strong interest in solving the puzzles of contemporary political life. In carrying out its teaching mission, the political science faculty is devoted to providing individualized attention aimed at encouraging students to enhance their critical-thinking and problem- solving skills while further honing real-life skills related to reading, writing, listening and speaking.

Transfer from South Carolina Technical Colleges

Please note that the table below is only an advising tool with a suggested sequence of courses for students who are beginning their college coursework within the South Carolina Technical College System with the intent to transfer to The Citadel. The Citadel’s degree completion programs offer significant flexibility with course selection and transfer credits that provides additional choices as noted in the official degree completion program of study.

Transfer Articulation from South Carolina Technical Colleges

Within the minimum 30 hours required transfer credits for admission into the program, all transfer students into this program must have transfer credit for:

English Composition (six hours)
Mathematics (three hours)
Physical Science (eight hours)
Political Science - American Government; State and Local Government; Introduction to International Relations
Criminal Justice - Criminology
Computer - Introduction to Computers

Program of Study

Courses Taken at a South Carolina Technical College (or equivalent): 68 Credit Hours

Writing/English Composition (6 Hours)

Humanities/Foreign Language (6 Hours)

History (6 Hours)

Mathematics (6 Hours)

Science (8 Hours with Lab, Not Necessarily Sequential)

Social Science (9 Hours)

PSC 201 - American Gov. Credit Hours: 3
PSC 215 - State and Local Gov. Credit Hours: 3
ECO 210 - Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3

Lower Division Electives (27 Hours)

Oral Communication Credit Hours: 3
CPT 101 - Introduction to Computers Credit Hours: 3
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3
PSC 220 - Introduction to International Relations Credit Hours: 3
CRJ 125 - Criminology Credit Hours: 3
Any courses in Humanities/Social Sciences /Communication (for a total of 9 hours)

Courses Taken at The Citadel: 52 Credit Hours

EUGS 101 - Introduction to The Citadel Experience Credit Hours: 1 (Must be taken in first semester at The Citadel)

Required Major Courses: 6 Hours

PSCI 361 - Law and Legal Process Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 461 - Issues in Contemporary Constitutional Law Credit Hours: 3

American Politics Electives: 15 Hours

PSCI 301 - American Parties and Politics Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 302 - Urban Politics Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 304 - American Political Thought Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 305 - American Presidency Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 306 - Legislative Process Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 307 - Southern Politics Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 308 - Public Opinion Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 310 - Domestic Terrorism Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 311 - The Civil Rights Movement and American Politics Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 371 - Leadership in Politics Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 393 - Research Methods in Political Science Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 396 - Politics and the Media Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 402 - Politics of Bureaucracy Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 403 - Topics in American Government & Politics Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 431 - American Foreign Relations Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 492 - Special Topics in Political Science: Modern Ideologies Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 498 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 3 *
PSCI 499 - Internship Credit Hours: 3 *

Pre-Law and Legal Studies Subfield Electives: 12 Hours

PSCI 304 - American Political Thought Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 311 - The Civil Rights Movement and American Politics Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 331 - International Law Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 393 - Research Methods in Political Science Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 402 - Politics of Bureaucracy Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 463 - Topics in Law and Legal Studies Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 498 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 3 *
PSCI 499 - Internship Credit Hours: 3 *
SOCI 201 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 202 - Criminology Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 411 - Writing in the Professions Credit Hours: 3
ACCT 201 - Principles of Financial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 465 - Special Topics in Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 371 - Criminal Law Credit Hours: 3 **
CRMJ 373 - Criminal Evidence Credit Hours: 3

Departmental Elective: 3 Hours

Any course with an ANTH, PSCI, SOCI prefix

Upper Level Elective Courses in Major: 15 Hours

Must be courses at the 300-400 level.

Total Program Credit Hours: 120

*Credit for PSCI 498 - Independent Study and PSCI 499 - Internship: Approval is required from the participating faculty member and the program director.

**CRMJ 371 - Criminal Law may not be taken for credit if student took CRJ 115 Criminal Law I at TTC (see Fifth Semester Spring)

Computation of Major GPA

All undergraduate courses taken at The Citadel with a subject prefix of PSCI will count towards the major GPA.