University Core Curriculum Requirements — 40 credit hours
All University of Portland students progress through a set of shared course options as part of the University’s liberal arts Core Curriculum. This curriculum offers a foundation of multiple lenses to address enduring questions of human concern, integrating the liberal arts, the University mission, and the knowledge, skills, and values needed in a diverse society and in the workplace.
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The core requirement for the Global & Historical Consciousness Habit is satisfied by requirements within the major.
One of the three core requirements in the Scientific and Quantitative Literacy and Problem Solving Habit is satisfied by POL 200 in the major.
POL 4XX and POL 4XX are the designated Writing in the Discipline courses for the B.A. in Political Science and Global Affairs.
College of Arts and Sciences B.A. Requirements — 24-33 credit hours
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Students must take either ENG 107 or ENG 311 for their College Effective Communication requirement.
Major Requirements — 36 credit hours
Required Courses — 15 credit hours
| POL 200 | Introduction to United States Politics | 3 |
| POL 203 | Introduction to Political Theory | 3 |
| POL 205 | World Politics | 3 |
| POL 250 | Political Inquiry and Analysis | 3 |
| POL 305 | Ancient and Medieval Political Thought | 3 |
| Or | |
| POL 306 | Modern Political Thought | 3 |
| Or | |
| POL 307 | Contemporary Political Theory | 3 |
| Or | |
| POL 314 | American Political Thought | 3 |
Major electives - 21 credit hours
Must include at least one course in American Politics and two courses in International Relations/Comparative Politics. Two courses (6 credit hours) must be at the 400-level. POL 497 does not count for this 400-level requirement
Any additional credit hours required to complete a minimum of 120 credit hours