College of Social & Behavioral Sciences 661 Major Course Requirements for BA Degree Core Courses Required (9 credit hours) • PHIL 1000 HU - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: (3) • PHIL 1250 HU - Critical Thinking Credits: (3) or • PHIL 2200 - Deductive Logic Credits: (3) • PHIL 4900 - Senior Capstone Seminar Credits: (3) Electives (27 credit hours minimum) Select a minimum of 27 credit hours from the following list, of which at least 24 must be upper division, including one of either PHIL 3010 or PHIL 3020, one of either PHIL 3650 or PHIL 4600, and one of either PHIL 4510 or PHIL 4520. PHIL 1120 HU - Contemporary Moral Problems Credits: (3) PHIL 2920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs Credits: (1-3) PHIL 3010 - History of Philosophy: Classical & Medieval Credits: (3) PHIL 3020 - History of Philosophy: Modern Credits: (3) PHIL 3150 - Existentialism Credits: (3) PHIL 3200 - Philosophy of Democracy Credits: (3) PHIL 3250 - Philosophy of Law Credits: (3) PHIL 3350 - Medical Ethics Credits: (3) PHIL 3500 - Philosophy of Western Religion Credits: (3) PHIL 3550 - Philosophy of Eastern Religion Credits: (3) PHIL 3650 - Aesthetics Credits: (3) PHIL 4400 - Great Issues in Philosophy Credits: (3) PHIL 4450 - Great Thinkers of Philosophy Credits: (3) PHIL 4510 - Metaphysics Credits: (3) PHIL 4520 - Epistemology Credits: (3) PHIL 4530 - Philosophy of Mind Credits: (3) PHIL 4540 - Philosophy of Language Credits: (3) PHIL 4600 - Ethical Theory Credits: (3) PHIL 4810 - Experimental Credits: (1-6) PHIL 4830 - Directed Readings Credits: (1-2) PHIL 4920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs Credits: (1-3) Language Courses Required to fulfill the BA Students completing a BA in philosophy must complete 6 hours of foreign language courses (these can be taken in more than one language) or demonstrate equivalent competency. Students must also complete 6 hours of language arts, which are automatically satisfied by completing the philosophy course requirements. Political Science (BA) Political Science Major and Political Science Teaching Major (BS or BA) • Program Prerequisite: Not required for Political Science major. Political Science Teaching majors must meet the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Department of Teacher Education). Teaching Majors are also required to take HIST 4500 - Teaching Social Studies in Grades 5-12, for a total of 42 semester hours including HIST 4500. • Minor: A minor or a double major is required. • Grade Requirements: Political Science majors must have an overall GPA of 2.00 and a "C" or better grade in courses used toward the major (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable). • Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation; 40 upper division credit hours are required (courses numbered 3000 and above). Political Science majors are required to take 39 credit hours within the major; teaching majors must also take HIST 4500 - Teaching Social Studies in Grades 5-12, for atotal of 42 credit hours. Advisement All Political Science and Political Science Teaching students are required to meet with Dr. Thorn Kuehls, the Political Science faculty advisor, at least annually for course and program advisement. Call 801-626-6698 or email Dr. Kuehls at tkuehls@weber.edu for more information or to schedule an appointment. Teaching majors are encouraged to also consult with advisors in the Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education (call 801-626-6269). Admission Requirements To declare your program of study, please contact Debbie Strait in the Political Science Department office at 801-626- 6694 (see Enrollment Services and Information). There are no special admission or application requirements for the Political Science major. Teaching majors must meet the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Department of Teacher Education). General Education Refer to Degree and General Education Requirements for either Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements. See specific requirements for the BA and BS under the major course requirements. Four Political Science courses can fulfill both general education and Political Science major or minor requirements: POLS 1100 fulfills the American Institutions requirement; POLS 2100, POLS 2200, and POLS 2300 are all Social Science General Education courses, but students may only count one of these three courses towards the Social Science General Education requirement. Consult with a department advisor for specific general education guidelines. Political Science majors are encouraged to take MATH 1040 (Statistics) to fulfill their Quantitative Literacy Requirement and LIBS 2804 to fulfill Part D of their Computer and Information Literacy requirement. Students who transfer from another institution and who intend to graduate from WSU with a minor in Political Science or a Political Science Teaching minor will be required to take at least two classes in Political Science at WSU. Students who transfer from another institution and who intend to graduate from WSU with a major in Political Science or a Political Science Teaching major will be required to take at least three classes in POLS, plus POLS 4ggo Senior Seminar at WSU. These classes must be taken during the calendar year immediately preceding graduation. AP credit for high school American Government courses will be acceptedfor Political Science POLS 1100. It will count toward the total hours requiredfor graduation and count toward the total of3g credit hours requiredfor a Political Science major. A score of "4" or above is required. Weber State University 2015-2016 Catalog