In addition to the 54 semester hours of general education requirements, a total of 30 semester hours is required for a major in political science; the balance of the university's 120 credits requirement for a bachelor's degree come from elective courses. Required courses total 12 semester hours and include the following four courses in political science:

44.120 United States Government
44.210 Introduction to Political Theory
44.280 Introduction to International Relations
44.360 Nations, States and Governments

Elective Courses: 18 semester hours in Political Science, 12 semester hours of which must be chosen from upper division courses, i.e., at the 300 level or above.

Requirements for Law option - a total of 30 semester hours is required for this option. In addition to the core courses above, 18 hours are taken from the following eight courses:

44.440 President and Congress
44.446 Constitutional Law I
44.447 Constitutional Law II
44.448 Judicial Process
44.452 State and Local Government
44.456 Public Policy
44.487 International Law and Organization
44.497 Internship in a legal or judicial setting (only 3 hours count toward the option)

Requirements for the career concentration in public administration - A total of 27 hours (nine courses) is required. A student must take one course in each of the following areas: organization theory, policy, social psychology, communication, computer science, statistics, personnel, budgeting and planning.

Requirements for the Minor - A total of 18 semester hours is required for a minor in political science. There is one required course: 44.160 Nations, States, Government. Students should consider building a minor around one the fields of political science; namely, American politics, comparative government, international politics, political theory and law