Political Science

The Gannon University – Duquesne School of Law, 3+3 Early Admissions Program has been designed for qualified students to earn an undergraduate and a law degree in six years rather than seven. Under the early admissions program students may receive a Bachelors Degree in Political Science after three years of undergraduate work and the successful completion of the first year of full time study at the Duquesne School of Law. The student would then receive their Law Degree after successful completion of the second year at Duquesne School of Law. Qualified students may wish to pursue this Political Science Program option.

POLITICAL SCIENCE MINOR

A minor in political science may be accomplished by taking the 6 credit foundations sequence – POLI 111 U.S. Government and either POLI 122 Public Policy, or POLI 133 Introduction to International Relations plus 12 credits in upper level courses. This minor is strongly recommended as preparation for teaching social studies and civics at the elementary and secondary levels. Students are encouraged to plan the minor in consultation with an advisor from the political science department. A Political Science minor also complements a major in Global Language and International Business.

THE NEXT STEP Baccalaureate Degree program for Graduates of Two Year Colleges Political Science/Pre-Law

(Numerals in front of courses indicate credits) Pre-Senior Year 3 US Government and Politics/POLI 111 3 Public Policy Analysis/POLI 122 9 Political Science Electives 6 Global Language 3 Foundations of Theology/LTHE 101 3 Introduction to Philosophy/LPHI 131 3 Fine Art Series/LFIN 3 Literature Series/LENG

33 Senior Year 3 Choice of (1):Comparative Govt/POLI 220, Far Eastern Govts/POLI 231, Regional Studies/POLI 322, International Relations/POLI 240, 121 Int Law and Organization/POLI 341, US Foreign Policy/POLI 343 3 Political Theory I/POLI 360 3 Political Science/POLI 311, 312, 315, 317, 331 or 350 3 Senior Coordinating Seminar/POLI 400 6 Political Science Electives 3 Senior Seminar/LBST 383 3 Theology or Phil III Series/LTHE or LPHI 1 Leadership Seminar 3 Electives 6 Choice of (2): Social Psychology/SOCI 211, Intro to Psychology/PSYC 111, Microeconomics/BCOR 111, Macroeconomics/BCOR 112, History of the US to 1865/HIST 221, History of US to Present/HIST 222

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Students will be permitted to take other courses in substitution for any course listed above which they have satisfactorily completed prior to admission into the Next Step program.