Advising Plan

This is a sample degree plan for the politics major. All students must consult with an advisor in making course selections that meet their individual needs. We strongly encourage students to complete at least one full semester abroad; students who study abroad for a semester typically do it sometime between the spring semester of their second year and the fall semester of their senior year.

Year One
Fall Spring
EN 101 – Composition I EN 102 Composition II
POL 101 – Power and Society POL 102 – International Relations
POL 103 – Comparative Politics TRS 100 – Theological Inquiry
Introductory History Natural Science with a lab
PH 100 – Introduction to Philosophy University elective

 

Year Two
Fall Spring (at Marymount or study abroad)
University elective POL 210 – Theory of Democracy
POL 250 – Research and Writing Introductory Literature
POL 230 – American Policy Process Introductory Social Science
Mathematics Fine Arts, Advanced Literature, or Advanced History
Politics elective University elective

 

Year Three
Fall (at Marymount or study abroad) Spring (at Marymount or study abroad)
Fine Arts, Advanced Literature, or Advanced History Moral Reasoning Course
University elective Introductory Social Science or Natural Science
Politics elective Politics elective
University elective University elective
University elective University elective

 

Year Four
Fall (at Marymount or study abroad) Spring
POL 400 – Internship POL 420 – Senior Seminar
Politics elective Politics elective
Politics elective University elective
University elective University elective
University elective University elective