{"id":1729,"date":"2020-10-02T17:51:17","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T17:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/developmenttwo.marymount.edu\/academics\/?page_id=1729"},"modified":"2024-03-12T14:56:48","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T18:56:48","slug":"first-year-plan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/college-of-sciences-and-humanities\/school-of-social-and-behavioral-sciences\/undergraduate-programs\/political-science-and-international-relations-b-a\/first-year-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"First Year Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"
Students in their first year take courses that meet a combination of requirements for the Political Science and International Relations major and the Liberal Arts Core, following a plan they make in consultation with an academic advisor. Politics majors should also meet regularly with politics faculty members to discuss their plans. In particular, students in their first year should start planning study abroad<\/a> and internship<\/a> opportunities.<\/p>\n POL 102 and POL 103 are required for the major and are prerequisites for many of the advanced courses you will take later. You do not need to take POL 102 and 103 in any particular order. You should try to take 102 in a spring semester and 103 in a fall semester. So, if your first semester at Marymount is in the…<\/p>\n You should also be sure to take EN 101 during your first semester (or EN 090 or 100 if you are advised to take it instead).<\/p>\n Other courses to take during your first year include:<\/p>\n If you are mostly interested in…<\/p>\n Students in their second year in the politics major typically take POL 210, 230, and 250, and often one or two additional elective courses in politics. Those courses do not need to be taken in any particular order. EN 102 is a prerequisite for all of those. Students advancing to their second year should consult with a faculty in the politics program to discuss their plans. The second year can also be a good time to complete a semester-long study abroad program<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Students in their first year take courses that meet a combination of requirements for the Political Science and International Relations major and the Liberal Arts Core, following a plan they make in consultation with an academic advisor. Politics majors should also meet regularly with politics faculty members to discuss their plans. In particular, students in […]<\/p>\n\n
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Transitioning to the second year<\/h2>\n