Majors and Minors

The Political Science program requires the completion of 124 credit hours with a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 and a minimum major GPA of 2.0. This includes a minimum of 45 hours taken at Texas Wesleyan University, 24 of which must be upper level hours (3000 or 4000),  of which 15 hrs. must be upper level  hours (3000 or 4000) in your major course of study at Texas Wesleyan University. The major in Political Science must successfully complete all the undergraduate requirements to receive a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in political science. The B.A. degree requires the completion of 36 semester hours and 24 hours of related courses.  The B.S. degree requires 36 semester hours and 12 hours of related courses.  The B.S. degree, with a Political Science major with Pre-Law emphasis requires 42 semester hours and 12 hours of related courses.  To minor in Political Science, 18 semester hours of required courses must be completed.

Course requirements of either the B.A. or B.S. degrees are structured to prepare students  with a working knowledge of government and politics, American and international law, and political theory and thought. The internship requirements provide students with practical aspects of politics, government, and political thought and agendas. Internships also offer students “networking” opportunities.