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Bachelor of Science
In addition to being known for a politically engaged populace, the state of New Hampshire is host to the first nationwide Presidential primary in the United States. From this position in the national spotlight, SNHU is afforded a unique opportunity to educate students toward careers in the growing fields and affiliations of political science, as well as promote active civic engagement in the realm of public service. The BA in Political Science at SNHU COCE benefits from this growth opportunity by taking a pragmatic approach to the study of political science and effectively preparing students for professional careers in a variety of occupations. Students will focus on developing effective communication abilities, utilizing analytical skills toward understanding and applying the tools of statistical analysis toward real world scenarios, exploring questions from a multitude of perspectives, and acquiring an empathetic and ethical viewpoint as they hone their critical thinking skills toward future graduate study or career paths. Graduates of the BA degree program could potentially pursue careers in advocacy, public policy, government business writing, campaign development and strategy, statistical analysis, and many other fields. The degree also positions students well toward advanced graduate studies in Political Science.
The Political Science (BA) program contains 38 identified courses across 5 requirement categories. The prerequisite data currently includes 11 known course relationships.
Structured catalog requirement categories, credit thresholds, and nested course rules.
42 Total Credits
Complete all of the following
42 credit(s) from: GenEd
Complete 1 of the following
9 Total Credits
Complete all of the following
Complete:
2 of the following:
33 Total Credits
Complete all of the following
Complete:
12 Total Credits
Complete all of the following
12 credit(s) from the following:
24 Total Credits
24 credit(s).
Known courses in this degree map with credits and prerequisite links from catalog data.
| Course | Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
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| PAD 330 | Public Administration | 3 | None listed |
| POL 210 | American Politics | 3 | None listed |
| POL 211 | International Relations | 3 | None listed |
| POL 309 | American State and Local Government | 3 | None listed |
| POL 313 | Political Theory and Applications | 3 |
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| POL 327 | US Government and Contemporary Issues | 3 | None listed |
| POL 328 | The Legal System in America | 3 | None listed |
| POL 360 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 | None listed |
| POL 364 | Globalization and World Politics | 3 | None listed |
| POL 370 | Analysis and Research in Political Science | 3 | None listed |
| POL 491 | Political Science Capstone Experience | 3 | None listed |
| COM 227 | Public Relations | 3 |
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| COM 311 | Social Media Strategy | 3 |
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| COM 321 | Global Communication | 3 |
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| HIS 113 | United States History I: 1607-1865 | 3 | None listed |
| HIS 222 | War and Society: Antiquity to 1800 | 3 | None listed |
| HIS 223 | Modern War & Society | 3 | None listed |
| HIS 245 | United States History since 1945 | 3 | None listed |
| MKT 265 | Social Media & Marketing Communications | 3 | None listed |
| OL 330 | Grant Writing | 3 | None listed |
| PAD 331 | Public Administrative Ethics and Theory | 3 | None listed |
| PAD 332 | Municipal Government Operations | 3 | None listed |
| PAD 340 | Public Fiscal Management | 3 |
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| PAD 341 | Disaster Recovery and Response | 3 | None listed |
| POL 371 | Political Parties and Interest Groups | 3 | None listed |
| POL 372 | Campaign Finance and Fundraising | 3 | None listed |
| POL 374 | Campaign Organizing and Mobilization | 3 | None listed |
| QSO 345 | Project Management for CAPM® Certification | 3 | None listed |
| SNHU 290 | Experiential Learning | 3 | None listed |
| SNHU 495 | Internship | 3 | None listed |
| SOC 213 | Sociology of Social Problems | 3 |
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| MAT 133 | Introduction to Statistical Analysis | 3 | None listed |
| MAT 240 | Applied Statistics | 3 | None listed |
| HIS 114 | United States History II: 1865-Present | 3 | None listed |
| COM 127 | Introduction to Communication | 3 |
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| COM 213 | Public Speaking and Presentation Skills | 3 |
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| PHL 111 | Introduction to Critical Thinking | 3 | None listed |
| SOC 112 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | None listed |
| ENG 190External | Research and Persuasion | — | None listed |
| ENG 200External | Research and Composition | — | None listed |
| PHL 210External | Introduction to Philosophy | — | None listed |