BA in Political Science, Philosophy,
and Economics – 2016-2017
Student Name: _______________________
Student ID: __________________________
Political Science Requirements
_____ POS 331 3 Public Policy
_____ POS 361 3 Western Political Thought
_____ POS 462 3 Theories of International Relations
Philosophy Requirements
Select one course from the following:
_____ PHI 202
3 History of Philosophy I
_____ PHI 203
3 History of Philosophy II
Select one course from the following:
_____ PHI 201
3 Logic
_____ PHI 262
3 Contemporary Moral Issues
_____ PHI 371
3 Principles of Ethics
Select one additional 3-credit upper-division (300/400) PHI course:
_____ ________ __ ______________________
Economics Requirements
Select one course from the following:
_____ ECO 201 4 Principles of Microeconomics
_____ ECO 202 3 Principles of Macroeconomics
Select one course from the following:
_____ ECO 331 3 Intermediate Microeconomics
_____ ECO 332 3 Intermediate Macroeconomics
Select one course from the following:
_____ ECO 333 3 History of Economic Thought
_____ POS 213 3 International Political Economy
Additional Major Requirements
Select one course from the following:
_____ ECO 393 4 Practicum
_____ PHI 393
4 Practicum
_____ POS 393 4 Practicum
Select one course from the following:
_____ ECO 450 3 Directed Research
_____ ECO 480 3 Seminar
_____ PHI 450
3 Directed Research
_____ PHI 480
3 Seminar
_____ POS 450 3 Directed Research
_____ POS 467 3 Senior Seminar
_____ POS 480 3 Seminar
Total Major Hours Required: 46-47
Electives
Select 12 additional hours† from the following courses:
_____ ECO 201 4 Principles of Microeconomics
_____ ECO 202 3 Principles of Macroeconomics
_____ ECO 302 3 Labor Economics
_____ ECO 315 3 Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
_____ ECO 321 3 Public Spending and Taxation
_____ ECO 331 3 Intermediate Microeconomics
_____ ECO 332 3 Intermediate Macroeconomics
_____ ECO 333 3 History of Economic Thought
_____ ECO 360 1-4 Independent Study
_____ ECO 411 3 International Economics
_____ ECO 428 3 Money and Banking
_____ ECO 442 3 Economic Development
_____ PHI 110
3 Introduction to Philosophy
_____ PHI 202
3 History of Philosophy I
_____ PHI 203
3 History of Philosophy II
_____ PHI 262
3 Contemporary Moral Issues
_____ PHI 311
3 Medical Ethics
_____ PHI 322
3 World Religions: Western Tradition
_____ PHI 323
3 World Religions: Eastern Tradition
_____ PHI 342
3 Aesthetics
_____ PHI 355
3 Metaphysics
_____ PHI 360 1-4 Independent Study
_____ PHI 371
3 Principles of Ethics
_____ PHI 382 1-3 Ethics Bowl
_____ PHI 420
3 Continental Philosophy
_____ PHI 425
3 Philosophical and Theological Methods
_____ PHI 432
3 Epistemology
_____ PHI 445
3 Philosophy of Mind
_____ PHI 452
3 Philosophy of Religion
_____ POS 100 3 American Politics
_____ POS 150 3 World Politics
_____ POS 213 3 International Political Economy
_____ POS 222 3 Comparative Politics
_____ POS 304 3 Global Governance
_____ POS 312 3 Political Behavior
_____ POS 321 3 Modern Middle East
_____ POS 325 3 American Foreign Policy
_____ POS 327 3 International Law and Justice
_____ POS 345 3 Congress and the Presidency
_____ POS 350 3 International Security
_____ POS 360 1-4 Independent Study
_____ POS 374 3 Religious Liberty and Christian Freedom
_____ POS 385 3 Constitutional Law I: Foundation
_____ POS 386 3 Constitutional Law II: Civil Liberties and Rights
†
A minimum of 28 credit hours in the major must be upper-division (300/400
Department chair approval required; junior standing and POS 331 is pre-level) courses.
requisite for ASP; a maximum of 9 credits of ASP credit may count and only
toward the practicum and 12 elective credits required.
May not double major with Economics, Philosophy, or Political Science.
Language Requirement for BA Degree – Complete four courses in one language option.
 Spanish  Hebrew  Greek  French  Chinese  Other:_______________
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____ 101
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____ 201
____ 202
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3
Elementary I
Elementary II
Intermediate I
Intermediate II
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GRK 201
GRK 202
GRK 301
GRK 302
4
4
3
3
Elementary New Testament Greek
Elementary New Testament Greek
Greek Grammar and Syntax
Exegesis of the Greek New Testament
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HEB 211
HEB 212
HEB 311
HEB 312
3
3
3
3
Elementary Old Testament Hebrew I
Elementary Old Testament Hebrew II
Hebrew Syntax and Lexicography
Hebrew Exegesis
Degree Requirements
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128 minimum hours and 42 minimum upper-division hours (3XX/4XX course numbers).
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Fifty percent of the minimum hours must be completed at Taylor—64 hours.
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Fifty percent of the major/minor hours must be completed at Taylor.
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22 of the last 30 hours earned must be completed at Taylor.
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Cumulative GPA of 2.0; major GPA of 2.3 (higher GPA may be required in certain curricula). (See current catalog for policy).
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All foundational core, major, minor, and proficiency requirements must be completed (including Senior Comprehensive Exam/Paper/Project).
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Two years of one foreign language is required for the BA degree.
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Candidates for 2 degrees must complete a minimum of 158 semester hours and meet all requirements for 2 different majors.