Pathway to Earn a Political Science Degree
The transfer program program in Political Science (Pre-Law and Legal Studies subfield) was created in 2014. The program provides students with an opportunity to receive a four-year degree from The Citadel. The Political Science degree program was first established in 1941; since that time, several thousand students have graduated from The Citadel with this degree.
The Political Science degree completion consists of 65 hours of general education courses at TTC plus 52 credit hours of upper division courses at The Citadel. If you have credits from another institution, they will be evaluated according to The Citadel policy.
Prepare to Transfer to The Citadel
This section outlines the course requirements for the Political Science Degree Completion Transfer Program. While the outline is specific to Trident Technical College (TTC), any state-approved technical college will be acceptable. It provides details on the courses needed for your initial studies and those required at The Citadel to complete your degree.
Political Science Transfer Program Course Requirements
| Degree Requirements | Courses Taken at TTC (credit hours) |
|---|---|
| Writing/English Composition (6 credit hours) | • ENG 101 – English Composition I (3) • ENG 102 – English Composition II (3) |
| Humanities/Foreign Language (6 credit hours) | • MUS 105 – Music Appreciation (3) • ART 101 – Art History and Appreciation (3) • ART 107 – History of Early Western Art (3) • ART 108 – History of Western Art (3) • PHI 101 – Introduction to Philosophy (3) • PHI 110 – Ethics (3) • REL 101 – Introduction to Religion (3) • FRE/SPA/GER 101 / 102 (8) |
| History (6 credit hours) | • HIS 101 – Western Civ. to 1689 (3) • HIS 102 – Western Civ. post 1689 (3) • HIS 104 – World History I (3) • HIS 105 – World History II (3) • HIS 201 – American History Discovery to 1877 (3) • HIS 202 – American History 1877 to Present (3) |
| Mathematics (6 credit hours) | • MAT 109 – College Algebra with Modeling (3) OR • MAT 110 – College Algebra (3) • MAT 120 – Probability and Statistics (3) |
| Science (8 credit hours) (Courses must have lab, not necessarily sequential) | • BIO 101 – Biological Science I (4) • BIO 102 – Biological Science II (4) • CHM 110 – College Chemistry I (4) • CHM 111 – College Chemistry II (4) • PHY 201 – Physics I (4) • PHY 202 – Physics II (4) • AST 101 – Solar System Astronomy (4) • AST 102- Stellar Astronomy (4) |
| Social Science (9 credit hours) | • PSC 201 – American Gov. (3) • PSC 215 – State and Local Gov. (3) • ECO 210 – Macroeconomics (3) |
| Lower Division Electives (24 credit hours) (Any Transferable Courses Apply) | • Oral Communication (3) • CPT 101 – Introduction to Computers (3) • SOC 101 – Introduction to Sociology (3) • PSC 220 – Introduction to International Relations (3) • CRJ 125 – Criminology (3) [Any courses in Humanities/Social Sciences/Communication (for a total of 9 hours)] |
Courses Required at The Citadel
| Degree Requirements Fufilled at The Citadel (credit hours) | Courses Taken at The Citadel (credit hours) |
|---|---|
| Orientation Seminar (1 credit hour) (Course must be taken during the first semester.) | • EUGS 101 – Introduction to The Citadel Experience |
| Required Major Courses (6 credit hours) | • PSCI 361 – Law and Legal Process (3) • PSCI 461- Powers of Government (3) |
| American Politics Electives (15 credit hours) | • PSCI 301 – American Parties and Politics (3) • PSCI 302 – Urban Politics (3) • PSCI 304 – Amer. Political Thought (3) • PSCI 305 – Amer. Presidency (3) • PSCI 306 – Legislative Process (3) • PSCI 307 – Southern Politics (3) • PSCI 308 – Public Opinion (3) • PSCI 310 – Domestic Terrorism (3) • PSCI 311 – The Civ. Rights Movement & Amer. Politics (3) • PSCI 371 – Leadership in Politics (3) • PSCI 393 – Research Methods in Pol. Sci. (3) • PSCI 396 – Politics & the Media (3) • PSCI 402 – Politics of Bureaucracy (3) • PSCI 403 – Topics in Amer. Gov. & Politics (3) • PSCI 431 – Amer. Foreign Relations (3) • PSCI 498 – Independent Study* (3) • PSCI 499 – Internship*(3) |
| Pre-Law and Legal Studies Subfield Electives (12 credit hours) | • PSCI 304 – Amer. Political Thought (3) • PSCI 311 – The Civ.Rights Movement & Amer. Politics (3) • PSCI 331 – International Law (3) • PSCI 393 – Research Methods in Pol. Sci. (3) • PSCI 402 – Politics of Bureaucracy (3) • PSCI 463 – Topics in Law and Legal Studies (3) • PSCI 498 – Independent Study* (3) • PSCI 499 – Internship* (3) • SOCI 201 – Introduction to Sociology (3) • CRMJ 202 – Criminology (3) • ENGL 411- Writing in the Professions (3) • BADM 211 – Account. Prin. & Practice (3) • CRMJ 465 – Spec. Topics in Criminal Justice (3) • CRMJ 371 – Criminal Law** (3) • CRMJ 373 – Criminal Evidence (3) |
| Departmental Elective (3 credit hours) | • Any course with an ANTH, PSCI, SOCI prefix |
| Upper Level Elective Courses in Major (15 credit hours) | • Must be courses at the 300-400 level |
*Credit for PSCI 498 (Independent Study) and PSCI 499 (Internship): Approval is required from the participating faculty member, the 2 + 2 program director, and the Associate Provost and Dean of The Citadel Graduate College or designee.
**CRMJ 371 Criminal Evidence may not be taken for credit if student took CRJ 115 Criminal Law I at TTC (see Fifth Semester Spring)