Program Requirements
Required Courses for the Political Science Major
| POSC 111C | P3 Introduction to American Government | (3) |
| POSC 200 | Doing Political Science | (3) |
| POSC 208D | CC Introduction to Comparative Politics | (3) |
| POSC 209C | P2 Introduction to Political Thought | (3) |
| POSC 218 | P3 International Relations | (3) |
| POSC 499 | Senior Seminar in Political Science | (3) |
| POSC Electives* | (12) | |
| POSC 300-level Electives** | (6) | |
| Total | (36) | |
*STATS 160 may be applied as a Political Science elective
**Excludes internships.
Majors are required to complete POSC 499 Senior Seminar during their senior year, unless an alternative course is approved by the department chair.
For students majoring in Political Science, all courses designated as Political Science (POSC) that may be applied to the major are included in the determination of the grade point average in the major.
Transfer Student Requirements
Students transferring to Fisher with 60 credits are required to complete the following as part of the total 36 credit hours for the major:
| POSC 200 | Doing Political Science | (3) |
| POSC 499 | Senior Seminar in Political Science | (3) |
| POSC Electives * | (24) | |
| POSC 300-level Electives** | (6) | |
| Total | (36) | |
*STATS 160 may be applied as a Political Science elective
**Excludes internships. All or part of these six hours may be accepted in transfer.