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Nov 24, 2024
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Undergraduate Catalog | 2023-2024 Previous Edition
Political Science, Security and Intelligence Studies Concentration, B.A.
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The B.A. in Political Science with Concentration in Security and Intelligence Studies encourages students to gain a broad, well-rounded understanding of the ethics, processes, priorities, and outcomes of national security policy, with a focus on the role of information and intelligence in the policymaking process. The concentration is designed to prepare students to work in a wide range of occupations in the government, private, non-profit sectors that deal with national security broadly understood, and for the obligations of state, national, and global citizenship in the 21st century.
All program-level Admissions and Progression Requirements are in addition to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Admission Requirements .
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Admission Requirements
Freshmen and Transfers
Currently Enrolled Students
- Declaration of Major: Change of Major form accepted year-round. Students declaring the major should meet with the assigned academic advisor before registering for the next semester.
Major Courses (30 credit hours)
Major Core Courses (12-13 credit hours)
Required Core Courses (9 credit hours)
Elective Core Course (3-4 credit hours)
Select one of the following:
Notes
* Students who receive an evaluation of Qualified (3) or above on the Advanced Placement examination in American Politics will receive credit for POLS 1511 .
** Students who receive an evaluation of Qualified (3) or above on the Advanced Placement examination in Comparative Politics will receive credit for POLS 1501 .
Major Concentration Courses (9 credit hours)
Major Elective Courses (9 credit hours)
Political and Legal Philosophy Elective Course (3 credit hours)
Select one of the following:
Political Science Elective Course (3 credit hours)
Select any 3 credit hour POLS course to achieve a total of 30 credit hours in POLS courses. No more than 9 credit hours of POLS 3400 , POLS 3800 , POLS 4110 , and POLS 4163 may be used to fulfill major requirements.
Capstone Course (3 credit hours)
Select one of the following:
Unrestricted Elective Courses
As needed to complete the credit hours required for graduation.
Degree Total = 120 Credit Hours
Progression Requirements
A minimum GPA of 2.0 in concentration courses is required.
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