Political Science (B.A.)

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Concentrations:

Major requirements and their VCCS equivalents (and RBC equivalents if applicable)

Note: The word "and" between VCCS course numbers indicates JMU credit will be awarded only for completion of the VCCS sequence.

JMU Course	VCCS Course	RBC Course	Notes
GPOSC 225	PLS 130 or PLS 135 or PLS 211	Government 201	-
POSC 230	PLS 241	Government 202	-
MATH 220 (see advising notes)	MTH 146 or MTH 157 or MTH 240 or MTH 241 and 242	Mathematics 217	-
POSC 302	PLS 136	Government 299	Will count as elective in the major
POSC 370	PLS 242	No equivalent	Will count as elective in the major
POSC 240	PLS 140	Government 203	-

Advising Notes:

1. MATH 220 is the prerequisite for POSC 295, a core requirement.
2. Political Science is a B.A. degree only. The B.A. requires intermediate proficiency in a foreign language and a philosophy course. Students are strongly encouraged to begin their foreign language at the community college.
3. Students seeking teacher licensure in social studies must also complete the pre-professional secondary education program and the minor in Interdisciplinary Social Science. See links below for more information on teacher education for transfer students, and the Regional Teacher Education Agreement (RTEA) between JMU and Blue Ridge, Lord Fairfax, and Piedmont Virginia Community College.

For more information:

Major Snapshot
Department of Political Science
Secondary Education Program
Interdisciplinary Social Science
Admission to Teacher Education
RTEA Curriculum Guides

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JMU Major Guides for Virginia Community College Students