Political Science (BA)

English (GER)

• ENGL 101: Freshman Composition I 3 Semester Credit Hours
• ENGL 102: Freshman Composition II 3 Semester Credit Hours

Humanities (GER)

• HIST 101: World History To 1500 3 Semester Credit Hours
• HIST 102: World History Since 1500 3 Semester Credit Hours
• COMM 101: Principles of Communication Studies 3 Semester Credit Hours

Mathematics (GER)

• MATH 100B: College Algebra Lab 2 Semester Credit Hours and
• MATH 100C: College Algebra 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• MATH 101: College Algebra 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• STAT 200: Basic Statistics 3 Semester Credit Hours  or
• MATH 125: Algebra for Management and Social Sciences 3 Semester Credit Hours

Natural Sciences (GER)

• Select one Life Science course from the following disciplines: Animal Science, Biology, Biochemistry, Botany, Environmental Science, Plant Science, or Zoology.  NOTE: some of these subject matter disciplines may not be offered at Louisiana Tech University. 3 Semester Credit Hours
  • or
• Select one Physical Science course from the following disciplines: Chemistry, Geology, Physics, Astronomy, or Meteorology. NOTE: some of these subject matter disciplines may not be offered at Louisiana Tech University. 3 Semester Credit Hours

Social/Behavioral Sciences (GER)

• Geography 3 Semester Credit Hours

Major Courses

• ENGL 210: Introduction To British Literature, Beginnings To Romantic Era 3 Semester Credit Hours or
• ENGL 211: Introduction To British Literature, Romantic Era To The Present 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• HIST 201: History of The US: 1492-1877 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 33 SCH

Fine Arts (GER)

• ART 290: Art Appreciation 3 Semester Credit Hours or
• KINE 280: Dance Appreciation 3 Semester Credit Hours or
• MUGN 290: Music Appreciation 3 Semester Credit Hours or
• THTR 290: Theatre Appreciation 3 Semester Credit Hours

Natural Sciences (GER)

• Select one Life Science course from the following disciplines: Animal Science, Biology, Biochemistry, Botany, Environmental Science, Plant Science, or Zoology.  NOTE: some of these subject matter disciplines may not be offered at Louisiana Tech University. 3 Semester Credit Hours
  • or
• Select one Physical Science course from the following disciplines: Chemistry, Geology, Physics, Astronomy, or Meteorology. NOTE: some of these subject matter disciplines may not be offered at Louisiana Tech University. 3 Semester Credit Hours

Major Courses

• ENGL 212: Intro To American Literature 3 Semester Credit Hours
• Modern Language * 6 Semester Credit Hours
• HIST 202: History of The US: 1877-Present 3 Semester Credit Hours
• POLS 201: National Government in The United States 3 Semester Credit Hours
• POLS 302: Comparative Foreign Governments 3 Semester Credit Hours  (IER)
• Political Science Elective  3 Semester Credit Hours

Electives

• Electives 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 30 SCH

Natural Sciences (GER)

To complete the Natural Sciences (GER) requirements, you must have taken 6 semester hours from one category and 3 semester hours from the other.  Therefore:

• Select one Life Science course from the following disciplines: Animal Science, Biology, Biochemistry, Botany, Environmental Science, Plant Science, or Zoology.  NOTE: some of these subject matter disciplines may not be offered at Louisiana Tech University. 3 Semester Credit Hours
  • or
• Select one Physical Science course from the following disciplines: Chemistry, Geology, Physics, Astronomy, or Meteorology. NOTE: some of these subject matter disciplines may not be offered at Louisiana Tech University. 3 Semester Credit Hours

Social/Behavioral Sciences (GER)

• SOC 201: Introduction to Sociology 3 Semester Credit Hours

Major Courses

• Sociology  3 Semester Credit Hours
• Modern Language *  6 Semester Credit Hours
• Philosophy  3 Semester Credit Hours
• POLS 345: Scope and Methods in Social Sciences 3 Semester Credit Hours
• Political Science Electives  6 Semester Credit Hours
• ECON 215: Fundamentals of Economics 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 30 SCH

Major Courses

• Political Science Electives  12 Semester Credit Hours

Electives

• Electives  15 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 27 SCH