Undergraduate Programs

Bachelor's Degree Programs

Political Science

In addition to the basic School of Liberal Arts requirements (listed elsewhere in this bulletin), the political science major must do the following:
  1. Complete 33 credit hours in political science with at least a grade of C in each course. Those 33 credit hours are part of the 122 credit hours needed for the Bachelor of Arts degree.
  1. Complete the following specific requirements:
    • 9 credit hours: POLS Y103, POLS Y205, and POLS Y215
    • 3 credit hours chosen from POLS Y217 or POLS Y219
    • 18 credit hours, of which 15 must be from the 300 level and above (no more than six of these hours from POLS Y480, POLS Y481, and POLS Y498)
    • 3 credit hours: POLS Y490

Transfer students only: Transfer students from either another Indiana University campus or from another institution must take a minimum of 9 credit hours of 300- to 400-level (junior-senior) political science courses at IUPUI. These courses must be of regular classroom format (not readings or research); they may include a seminar, if needed.