College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog Progression Plans are for planning purposes
only; see the catalog for official details.

Politics and Government, Bachelor of Arts

Progression Plan-Classic

Campus Availability

  • Flagstaff

Year 1

Course Description Units Notes
1. POS 100 Introduction To Politics 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: This course may also satisfy a :Liberal Studies requirement: Social and Political Worlds.
2. English Foundation 4
3. Liberal Studies and/or Diversity 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: Courses in US Ethnic and Global Diversity are required. Double dipping liberal studies and diversity is encouraged. See academic catalog for details.
4. Language 101 4 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: This course may also satisfy a :Liberal Studies requirement: Cultural Understanding.
5. General Elective Course 2
Course Description Units Notes
1. POS 110 American Politics and Institutions 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: This course may also satisfy a :Liberal Studies requirement: Social and Political Worlds.
2. Math Foundation 3
3. Liberal Studies and/or Diversity 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: Courses in US Ethnic and Global Diversity are required. Double dipping liberal studies and diversity is encouraged. See academic catalog for details.
4. Language 102 4 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: This course may also satisfy a :Liberal Studies requirement: Cultural Understanding.
5. General Elective Course 3

Year 2

Course Description Units Notes
1. POS 120 World Politics 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: This course may also satisfy a :Liberal Studies requirement: Cultural Understanding.
2. POS 254 Political Ideologies 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: This course may also satisfy a :Liberal Studies requirement: Social and Political Worlds.
3. Liberal Studies Lab Science Lecture 3
4. Liberal Studies Lab Science Lab 1
5. Language 201 4 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: This course may also satisfy a :Liberal Studies requirement: Cultural Understanding.
6. Minor Placeholder 3
Course Description Units Notes
1. Political Science Major Elective 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: Excludes POS 220
2. Political Science Major Elective 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: Excludes POS 220
3. Liberal Studies Science and Applied Science 3
4. Language 202 4 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: This course may also satisfy a :Liberal Studies requirement: Cultural Understanding.
5. Minor Placeholder 3

Year 3

Course Description Units Notes
1. POS 301W Topics In Political Science 3
2. POS 304 Understanding Political Inquiry 3
3. Minor Placeholder 3
4. General Elective Course 3
5. General Elective Course 3
Discuss the "Experience the Difference" requirement with an academic advisor or faculty mentor.
Course Description Units Notes
1. Political Science Major Elective 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: Excludes POS 220
2. Comparative or American Course Elective 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: Each course has different pre-requisites, please plan your schedule accordingly.
3. Minor Placeholder 3
4. General Elective Course 3
5. General Elective Course 3

Year 4

Course Description Units Notes
1. Experience of Difference: POS 408, POS 423, POS 466 or POS 485 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: Each course has different pre-requisites, please plan your schedule accordingly. You must obtain prior written approval from a POS faculty member if you take POS 408 or POS 485.
2. Public Policy, Public Administration or Public Law Course Elective 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: Each course has different pre-requisites, please plan your schedule accordingly.
3. Minor Placeholder 3
4. General Elective Course 3
5. General Elective Course 1
Course Description Units Notes
1. POS 421C Senior Capstone In Political Science 3
2. Minor Placeholder 3
3. General Elective Course 3
4. General Elective Course 3

General Information

Progression Plans are intended to provide a general road map related to the sequencing of courses. The use of Progression Plans does not constitute a contract with the University. Progression Plans are a planning tool to help you define a pathway towards degree completion.

The NAU academic catalog is the official, authoritative source for all academic requirements and policies. Any discrepancies in curricular requirements from other sources will default to the academic catalog as the official, authoritative source. For a full description of degree requirements and course descriptions, refer to the Academic Catalog (link at the top of the page).

Some courses may have prerequisites and/or require an appropriate placement score (i.e. Mathematics and English). If you do not have the prerequisite course(s) or placement, you may have to take more courses than are presented on the Progression Plan.

If you are an NAU student, Jacks Planner (an interactive version of progression plans) may be available to you. To get to Jacks Planner, log into your Student Center in LOUIE and click on Jacks Planner.