College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Progression Plans are for planning purposesonly; see the catalog for official details.
Politics and International Affairs, Bachelor of Arts
Progression Plan-ClassicCampus Availability
- Flagstaff
Year 1
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | POS 100 Introduction to Politics | 3 |
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| Notes: This course may also meet a General Studies requirement: Social and Political Worlds. | |||||
| 2. | Foundation English | 4 | |||
| 3. | General Studies: Scientific Literacy | 3 |
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| Notes: Complete two courses in General Studies: Scientific Literacy. One course in Natural Sciences and one course in Social Sciences. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 4. | General Studies: Scientific Literacy | 3 |
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| Notes: Complete two courses in General Studies: Scientific Literacy. One course in Natural Sciences and one course in Social Sciences. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 5. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | POS 110 American Politics and Institutions | 3 |
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| Notes: This course may also meet a General Studies requirement: American Institutions. | |||||
| 2. | Foundation Math | 3 | |||
| 3. | Language 101-level Course | 4 |
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| Notes: This course may also meet a General Studies requirement: Arts & Humanities. | |||||
| 4. | General Studies Scientific Methods Lecture | 3 | |||
| 5. | General Studies Scientific Methods Lab | 1 | |||
| 6. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
Year 2
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | POS 120 World Politics | 3 |
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| Notes: This course may also meet a General Studies requirement: Social and Political Worlds. | |||||
| 2. | POS 254 Political Ideologies | 3 | |||
| 3. | Language 102-level Course | 4 |
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| Notes: This course may also meet a General Studies requirement: Arts and Humanities. | |||||
| 4. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| 5. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | POS 304 Understanding Political Inquiry | 3 | |||
| 2. | Language 201-level Course | 4 |
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| Notes: This course may also meet a General Studies requirement: Arts and Humanities. | |||||
| 3. | Political Theory/Political Economy | 3 | |||
| 4. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| 5. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| Discuss the "Experience the Difference" requirement with an academic advisor or faculty mentor. | |||||
Year 3
| Course Description | Units | Notes | ||
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| 1. | POS 301W Topics In Political Science | 3 | ||
| 2. | US Government and Politics, Including Public Administration and Public Law | 3 | ||
| 3. | Language 202-level Course | 4 | ||
| 4. | General Elective Course | 3 | ||
| 5. | General Elective Course | 3 |
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | Experience of Difference: POS 408, 415, 423, 466, 485, or SUS 450 | 3 |
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| Notes: Discuss course with instructor/advisor prior to enrolling. | |||||
| 2. | Select one additional POS Course | 3 | |||
| 3. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| 4. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| 5. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
Year 4
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | Comparative Politics/International Relations | 3 | |||
| 2. | Language Course 300-400 level | 3 |
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| Notes: Requirement may be waived if you have a declared Language minor. See your advisor for details. | |||||
| 3. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| 4. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | POS 421C Senior Capstone In Political Science | 3 | |||
| 2. | Language Course 300-400 level | 3 |
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| Notes: Requirement may be waived if you have a declared Language minor. See your advisor for details. | |||||
| 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.