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BA (Hons) Politics and Government .

University of Hartford, United States
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Course Overview

Politics and government is the study of policy, government, and law giving you an understanding about the processes by which power, authority, influence, control, freedom, wealth, and other political resources are competitively pursued, captured, and distributed. You also study how these become public policies, part of government, and the law.

General Eligibility

General Education Requirements (A&S)

In addition to major requirements, students must meet the General Education Requirements that correlate to their degree.

  • For B.A. and B.S. degrees, see General Education Requirements for the B.A. and B.S. Degrees (A&S).

  • For Transfer students, see General Education Requirements for Transfer Students (A&S).

Major GPA and Grade Requirements

Students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in courses required to complete the major. All courses required for the major must be taken for a letter grade.

What You'll Study

1 Course Modules

Required credits: 37

Required Courses (13 credits)

  • POL 110 - Power and Politics in America 3 credit(s)

OR

  • POL 120 - Comparative Politics 3 credit(s)

OR

  • POL 130 - International Relations 3 credit(s)

  • POL 200W - Politics 3 credit(s)

  • POL 201P - Conduct of Political Inquiry 4 credit(s)

  • POL 400W - Capstone Experience 3 credit(s)

Elective Areas (24 credits)

Distributed as follows:

  • Area distribution: A course in at least four of the five POL areas.

  • Level distribution: At least 15 POL credits at the 300 or 400 level.

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.5
  • TOEFL93
  • PTE65
  • Duolingo89

Minimun IELTS Score 6.5 overall.

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