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Dec 12, 2024
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Undergraduate Bulletin 2024-2025
Politics, B.A.
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Kate McCarthy-Gilmore, Ph.D., Associate Dean
General Education |
36-39 credits |
Major |
30 credits |
General Elective |
51-54 credits |
Student Learning Outcomes - Politics
- Basic Political Literacy-mastery of core political concepts
- Global Awareness-the ability to recognize and understand the ways in which global political dynamics, institutions, and ideas influence political life
- Normative Awareness-the ability to recognize and understand the inescapable moral dimensions of political life
- Intellectual Openness-the ability to recognize and understand a range of critical perspectives on political life
- Critical Thinking-the ability to analyze arguments, synthesize ideas, defend positions, and develop coherent and consistent lines of thought
- Group Work-the ability to effectively initiate, develop, and complete projects in collaboration with other students
- Written Communication-the ability to effectively communicate written ideas that are coherent, insightful, well-organized, grammatically correct, and supported by evidence
- Oral Communication-the ability to effectively communicate spoken ideas, in both formal presentations and informal discussions, that are coherent, insightful, well-organized, and supported by evidence
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General Education Requirements
Requirements for the major in Politics (B.A.):
Students must complete a minimum of 18 politics credits at Loras College. Majors must have a minimum GPA of 2.300 (C+) in the major.
Three of the following must be at the 300+ level
- Elective: Additional Politics course (at least one American Politics) Credits: 3
- Elective: Additional Politics course (at least one Global Politics) Credits: 3
- Elective: Additional Politics course (at least one Political Thought) Credits: 3
- Elective: Additional Politics course (any group) Credits: 3
- Elective: Additional Politics course (any group) Credits: 3
- Elective: Additional Politics course (any group) Credits: 3
Minor and Elective Courses
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