Political Science

Semester Conversion Flyer

Semester Conversion
5 - The number of classes you should take each semester to graduate on time
120 - The number of semester units needed to graduate
1.5 - The magic number you divide by to convert your quarter units to semester units
3 - The number of units given for each course under the semester degree
May 7 - the date for when general registration for the Fall 2018 semester begins

We will switch from 10-week terms to 15 week terms.  The calendar for the regular academic year will run from August to May.  The course numbers now have four digits

In semesters, students no longer have to take Economics 201/202 as a support course.  Ther eare now two methods core courses.  Students only have to take two upper-division political science elective courses.

QTR Course SEM
PLS 101 Intro to Political Science PLS 1011
PLS 201 Intro to American PLS 2010
PLS 202 Intro to Comparative PLS2020
PLS 203 Intro to International Relations PLS 2030
PLS 204 Intro to Political Thought PLS 2040
NEW! Intro to Methods PLS 2051
PLS 205 Advanced Methods PLS 3055
PLS 206 Intro to Public Administration PLS 2060
PLS 207 Intro to Public Law PLS 2070
PLS 461 Senior Thesis PLS 4610
PLS 465 Senior Internship PLS 4411

QTR Course SEM
PLS 432 Modern Thought PLS 3321
PLS 433 American Thought PLS 3331
PLS 409 Contemporary Law PLS 4090
PLS 317 NGOs & Outreach PLS 3175
PLS 325 American Congress PLS 3250
PLS 321 Voting & Elections PLS 4211
PLS 425 Women & Politics PLS 4250
PLS 481 California Government PLS 4811
PLS 342 Developing Areas PLS3420
PLS 343 Ethnic Conflict PLS 3431
PLS 451 War and Peace PLS 3552
PLS 444 Latin America PLS 4440
PLS 446 Middle East PLS 4460
PLS 449 Southeast Asian PLS 4490