Political Science, Advocacy, Relief, and Development Concentration, B.S. (PSAD)

Required Major Courses (57 hours)

These foundational courses are required for the completion of the Bachelor of Science, Advocacy, Relief, and Development concentration degree, 24 hours.

• POLS 2503 - US Government *
• POLS 1103 - Introduction to International Relations
• POLS 3503 - Christian Leadership in Politics
• HIST 1033 - Research Methods for History & Political Science
• HIST 2123 - United States History II
• GEOG 2013 - World Regional Geography
• ECON 2103 - Macroeconomics
• ECON 2203 - Microeconomics

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  The Advocacy, Relief, and Development concentration is comprised of the following courses, please choose 5 courses for 15 hours.

   

• POLS 3213 - American Domestic Policy

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• HIST 3803 - American Foreign Policy: America at War in the 20th Century

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  One of the above 2 courses is required.  If a student would like to take the other, it can be counted as one of the 4 additional below.
  
  The 4 additional courses may be found from the following list:

   

• CCLT 3103 - Cultural Anthropology
• CCLT 3203 - Religions Of The World
• CRIJ 3213 - Justice and Human Rights
• CRIJ 3433 - Domestic Human Trafficking
• CRIJ 4623 - Emergency Management
• ECON 3413 - International Development Economics
• ECON 4303 - International Economics
• HIST 3313 - Modern Global History
• History Elective; 4000 or above (3 Hours)
  
   
• Foreign Language/Competency Equivalency (15 Hours)
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• Full-time Internship/Relevant Experience (15 Hours)
   
• POLS 4703 - Christianity & American Politics (Capstone)

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  *This major requires POLS 2503 US Government be taken at LeTourneau.  Transfer credit will not be accepted in place of this course.

General Education Courses (30 Hours)

• BIOL Lab Science Elective (4 hours)
• Civic Engagement Elective  (6 hours)
• COMM 1113 - Introduction To Speech Communication
• ENGL 1023 - English Composition II
• ENGL 1013 - English Composition I
• Humanities & Fine Arts Elective  (3 hours)
• LETU 1101 - Cornerstones Of Life And Learning
• MATH Elective (3 hours)
• Science Elective with Lab (4 Hours)

Theology and Vocation Courses (12 Hours)

• BIBL 1033 - Biblical Literature
• THEO 2043 - Biblical Theology for the Christian Life
• Biblical Engagement Elective , 2000 or above (3 hours)
• Biblical or Theological Engagement Elective  (3 hours)

General Elective Courses (21 hours)

Total Credit Hours: 120