2009-2010 Undergraduate Bulletin (pdf) - LaGrange College

Students minoring in political science must also complete an additional
6 semester hours of elective courses chosen from among the three and
four thousand level courses listed for the program in this catalog. In the
minor course of study, political science internships cannot substitute for
elective course credit.
ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Assessment of the objectives of the program in political science is based
on successful completion of each major course with a grade of “C-” or
better, successful completion of required overall credit hours with a 2.0
average, and successful completion of POLS 4430: Senior Seminar in
Political Science or the full semester program in the Capital Hill
Internship Program. To enroll in POLS 4430 students must have
completed POLS 1101, or 1102, 2210, 2220, and an additional nine (9)
semester hours of elective courses in the political science program. In
special circumstances, these requirements may be waived by permission
of the faculty of the program.
SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES
LaGrange College is a charter member of the United Methodist College
Washington Consortium that sponsors the Capital Hill Internship
Program in Washington, D.C., for students of political science and other
disciplines. The program in political science also supervises a variety of
internships in local and state government and in Georgia's legal
community. Students interested in pursing one of these opportunities
should consult with the program faculty. The program also includes
service learning opportunities in several of its courses. Again, students
should consult with program faculty concerning these courses prior
to registration.
COMBINED B.A. AND M.A.T PROGRAM OF STUDY
Undergraduate students who meet the admission requirements for the
Master of Arts in Teaching [M.A.T] (passing GACE Basic Skills or a
combined SAT score of more than 1000) and those who have a GPA of
3.0 or higher in their undergraduate studies are eligible to participate in a
combined B.A. and M.A.T. program of study after the completion of 90
semester hours. Once accepted, candidates may take entering cohort
graduate courses the Summer Semester following their junior year of
study. Upon gaining senior status, candidates may take one three credit
graduate course during the Fall, Interim, and Spring Semesters only if
enrolled with twelve undergraduate credits.
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