Building the department map…
Building the department map…
Department paths
Courses with no prerequisites inside the department that unlock the most downstream work.
Each of these unlocks the largest share of downstream work on this map. Courses from other departments can appear here when they genuinely gate POLS coursework.
Intro tiers at the top, advanced work below; arrows point from a prerequisite to the course it unlocks. Courses from other departments appear where they gate POLS work. Click any course to see what it requires and unlocks without leaving this page; hovering lights up its neighbors. The lists on this page carry the same courses in text form.
Showing the 30 POLS and feeder courses that have prerequisite links. 93 more POLS courses have no recorded prerequisites. They are listed under Tracks below, not drawn as loose dots here.
Generated from Oklahoma State University’s catalog, prerequisite, and concentration data. Spotted an error? Departments can adjust labels, ordering, and notes without a code change, so contact us.
The concentrations and majors that build on POLS, and how their requirements are structured. Expand a program to see which courses satisfy each group, then plan it in the Planner.
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English Composition; See Academic Regulation 3.5; American History & Government; Quantitative Thought & Logical Reasoning (Q); Understanding Humanities-Human Heritage & Cultures (H); Courses designated (H); Reasoning in the Natural Sciences (N); Must include one Laboratory-Based Inquiry (L) course.; Courses designated (N) with one (L); Exploring Society & Human Behavior (S); Course designated (S);
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Hours Subtotal15 required
College/Departmental Requirements1 required
Arts & Humanities; (See note 2.a.); Natural & Mathematical Sciences; (See note 2.b.); Foreign Languages; (See note 3.); Non-Western Studies; (See note 2.d.); Upper-Division General Education; 6 hours outside major department; (See note 2.c.)
Hours Subtotal15 required
Major Requirements2 required · verify with the official sheet
Minimum GPA 2.50. Minimum grade of "C" in all AMST upper-division courses.; No more than 9 hours in Major Requirements may be taken from 2000-level courses.; 9 hours (6 hours must be upper-division):; AMST courses other than AMST 3223 and AMST 4973 and courses listed in the following four categories:; American History (3 hours must be upper-division); American Literary and Cultural Studies (3 hour
Hours Subtotal15 required
Hours Subtotal7 required
General Education Requirementsall required
English Composition; See Academic Regulation 3.5; American History & Government; Quantitative Thought & Logical Reasoning (Q); MATH or STAT course designated (Q); Understanding Humanities-Human Heritage & Cultures (H); Understanding Humanities-Human Heritage & Cultures (H); Reasoning in the Natural Sciences (N); Must include one Laboratory-Based Inquiry (L) course; Courses designated (N); Explorin
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General Education Requirementsall required
English Composition; See Academic Regulation 3.5; American History & Government; Quantitative Thought & Logical Reasoning (Q); MATH or STAT course designated (Q); Understanding Humanities-Human Heritage & Cultures (H); Courses designated (H); Reasoning in the Natural Sciences (N); Must include one Laboratory-Based Inquiry (L) course; Courses designated (N); Exploring Society & Human Behavior (S);
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General Education Requirementsall required
English Composition; See Academic Regulation 3.5; American History & Government; Quantitative Thought & Logical Reasoning (Q); MATH or STAT course designated (Q); Understanding Humanities-Human Heritage & Cultures (H); Courses designated (H); Reasoning in the Natural Sciences (N); Must include one Laboratory-Based Inquiry (L) course; Courses designated (N); Exploring Society & Human Behavior (S);
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General Education Requirementsall required
English Composition; See Academic Regulation 3.5; American History & Government; Quantitative Thought & Logical Reasoning (Q); MATH or STAT course designated (Q); Understanding Humanities-Human Heritage & Cultures (H); Courses designated (H); Reasoning in the Natural Sciences (N); Must include one Laboratory-Based Inquiry (L) course; Courses designated (N); Exploring Society & Human Behavior (S);
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General Education Requirementschoose 1
English Composition; See Academic Regulation 3.5; American History & Government; Quantitative Thought & Logical Reasoning (Q); MATH or STAT course designated (Q); Understanding Humanities-Human Heritage & Cultures (H); Courses designated (H); Reasoning in the Natural Sciences (N); Must include one Laboratory-Based Inquiry (L) course; Courses designated (N); Exploring Society & Human Behavior (S);
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General Education Requirements2 required · verify with the official sheet
English Composition; See Academic Regulation 3.5; American History & Government; Quantitative Thought & Logical Reasoning (Q); 3 hours of MATH or STAT designated "Q"; Understanding Humanities-Human Heritage & Cultures (H); Courses designated (H); Reasoning in the Natural Sciences (N); Must include one Laboratory-Based Inquiry (L) course; Courses designated (N) with one (L); Exploring Society & Hum
General Education Requirementsall required
English Composition; See Academic Regulation 3.5; American History & Government; Quantitative Thought & Logical Reasoning (Q); MATH or STAT course designated (Q); Understanding Humanities-Human Heritage & Cultures (H); Courses designated (H); Reasoning in the Natural Sciences (N); Must include one Laboratory-Based Inquiry (L) course; Courses designated (N) with one (L); Exploring Society & Human B
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English Composition; See Academic Regulation 3.5; American History & Government; Quantitative Thought & Logical Reasoning (Q); MATH or STAT course designated (Q); Understanding Humanities-Human Heritage & Cultures (H); Courses designated (H); Reasoning in the Natural Sciences (N); Must include one Laboratory-Based Inquiry (L) course; Courses designated (N); Exploring Society & Human Behavior (S);
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General Education Requirementschoose 1
English Composition; See Academic Regulation 3.5; American History & Government; Quantitative Thought & Logical Reasoning (Q); MATH or STAT course designated (Q); Understanding Humanities-Human Heritage & Cultures (H); Courses designated (H); Reasoning in the Natural Sciences (N); Must include one Laboratory-Based Inquiry (L) course; Courses designated (N); Exploring Society & Human Behavior (S);
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English Composition; See Academic Regulation 3.5; American History & Government; Quantitative Thought & Logical Reasoning (Q); 3 hours MATH or STAT designated (Q); Understanding Humanities-Human Heritage & Cultures (H); Courses designated (H); Reasoning in the Natural Sciences (N); Must include one Laboratory-Based Inquiry (L) course; Courses designated (N); Exploring Society & Human Behavior (S);
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General Education Requirementschoose 1
English Composition; See Academic Regulation 3.5; American History & Government; Quantitative Thought & Logical Reasoning (Q); MATH or STAT course designated (Q); Understanding Humanities-Human Heritage & Cultures (H); Courses designated (H); Reasoning in the Natural Sciences (N); Must include one Laboratory-Based Inquiry (L) course; Course designated (N); Exploring Society & Human Behavior (S); C
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Upper-level clusters, grouped by the gateway that opens them.
The deepest prerequisite chains in POLS. These are the routes that take the most semesters to climb.
3 courses deep, ending at POLS 4980
2 courses deep, ending at POLS 2993
2 courses deep, ending at POLS 3493
2 courses deep, ending at POLS 4010
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Hours Subtotal15 required
College/Departmental Requirements1 required
Arts & Humanities; See note 2.a.; Natural & Mathematical Sciences; See note 2.b.; Foreign Language; 0-6 hours. See note 3.; Upper-Division General Education; Select 6 hours outside major department. See note 2.c.
Hours Subtotal13 required
Major Requirements2 required · verify with the official sheet
Minimum GPA 2.50 with a minimum grade of "C" in each course.; Core Requirements; 12 hours from:; 9 hours upper-division courses from POLS or any other 3000- or 4000-level courses.
Hours Subtotal15 required
Hours Subtotal15 required
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Hours Subtotal15 required
College/Departmental Requirements1 required
Arts & Humanities; See note 2.a.; Natural & Mathematical Sciences; See note 2.b.; Foreign Language; 0-6 hours. See note 3.; Upper-Division General Education; Select 6 hours outside major department. See note 2.c.
Hours Subtotal13 required
Major Requirements2 required · verify with the official sheet
Minimum GPA 2.50 with a minimum grade of "C" in each course.; Core Requirements; Select 12 hours from:; Select 9 hours of upper-division courses.
Hours Subtotal15 required
Hours Subtotal15 required
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Hours Subtotal15 required
College/Departmental Requirements1 required
Arts & Humanities; See note 2.a.; Natural & Mathematical Sciences; See note 2.b.; Foreign Language; 9 hours. See note 3.; Non-Western Studies; See note 2.d.; Upper-Division General Education; Select 6 hours outside major department. See note 2.c.
Hours Subtotal15 required
Major Requirements2 required · verify with the official sheet
Minimum GPA 2.50 with a minimum grade of "C" in each course.; Core Requirements; Select 12 hours from:; Select 9 hours of upper-division courses.
Hours Subtotal15 required
Hours Subtotal15 required
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Hours Subtotal15 required
College/Departmental Requirements1 required
Arts & Humanities; See note 2.a.; Natural & Mathematical Sciences; See note 2.b.; Foreign Language; See note 3.; Non-Western Studies; See note 2.d.; Upper-Division General Education; Select 6 hours outside major department. See note 2.c.
Hours Subtotal15 required
Major Requirements2 required · verify with the official sheet
Minimum GPA 2.50 with a minimum grade of "C" in each course.; Core Requirements; 9 hours from:; 9 hours of upper-division courses from POLS or any other 3000- or 4000-level course
Hours Subtotal15 required
Hours Subtotal15 required
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Hours Subtotal15 required
College/Departmental Requirements1 required
Arts & Humanities; See note 2.a.; Natural & Mathematical Sciences; See note 2.b.; Foreign Language; See note 3.; 0-6 hours; Upper-Division General Education; Select 6 hours outside major department. See note 2.c.
Hours Subtotal13 required
Major Requirements2 required · verify with the official sheet
Minimum GPA 2.50 with a minimum grade of "C" in each course.; Any upper division POLS course; Select 12 hours from the following (3 must be POLS):; Upper-division courses to complete the required 39 may be POLS or any other 3000- or 4000-level courses
Hours Subtotal15 required
Hours Subtotal15 required
Hours Subtotal15 required
Hours Subtotal3 required
Major Requirements2 required · verify with the official sheet
A minimum GPA of 2.00 is required in these 66 hours; Common Body; Major Requirements; A GPA of 2.00 is required in these 36 hours of International Business Major Requirements; 20 of these 36 hours must be in residence at OSU; Select 12 hours of the following:; Select 3 hours of the following:; Select an additional 15 hours of upper-division business courses from any field in the Spears School of B
Hours Subtotal15 required
Hours Subtotal11 required
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Hours Subtotal15 required
College/Departmental Requirementsall required
Arts & Humanities; (See note 2.a.); Natural & Mathematical Sciences; (See note 2.b.); Foreign Languages; (See note 3.); 0-6 hours; Upper-Division General Education; 6 hours outside major department; (See note 2.c.)
Hours Subtotal13 required
Major Requirements2 required · verify with the official sheet
Minimum GPA 2.50 with a minimum grade of "C" in each course.; A minimum of 30 hours POLS (24 hours must be upper-division).; Requirements (21 hours):; 9 hours of any upper-division POLS; 9 hours of upper-division Pre-Law courses from:
Hours Subtotal15 required
Hours Subtotal15 required
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Hours Subtotal15 required
College/Departmental Requirementsall required
Arts & Humanities; See note 2.a.; Natural & Mathematical Sciences; Foreign Language; See note 3; Non-Western Studies; Select at least one course; See note 2.d.; Upper-Division General Education; Select 6 hours outside major department; See note 2.c.
Hours Subtotal15 required
Major Requirements2 required · verify with the official sheet
Minimum GPA 2.50. Minimum grade of “C” in all AMST upper-division courses; No more than 9 hours in Major Requirements may be taken from 2000 level courses; American Studies; Select 9 hours (6 hours must be upper division) of additional AMST courses other than AMST 3223 and AMST 4973; and courses listed in the following three categories.; American History; Select 6 hours (3 hours must be upper divi
Hours Subtotal15 required
Electives10 required · verify with the official sheet
May need to include 6 hours upper-division general education outside major department (see note 2.c.) and 1 additional upper-division hour.; Recommend ECON 2103 and POLS 2023
Hours Subtotal10 required
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Hours Subtotal15 required
College/Departmental Requirementsall required
Arts & Humanities; See note 2.a.; Natural & Mathematical Sciences; See note 2.b.; Foreign Languages; See note 3.; 0-6 hours; Upper-Division General Education; Select 6 hours outside AMST, American History and American Literature; See note 2.c.
Hours Subtotal13 required
Major Requirements2 required · verify with the official sheet
Minimum GPA 2.50. Minimum grade of "C" in all AMST upper-division courses. No more than 9 hours in Major Requirements may be taken from 2000-level courses.; American Studies; Select 9 hours (6 hours must be upper division) of additional AMST courses other than AMST 3223 and AMST 4973 and courses listed in the following four categories.; American History; Select 6 hours from the following (3 hours
Subtotal Hours15 required
Electives15 required · verify with the official sheet
May need to include 6 hours of a foreign language. See note 3.; May need to include 6 hours upper-division general education outside AMST, American History and American Literature (see note 2.c.) and 1 additional upper-division hour.
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Hours Subtotal15 required
College/Departmental Requirementsall required
Arts & Humanities; Select 3 additional non-English hours; See note 2.a.; Natural & Mathematical Sciences; See note 2.b.; Foreign Language; See note 3; Non-Western Studies; See note 2.d.; Upper-Division General Education; Select 6 hours outside major department; See note 2.c.
Hours Subtotal15 required
Major Requirements2 required · verify with the official sheet
Select 3 hours of the following:; 33 hours ENGL (30 hours must be upper-division):; Minimum of 12 hours at 4000-level; 3 hours Genre Studies:; 3 hours Cultural Studies:; Pre-Law:; Select 3 hours of Literature at the 4000 level; English Electives:; Select 9 hours additional ENGL Electives (6 hours must be upper-division); Select 12 non-ENGL upper-division courses including 9 hours to be selected of
Hours Subtotal15 required
Hours Subtotal7 required
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Hours Subtotal15 required
College/Departmental Requirementsall required
Arts & Humanities; See note 2.a.; Natural & Mathematical Sciences; See note 2.b.; Foreign Language; Non-Western Studies; Select at least one course; See note 2.d.; Upper-Division General Education; Select 6 hours outside major department; See note 2.c.
Hours Subtotal15 required
Major Requirements2 required · verify with the official sheet
Minimum GPA 2.50 in upper-division German courses with minimum grade of “C” in each course; 3 credits from the following:; Select 21 or more hours of German of the following:; 3 credits may be in translation:; Select 9 hours from the following or accredited doctoral law courses.
Hours Subtotal15 required
Hours Subtotal15 required
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