After IS 2084
Gateway: IS 2084
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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 PSCI coursework.
Generated from Virginia Tech’s catalog, prerequisite, and concentration data. Spotted an error? Departments can adjust labels, ordering, and notes without a code change, so contact us.
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 PSCI 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 158 PSCI and feeder courses that have prerequisite links. 81 more PSCI courses have no recorded prerequisites. They are listed under Tracks below, not drawn as loose dots here.
The concentrations and majors that build on PSCI, and how their requirements are structured. Expand a program to see which courses satisfy each group, then plan it in the Planner.
Political Science (PSCI)2 required · verify with the official sheet
International Studies (IS)2 required · verify with the official sheet
International Studies (IS)2 required · verify with the official sheet
A maximum of six credits from the following can be used toward the 15 credits of required IREL electives:
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Required International Studies Courses; Subtotal; Required Foreign Language; Select 12 credits from a single foreign language at the 3000-4000 level.; The following courses are only offered as Pass/Fail and can be used toward fulfillment of this requirement:; The following courses are excluded and cannot be used to fulfill this requirement:; Subtotal
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Required Political Science Courses; Required Political Science Core Elective Courses; Select nine hours of courses in Political Science, six of which must be at the 3000 or 4000 level; Subtotal
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Upper-level clusters, grouped by the gateway that opens them.
The deepest prerequisite chains in PSCI. These are the routes that take the most semesters to climb.
4 courses deep, ending at PSCI 3824
4 courses deep, ending at PSCI 4724
3 courses deep, ending at PSCI 3074
3 courses deep, ending at PSCI 3126
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Elective Courses2 required · verify with the official sheet
Select 15 credit hours of NSFA major courses. Courses selected will not double count toward NSFA major electives.; International Studies (IS):; A maximum of 6 credits from the following can be used toward the 15 credits of required NSFA electives:; International Studies (IS):; Political Science (PSCI):; Subtotal
Pathways to General Educationall required
Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse; Pathway 1a fulfilled with IS 2004; Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities; Select six credits in Pathway 2; Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences; Pathway 3 fulfilled with IS 2054 and IS 2064; Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences; Select six credits in Pathway 4; Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational
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Political Science Major Courses; Advanced Theory and Practice in Political Science; Subtotal
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Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse; Select three credits in Pathway 1a; Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities; Select six credits in Pathway 2; Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences (Met by Major Requirements); Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences; Select six credits in Pathway 4; Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking; Select
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Elective Courses2 required · verify with the official sheet
Select (9) nine credit hours; Policy; Planning; Environment & Conservation; Subtotal
Bridge Experience1 required
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Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse; Select three credits in Pathway 1a; Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities; Select three additional credits in Pathway 2; Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences; Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences; Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking; Select three additional credits in Pathway 5f; Select t
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