Program Details

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

Bachelor of Arts

Norfolk State University

Transfer Guides are designed to maximize transfer credit as students complete their associate degree at the community college before transferring to the bachelor's degree program. If you are a current Virginia Community College student or are planning to start at a Virginia Community College before transferring to this institution and program, please follow the Transfer Guide to plan your courses at the community college. The following Transfer Guide(s), applicable to this program, are available in the Resource Center.

If there is a program-specific Transfer Guide and a general or general studies Transfer Guide, you are advised to follow the program-specific Transfer Guide. Please see your community college advisor for assistance in selecting the best pathway.

The Department of Political Science offers one undergraduate degree program, the Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. The Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science is a degree designed to fulfill a wide range of career goals in the field of Political Science. Career areas of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: Law, Public Administration, Urban Planning, International Affairs, and U.S. Politics and Theory. Contact the department for specific courses related to career areas of interest.

Program Overview & Guidance

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Program Guidance Element	What You Need to Know
Considerations for Selecting Degree	The B.A. in Political Science requires the completion of a capstone project, an independent research project on a topic selected by the student as a component of POS 499.
Considerations When Selecting Courses	Students must take 6 credits in political science electives and 15 credits in electives for political science across the university. Create a schedule for all required courses, pay attention to prerequisites and when courses are offered, complete your first math and English courses in your first year Connect with an advisor at your community college and Norfolk State University within your first year via College Connect
Program Requirements Beyond Specific Courses	Grades of C or higher are required for all POS courses.
Doing More With Your Degree	In addition to the pre-law concentration, the department has just launched a Certificate Program in International Studies.
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Program Credit Requirements

Credit and Course Requirements for the Program are expected in a future release. Please look above to see if a Transfer Guide is available for this program. If you are a current Virginia Community College student or are planning to start at a Virginia Community College before transferring to this institution and program, please follow the Transfer Guide to plan your courses at the community college.

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Applicable Admissions Agreements

The table below lists admissions agreements between Norfolk State University and partner institutions that may guarantee admission to this program if you meet the required criteria. Click on the title name of the agreement to view a summary of those criteria.

Institution Name	Type	Title
Blue Ridge Community College	GAA	Guaranteed Admission
Central Virginia Community College	GAA	Guaranteed Admission
Danville Community College	GAA	Guaranteed Admission
Mountain Gateway Community College	GAA	Guaranteed Admission
Eastern Shore Community College	GAA	Guaranteed Admission
Germanna Community College	GAA	Guaranteed Admission
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College	GAA	Guaranteed Admission
Brightpoint Community College	GAA	Guaranteed Admission
Laurel Ridge Community College	GAA	Guaranteed Admission
Mountain Empire Community College	GAA	Guaranteed Admission
New River Community College	GAA	Guaranteed Admission
Northern Virginia Community College	GAA	Guaranteed Admission
Paul D. Camp Community College	GAA	Guaranteed Admission
Patrick & Henry Community College	GAA	Guaranteed Admission
Piedmont Virginia Community College	GAA	Guaranteed Admission
Rappahannock Community College	GAA	Guaranteed Admission
Southside Virginia Community College	GAA	Guaranteed Admission
Southwest Virginia Community College	GAA	Guaranteed Admission
Tidewater Community College	GAA	Guaranteed Admission
Virginia Peninsula Community College	GAA	Guaranteed Admission
Virginia Highlands Community College	GAA	Guaranteed Admission
Virginia Western Community College	GAA	Guaranteed Admission
Wytheville Community College	GAA	Guaranteed Admission

You can view the full text of these Agreements in the Resource Center

What If I Have An Associate Degree Or Credit For Prior Learning?

Transfer Guidance Element	What You Need to Know
Associate Transfer Degree Completion	Completion of the general education certificate or a transfer-oriented associate degree program will guarantee completion of the University Core general education component of the NSU undergraduate curriculum but may not fulfill specific departmental requirements or prerequisites needed for the major.
Completion of Associate Degree Concurrent with High School	Students earning an associate degree while in high school are not eligible for guaranteed admission programs and must complete 3 college-specific general education courses. All courses are evaluated and trasnferred as applicable to your degree.
Credit for Prior Learning	We accept AP, IB, and CLEP results for college credit if the score earned meets college expectations.
Did You Know That...	Completing your Associate transfer degree post-high school satisfies all lower division general education requirements and increases the chance of completing your bachelor's degree? Exceeding 3 years or 90 credits at your community college means you may have exhausted your financial aid at that college and have limited your future financial aid at: Norfolk State University

College Level Information

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College Fit Guidance	What You Need to Know
Is This College Right For Me?	Norfolk State University enrolls approximately 400 transfer students each fall. The average class size is 23 students . The student to teacher ratio is 18:1. On campus housing is available. Our top five academic programs for transfer students is Pre-Nursing, Social Work, Psychology, Business, and Interdisciplinary Studies
Transfer Student Catalog Year	Catalog year determined by first semester of attendance
First Year Student Catalog Year	Catalog year determined by first semester of attendance
Applying for Guaranteed Admissions	Students may confirm intent to enroll via the Transfer VA Portal using College Connect.

Where Can This Degree Transfer

This section displays degrees most closely related to this program and to which you may be able to transfer. So, you can use this list to find the next degree you can complete in your major. Please click the degree name to visit that program page.

Institution	Title	Degree	Award Name	Award Level	Delivery Mode
Eastern Mennonite University	Bachelor of Arts Political Science	Bachelor	Bachelor of Arts	4-Year	In-Person
Averett University	Bachelor of Arts in Political Science	Bachelor	Bachelor of Arts	4-Year	In-Person
Averett University	Bachelor of Science in Political Science	Bachelor	Bachelor of Science	4-Year	In-Person
Hollins University	BA in Political Science	Bachelor	Bachelor of Arts	4-Year	In-Person
Mountain Gateway Community College	Associate of Science Degree in General Studies	Associate	Associate of Science	2-Year	In-Person, Online
Eastern Shore Community College	Associate of Science Degree in General Studies	Associate	Associate in Science	2-Year	In-Person, Online, Hybrid
Germanna Community College	Associate of Arts & Sciences Degree in Liberal Arts	Associate	Associate of Arts and Sciences	2-Year	In-Person, Hybrid, Online
Germanna Community College	Associate of Arts & Sciences Degree in General Studies	Associate	Associate of Arts and Sciences	2-Year	In-Person, Hybrid, Online
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College	Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts	Associate	Associate of Arts	2-Year	In-Person, Online, Hybrid
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College	Associate of Science in General Studies	Associate	Associate of Science	2-Year	In-Person, Online, Hybrid
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College	Associate of Science in Social Sciences	Associate	Associate of Science	2-Year	In-Person, Online, Hybrid
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College	Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts - American Sign Language/Deaf Studies Major	Associate	Associate of Arts	2-Year	In-Person, Online, Hybrid
Brightpoint Community College	Associate of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts	Associate	Associate of Arts	2-Year	In-Person, Online, Hybrid
Brightpoint Community College	Associate of Science Degree in General Studies	Associate	Associate of Science	2-Year	In-Person, Online, Hybrid
Laurel Ridge Community College	Associate of Art degree in Liberal Arts	Associate	Associate of Art	2-Year	In-Person, Online, Hybrid
Laurel Ridge Community College	Associate of Science Degree in General Studies	Associate	Associate of Science	2-Year	In-Person, Online, Hybrid
Northern Virginia Community College	General Studies, A.S.	Associate	Associate of Science	2-Year	In-Person, Online
Northern Virginia Community College	Liberal Arts, A.A.	Associate	Associate of Arts	2-Year	In-Person, Online
Northern Virginia Community College	Social Sciences, A.S.	Associate	Associate of Science	2-Year	In-Person, Hybrid
Northern Virginia Community College	Social Sciences: Political Science Specialization, A.S.	Associate	Associate of Science	2-Year	In-Person, Online
Rappahannock Community College	AA&S Degree in Arts and Sciences	Associate	Associate of Arts and Sciences	2-Year	In-Person, Hybrid
Wytheville Community College	Associate of Arts & Sciences Degree in General Studies	Associate	Associate of Arts & Science	2-Year	In-Person, Online, Hybrid
Southside Virginia Community College	Associate of Arts and Sciences with a major in General Studies	Associate	Associate of Arts and Sciences	2-Year	In-Person, Hybrid, Online
Virginia Peninsula Community College	Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts	Associate	Associate of Arts	2-Year	In-Person, Online
Virginia Peninsula Community College	Associate of Science in Social Science	Associate	Associate of Science	2-Year	In-Person, Online
Tidewater Community College	Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts	Associate	Associate of Arts	2-Year	Online
Tidewater Community College	Associate of Science - General Studies	Associate	Associate of Science	2-Year	Online
Tidewater Community College	Associate of Science - Social Sciences	Associate	Associate of Science	2-Year	Online
Virginia Western Community College	Associate of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts	Associate	Associate of Arts	2-Year	In-Person, Online, Hybrid
Virginia Western Community College	Associate of Science Degree in General Studies	Associate	Associate of Science	2-Year	In-Person, Hybrid
Virginia Western Community College	Associate of Science Degree in Social Sciences	Associate	Associate of Science	2-Year	In-Person, Online, Hybrid
Wytheville Community College	Associate of Science Degree Social Science	Associate	Associate of Science	2-Year	In-Person, Online, Hybrid
Sweet Briar College	Bachelor of Arts in Political Science	Bachelor	Bachelor of Arts	4-Year	In-Person
Christopher Newport University	Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Major in International Affairs	Bachelor	Bachelor of Arts	4-Year	In-Person
Christopher Newport University	Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Major in Political Science	Bachelor	Bachelor of Arts	4-Year	In-Person
James Madison University	Bachelor of Arts, Major in Political Science	Bachelor	Bachelor of Arts	4-Year	In-Person
Longwood University	Pol Science:Global Politics BS	Bachelor	Bachelor of Science	4-Year	In-Person
Longwood University	Political Science BA	Bachelor	Bachelor of Arts	4-Year	In-Person
Longwood University	Political Science BS	Bachelor	Bachelor of Science	4-Year	In-Person
Longwood University	Political Science: Global Politics BA	Bachelor	Bachelor of Arts	4-Year	In-Person
Longwood University	Political Science: Pre-Law BA	Bachelor	Bachelor of Arts	4-Year	In-Person
Longwood University	Political Science: Pre-Law BS	Bachelor	Bachelor of Science	4-Year	In-Person
Roanoke College	Bachelor of Arts in Political Science	Bachelor	Bachelor of Arts	4-Year	In-Person
Radford University	BA in Political Science	Bachelor	Bachelor of Arts	4-Year	In-Person
Radford University	BS in Political Science	Bachelor	Bachelor of Science	4-Year	In-Person
University of Lynchburg	BA in Political Science	Bachelor	Bachelor of Arts	4-Year	In-Person
The University of Virginia's College at Wise	Bachelor of Arts in Social Science, Major in Government	Bachelor	Bachelor of Arts	4-Year	In-Person
Virginia Wesleyan University	Bachelor of Arts in Political Science	Bachelor	Bachelor of Arts	4-Year	In-Person
William & Mary	Government - Bachelor of Arts	Bachelor	Bachelor of Arts	4-Year	In-Person
Old Dominion University	Political Science-BA	Bachelor	Bachelor of Arts	4-Year	In-Person, Online
Old Dominion University	Political Science-BS	Bachelor	Bachelor of Science	4-Year	In-Person, Online
University of Mary Washington	BA in Political Science	Bachelor	Bachelor of Arts	4-Year	In-Person
Marymount University	Political Science and International Relations (BA)	Bachelor	Bachelor of Art	4-Year	In-Person
Bridgewater College	Political Science Major - BA	Bachelor	Bachelor of Arts	4-Year	In-Person
Shenandoah University	Bachelor of Arts Political Science	Bachelor	Bachelor of Arts	4-Year	In-Person
Ferrum College	B.S. in Political Science (Minor Required)	Bachelor	Bachelor of Science	4-Year	In-Person, Hybrid
Randolph College	Bachelor of Arts in Political Science	Bachelor	Bachelor of Arts	4-Year	In-Person
Virginia Commonwealth University	Political Science with concentration in Civil Rights, Bachelor of Arts	Bachelor	Bachelor of Arts	4-Year	In-Person
Virginia Commonwealth University	Political Science with concentration in Comparative Politics, Bachelor of Arts	Bachelor	Bachelor of Arts	4-Year	In-Person
Virginia Commonwealth University	Political Science with concentration in Human Security, Bachelor of Arts	Bachelor	Bachelor of Arts	4-Year	In-Person
Virginia Commonwealth University	Political Science with concentration in International Relations, Bachelor of Arts	Bachelor	Bachelor of Arts	4-Year	In-Person
Virginia Commonwealth University	Political Science with concentration in Political Theory and Methodology, Bachelor of Arts	Bachelor	Bachelor of Arts	4-Year	In-Person
Virginia Commonwealth University	Political Science with concentration in Politics and Government, Bachelor of Arts	Bachelor	Bachelor of Arts	4-Year	In-Person
Virginia Commonwealth University	Political Science with concentration in Public Policy and Administration, Bachelor of Arts	Bachelor	Bachelor of Arts	4-Year	In-Person
Virginia Commonwealth University	Political Science with concentration in U.S. Government, Bachelor of Arts	Bachelor	Bachelor of Arts	4-Year	In-Person
Emory & Henry University	Applied History Social Sciences (BA)	Bachelor	Bachelor of Arts	4-Year	In-Person
Emory & Henry University	History (BA)	Bachelor	Bachelor of Arts	4-Year	In-Person
Emory & Henry University	Interdisciplinary History and Integrative Social Sciences Teacher Preparation (BA)	Bachelor	Bachelor of Arts	4-Year	In-Person
Emory & Henry University	Interdisciplinary History and Social Sciences Teacher Preparation (BA)	Bachelor	Bachelor of Arts	4-Year	In-Person
Emory & Henry University	Interdisciplinary Mathematics & Teacher Preparation (BA)	Bachelor	Bachelor of Arts	4-Year	In-Person
Emory & Henry University	Physics (BS)	Bachelor	Bachelor of Science	4-Year	In-Person
Randolph-Macon College	Political Science (BA)	Bachelor	Bachelor of Arts	4-Year	In-Person

Careers Where This Degree Applies

O*Net Code	Name	Description	Parent
11-9199.11	Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	Plan and direct cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated properties for reuse. Does not include properties sufficiently contaminated to qualify as Superfund sites.	Management Occupations
11-9199.02	Compliance Managers	Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization to ensure compliance with ethical or regulatory standards.	Management Occupations
11-9199.08	Loss Prevention Managers	Plan and direct policies, procedures, or systems to prevent the loss of assets. Determine risk exposure or potential liability, and develop risk control measures.	Management Occupations
11-9199.00	Managers, All Other	All managers not listed separately.	Management Occupations
25-1065.00	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	Teach courses in political science, international affairs, and international relations. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.	Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
19-3094.00	Political Scientists	Study the origin, development, and operation of political systems. May study topics, such as public opinion, political decisionmaking, and ideology. May analyze the structure and operation of governments, as well as various political entities. May conduct public opinion surveys, analyze election results, or analyze public documents.	Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
11-9199.01	Regulatory Affairs Managers	Plan, direct, or coordinate production activities of an organization to ensure compliance with regulations and standard operating procedures.	Management Occupations
25-2031.00	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	Teach one or more subjects to students at the secondary school level.	Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
19-4061.00	Social Science Research Assistants	Assist social scientists in laboratory, survey, and other social science research. May help prepare findings for publication and assist in laboratory analysis, quality control, or data management.	Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
11-9199.10	Wind Energy Development Managers	Lead or manage the development and evaluation of potential wind energy business opportunities, including environmental studies, permitting, and proposals. May also manage construction of projects.	Management Occupations
11-9199.09	Wind Energy Operations Managers	Manage wind field operations, including personnel, maintenance activities, financial activities, and planning.	Management Occupations

Cost To Complete

This section provides you with a very high-level estimate of your costs and is purely intended as a guide. You should consult the institution via College Connect to get a more detailed estimate based on the totality of your circumstances. The selections below are based on information gathered from your Profile and the estimated costs are calculated based on the 120 credits remaining to be completed

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Estimated Cost for the Plan Name Not Provided at Norfolk State University These costs are based on an estimated 8 semesters or 4 years remaining to complete this degree (assuming a full-time load of 16 hours per semester)
Category	Cost	Basis	Cost (To You)	Estimated Benefits	Net Cost	Notes
Tuition	$463	Per Credit	$55,560	$0	$55,560	Caps at 12-18 credits for $3038.00
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Mandatory Fees	$2,052	Per Semester	$16,416	0	$16,416	All Full time Students

*Please note that the above estimated costs do not include all Federal, State or other financial aid, grants, scholarships, etc. for which you may qualify. All such aid could substantially reduce these costs.

Tuition & Fee Notes:

Additional Fees
- Miscellaneous fees include parking fee, graduation fee , and program-specific fees, such as Fine Arts, Music, and Nursing. Dorm/Meals cost depend on the dorm and meal plan chosen.

Other Financial Aid to Pay for College:

You may be eligible for additional financial aid from Federal, State, and Local sources. Military education benefits are not considered in determining eligibility for federal financial aid. Everyone is therefore encouraged to apply for federal financial aid by submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), because many will qualify for additional educational funds like Pell Grants, worth over $5,500/yr.