BA Political Science at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree program in Political Science provides a solid education in liberal arts. This program focuses on improving students' understanding of local and global politics. This program also teaches vital skills in social science research methods, boosting critical thinking and improving students' abilities in writing, speaking and visual communication. At Texas A&M, students pursuing this degree need to complete four semesters of a foreign language course.

Faculty: Bush School of Government and Public Service | Department: Political Science | Duration: 120 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

4 Students must complete this course before taking more than 6 hours of 300- or 400-level courses in Political Science. Course list includes BUSH 141 Bush Undergraduate Success Hub 1; ENGL 104 Composition and Rhetoric 1; POLS 206 American National Government 1; POLS 207 State and Local Government 1; POLS 200 Foundations of Political Science 1; POLS 209 Introduction to Political Science Research 1,4. The plan of study totals 120 semester credit hours.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year students can enter in Fall or Spring; transfer students can enter in Spring, Summer or Fall (Summer and Fall cannot both be applied for in the same year).

First-year, College Station: Fall applications open August 1 and close December 1 (additional required and optional documents due December 15); Spring applications close October 15. McAllen: Fall deadline March 1, Spring deadline October 15. Galveston: Fall deadline May 1, Spring deadline December 1. The non-refundable application fee is $75. Applications are made through Common App or ApplyTexas. Texas A&M is test optional: ACT or SAT scores are not required for first-year applicants.

Transfer applicants: Spring applications open August 1 and close October 15 (College Station, McAllen, Fort Worth) or December 1 (Galveston). Summer and Fall applications open January 1; the Fall deadline is March 1 (College Station, Fort Worth, McAllen) or July 1 (Galveston); the Summer deadline for Galveston is May 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.tamu.edu/

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