DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

College of Social Sciences and Philosophy

University of the Philippines

B.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE CURRICULUM1

(Total no. of units = 141)

FIRST YEAR

FIRST SEMESTER UNITS SECOND SEMESTER UNITS

GE Course (in Arts and GE Course (in Arts and Humanities

Humanities Domain)* 3 Domain)* 3
GE Course (in Social Sciences & GE Course (in Social Sciences &
Philosophy Domain)* 3 Philosophy Domain)* 3
Foreign Language 12 3 GE Course (in Social Sciences &
Political Science 11 3 Philosophy Domain)* 3
Math 17 3 5 GE Course (in Math, Science &
PE (2) Technology Domain)* 3
_____ Political Science 14 3
17 Foreign Language 22 3
PE (2)
____
18
SECOND YEAR

FIRST SEMESTER UNITS SECOND SEMESTER UNITS

GE Course (in Arts and GE Course (in Arts and

Humanities Domain)* 3 Humanities Domain)* 3
GE Course (in Social Sciences & GE Course (in Social Sciences &
Philosophy Domain)* 3 Philosophy Domain)* 3
GE Course (in Math, Science & GE Course (in Math, Science &
Technology Domain)* 3 Technology Domain)* 3
Foreign Language 32 3 Foreign Language 42 3
Math 100 4 Political Science 110 3
NSTP (3) Economics 100.1 3
PE (2) NSTP (3)
____ PE (2)
16 ____
18
THIRD YEAR

FIRST SEMESTER UNITS SECOND SEMESTER UNITS

Political Science 170 3 Political Science 178 3

Political Science 160 3 Political Science 180 3
Soc. Science 103 4 3 Political Science Elec. 1 6 3
Cognate 1 5 3 Cognate 2 5 3
Political Science 150 3 Cognate 3 5 3
Economics 100.2 3 Economics 190.1 3
______ ______
18 18

FOURTH YEAR

FIRST SEMESTER UNITS SECOND SEMESTER UNITS

GE Course (in Arts and GE Course (in Math, Science &

Humanities Domain)* 3 Technology Domain)* 3
Political Science 199 3 GE Course (in Math, Science &
Economics 190.2 3 Technology Domain)* 3
Cognate 4 5 3 Political Science Elec. 3 6 3
Political Science Elec. 2 6 3 Political Science Elec. 4 6 3
Political Science 192/193/ Political Science Elec. 5 6 3
194/195/196 3 P.I. 100 3
_______ _____
18 18
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1 Revised curriculum submitted to the College to accommodate the implementation of RGEP, 2002
2 Any foreign language other than English
3 Math 11 and 14 may be taken in place of Math 17.
4 Sociology 180 (Social Statistics) may be taken in place of Social Science 103.
5 Cognate courses may be taken from at least two of the following disciplines or studies, nine (9) units of which must be in courses numbered
above 100: Accounting, Anthropology, Art Studies, Broadcasting, Economics, English and Comparative Literature, Geography, History,
Journalism, Linguistics, Mathematics, Philosophy, Filipino and/or Philippine Literature, Psychology, Public Administration, Sociology,
Statistics, and Speech Communication and Theatre Arts.
6 Political Science electives should be taken in at least three (3) areas of the disciplinal program (Philippine government and politics, political
dynamics, comparative government and politics, international relations, and political theory and methodology).
*Six (6) units of GE courses must be in Philippine Studies in any domain.
NOTE: As a requirement for graduation, all students are required to take the one-year program in one of the following components:
(a) Military Training Service/R.O.T.C.; (b) Civic Welfare Training Service/NSTP