4 Year Plan

Overview

This is a 4-year plan for example purposes only. Each student must speak with their advisor to account for transferrable units, course availability, and other factors.

In addition to the courses listed below for each year, an additional 24 units are required and can be completed through TMU Online during the summer or winter semesters. These accelerated courses are 8 weeks long and fully online, offering flexibility and convenience.

  • 9 units in Communication
  • 6 elective units in Political Studies
  • 9 G.E. units that could be taken online
Year 1
  • Fall 2026
    • POL220 U.S. Government
    • B121 Essentials of Christian Thought
    • B101 Old Testament Survey I
    • E110 English Composition
    • MU190 Essentials of Music & Art
  • Spring 2027
    • B102 Old Testament Survey II
    • E231 American Literature I
    • LS150 Essentials of Biology + Lab
    • H230 Essentials of U.S. History
    • C122 Social Media & Communication
Year 2
  • Fall 2027
    • B201 New Testament Survey I
    • H211 Essentials of World History I
    • E200 Great Works of Literature Survey
    • C261 Introduction to Journalism
    • C301 Political News Reporting
  • Spring 2028
    • B202 New Testament Survey II
    • H212 Essentials of World History II
    • P311 Essentials of Philosophy
    • C220 News Media Literacy
    • C320 Newspaper Staff
Year 3
  • Fall 2028
    • BTH321 Christian Theology I
    • POL365 Western Political Philosophy I
    • POL445 Church as a Legal Institution
    • C320 Newspaper Staff
    • C481 Argumentation & Debate
  • Spring 2029
    • BTH322 Christian Theology II
    • POL326 Intro to American Politics
    • POL336 Political Communication
    • POL366 Western Political Philosophy II
    • POL426 The Judicial Process
    • C338 Multimedia Storytelling
Year 4
  • Fall 2029
    • POL343 U.S. Constitutional History
    • POL393 Intro to Political Research
    • POL443 Law and Public Policy
    • C320 Newspaper Staff
    • C371 Interpersonal Communication
  • Spring 2030
    • POL354 The Christian & Politics
    • POL444 Supreme Court & Bill of Rights
    • POL492 Senior Seminar in Political Studies
    • C472 Rhetorical Criticism
    • C492 In-Depth Reporting