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\n\t\t\tGraduation Requirements (Cohort 2021 Onwards) – CHS\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tSingle Major (Honours)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Pass at least 60 Units<\/strong> of PS Courses or PS-recognised Courses which include the following:<\/p>\n

a. PS1101E<\/p>\n

b. PS3257<\/p>\n

c. A minimum of ONE* Course from the following (Singapore Politics):<\/p>\nI. PS2249 (CP)
\nII. PS2244 (GPP)
\nIII. PS3249 (IR)
\nIV. PS3273\u00a0 (CP)\n

* The above may be used to fulfill requirement (d) below.<\/p>\n

d. A minimum of ONE Course from each of the following subfields<\/p>\nI. Comparative Politics (CP)
\nII. International Relations (IR)
\nIII. Political Theory (PT)
\nIV. Governance and Public Policy (GPP)\n

e. A minimum of 16 Units of 3000-level Courses<\/p>\n

f. A minimum of 20 Units at level-4000 or higher and<\/p>\n

g. A maximum of 1 level-5000 PS Courses (subject to department’s approval)<\/p>\n

h. A minimum of 52 Units in PS-coded Courses (including PS3257)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t2nd Major<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t

    \n
  1. Pass at least 40 Units<\/strong> of PS Courses or PS-recognised Courses which include the following:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    a. PS1101E<\/p>\n

    b. PS3257<\/p>\n

    c. A minimum of ONE* Course from the following (Singapore Politics):<\/p>\nI. PS2249 (CP)
    \nII. PS2244 (GPP)
    \nIII. PS3249 (IR)
    \nIV. PS3273\u00a0 (CP)\n

    * The above may be used to fulfill requirement (d) below d. A minimum of ONE*<\/strong> Course from each of the following subfields<\/p>\nd. A minimum of ONE Course from each of the following subfields
    \nI. Comparative Politics (CP)
    \nII. International Relations (IR)
    \nIII. Political Theory (PT)
    \nIV. Governance and Public Policy (GPP)\n

    e. A minimum of 16 Units at level 3000 or higher**<\/p>\n

    f. A minimum of 20 Units in PS-coded Courses (including PS3257)<\/p>\n

    ** Students are allowed to read level-4000 Courses subject to departmental approval.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tMinor<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t

    Pass at least 20Units of PS or PS-recognised Courses which include the following:<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. \n
        \n
      1. PS1101E<\/li>\n
      2. A minimum of\u00a0ONE<\/u>*\u00a0Course from the following (Singapore Politics):\n
          \n
        1. PS2249 (CP)<\/li>\n
        2. PS2244 (GPP)<\/li>\n
        3. PS3249 (IR)<\/li>\n
        4. PS3273(CP)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          * The above may be used to fulfil requirement (3)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

        5. A minimum of ONE Course from each of the following subfields:\n
            \n
          1. Comparative Politics (CP)<\/li>\n
          2. International Relations (IR)<\/li>\n
          3. Political Theory (PT)<\/li>\n
          4. Governance and Public Policy (GPP)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
              \n
            1. \u00a0 \u00a0 4. A minimum of 8Units of PS Courses at level-3000 (including Courses listed above).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nPlease click on the following links for further details on double counting:
              \nhttps:\/\/myportal.nus.edu.sg\/studentportal\/fas\/ug\/<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              Graduation Requirements (Cohort 2021 Onwards) – CHS Single Major (Honours) Expand Pass at least 60 Units of PS Courses or PS-recognised Courses which include the following: a. PS1101E b. PS3257 c. A minimum of ONE* Course from the following (Singapore Politics): I. PS2249 (CP) II. PS2244 (GPP) III. PS3249 (IR) IV. 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