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Major in Political Science (BA/BS)

42-53 credits

The political science curriculum incorporates a progression of required, core, elective, and capstone courses. Students are expected to have a foundation of required and core courses before taking elective and capstone courses, including internships. It is the personal responsibility of the student to complete the listed prerequisite of any course before registering for it. Please consult with the undergraduate advisor should there be any questions about the curriculum.

All students will be required to take the Major Field Exam in Political Science before graduation.

Required Courses

POLS 130American National Government

3
POLS 210Pol Sci Res Methods

3
Language requirement

3-11

The major requires intermediate proficiency in a major language (Chinese, French, German, Japanese, or Spanish) or a major classical language (Greek or Latin) by earning advanced placement or enrolling in and passing one course at the 200 level or above. Modern language courses taught in English are excluded. To enroll in 200-level language courses, students must achieve appropriate placement scores or complete prerequisite 100-level courses.

Concentration 1: Political science, 33 credits

15 credits from

POLS 237State and Local Politics

3
POLS 280Comparative Political Systems

3
POLS 293International Relations

3
 
POLS 312Early West Pol Thought

3
or
POLS 313Mod West Pol Thought

3
 
POLS 342Problems in Public Policy

3
POLS 350Public Administration

3
Total Credits:15

3 credits from senior capstone

POLS 369Pd Prof Exp Amer Gov and Law

3
POLS 404Sr Thes in Gov and Pols

3
POLS 479Pract Exp Amer Gov and Law

3
POLS 499Sr Seminar in Gov and Pols

3
Total Credits:3

15 credits from POLS (minimum of 12 credits in 300 and 400-level courses excluding 312, 342, 350)

Total Credits:15

Total Credits: 42-50

Concentration 2: Economics, 33 credits

15 credits from

POLS 237State and Local Politics

3
POLS 280Comparative Political Systems

3
POLS 293International Relations

3
 
POLS 312Early West Pol Thought

3
or
POLS 313Mod West Pol Thought

3
 
POLS 342Problems in Public Policy

3
POLS 350Public Administration

3
Total Credits:15

3 credits from senior capstone

POLS 369Pd Prof Exp Amer Gov and Law

3
POLS 404Sr Thes in Gov and Pols

3
POLS 479Pract Exp Amer Gov and Law

3
POLS 499Sr Seminar in Gov and Pols

3
Total Credits:3

9 credits from any 300- and 400-level POLS electives (excluding 312, 342, 350)

Total Credits:9

6 credits from

ECON 311Environmental Economics

3
ECON 331Labor Economics

3
ECON 345Public Finance

3
ECON 346Law and Economics

3
ECON 348Health Economics

3
ECON 351International Economics

3
ECON 370Industrial Organization

3
ECON 371Econ Games Stgy

3
Total Credits:6

Total Credits: 42-53

ECON 201, Elementary Microeconomics, is the prerequisite for each of the above ECON electives.

Concentration 3: International studies, 33 credits

15 credits from

POLS 280Comparative Political Systems

3
POLS 281Econ Pol Prob of Emerg Ntns

3
POLS 290American Foreign Policy

3
POLS 293International Relations

3
 
POLS 312Early West Pol Thought

3
or
POLS 313Mod West Pol Thought

3
 
POLS 345National Defense Policy

3
Total Credits:15

3 credits from senior capstone

POLS 369Pd Prof Exp Amer Gov and Law

3
or
EURO 369Professional Experience

3
 
POLS 404Sr Thes in Gov and Pols

3
 
POLS 479Pract Exp Amer Gov and Law

3
or
EURO 479Practical Experience

3
 
POLS 499Sr Seminar in Gov and Pols

3
Total Credits:3

15 credits from

POLS 384Politics in British Isles

3
POLS 385Politics of the European Union

3
POLS 392UN and InternationalOrg

3
POLS 394Internatnl Relations in Asia

3
POLS 395Politics of the Global Economy

3
POLS 482Govs and Politics of W Europe

3
POLS 486Pols Russia and Successor Sts

3
POLS 488Gov and Politics of China

3
POLS 490International Law

3
POLS 493World Politics

3
POLS 494Politics of Terrorism

3
POLS 495Foreign Policy of China

3
Total Credits:15

Total Credits: 42-53