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 130 | American National Government | 3 |
| POLS 210 | Pol 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
3 credits from senior capstone
| POLS 369 | Pd Prof Exp Amer Gov and Law | 3 |
| POLS 404 | Sr Thes in Gov and Pols | 3 |
| POLS 479 | Pract Exp Amer Gov and Law | 3 |
| POLS 499 | Sr Seminar in Gov and Pols | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
15 credits from POLS (minimum of 12 credits in 300 and 400-level courses excluding 312, 342, 350)
Total Credit Hours: 42-50
Concentration 2: Economics, 33 credits
15 credits from
3 credits from senior capstone
| POLS 369 | Pd Prof Exp Amer Gov and Law | 3 |
| POLS 404 | Sr Thes in Gov and Pols | 3 |
| POLS 479 | Pract Exp Amer Gov and Law | 3 |
| POLS 499 | Sr Seminar in Gov and Pols | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
9 credits from any 300- and 400-level POLS electives (excluding 312, 342, 350)
6 credits from
Total Credit Hours: 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
3 credits from senior capstone
15 credits from
Total Credit Hours: 42-53