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Political Science Major, B.A. or B.S.

(43-54 credits)

Required Core Courses, B.A. or B.S. (30-32 credits)

POLS 101Introduction to Political Science

4
POLS 102American Government

4
A Course in the Area of Comparative Politics or International Relations

3
Additional courses in Political Science

15-17
POLS 495Senior Seminar in Political Science

4

Required Supporting Courses B.A. (13-14 credits)

Two History courses (3 credits each)

6

One of the following two courses (4 credits)

ECON 101Principles of Microeconomics

4
ECON 102Principles of Macroeconomics

4

One of the following ten courses (3-4 credits)

ACCT 223Principles of Accounting I

4
ANSO 100Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

3
ANSO 150Introduction to Sociology

3
BSAD 305Business Law I

4
BSAD 306Business Law II

4
ECON 361Government and Business

4
INST 115World Regional Geography

3
MATH 223Beginning Statistics

3
MATH 224Elements of Statistics

4
PHIL 221Logic

3

Required Supporting Courses, B.S. (19-22 credits)

Two History courses (3 credits each)

6

One of the following two courses (4 credits)

ECON 101Principles of Microeconomics

4
ECON 102Principles of Macroeconomics

4

One of the following two courses (3-4 credits)

MATH 223Beginning Statistics

3
MATH 224Elements of Statistics

4

Two of the following nine courses (2-8 credits)

ACCT 223Principles of Accounting I

4
ANSO 100Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

3
ANSO 150Introduction to Sociology

3
BSAD 305Business Law I

4
BSAD 306Business Law II

4
ECON 361Government and Business

4
INST 115World Regional Geography

3
PHIL 221Logic

3
A Computer Science Course or Courses 1-4

Political Science Major Concentration Options (4-27 credits)

Students majoring in Political Science may wish to organize their program of study around one of the following areas of concentration. A concentration is not required, however.

American Studies (12 credits)

One of the following four courses (4 credits)

POLS 361Constitutional Law: Powers of Government

4
POLS 362Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties

4
POLS 363Constitutionl Law: Rights of the Accused

4
POLS 370U.S. Constitutional History

4

Two of the following five courses (8 credits)

POLS 310Seminar in Policy Analysis

4
POLS 364Public Administration

4
POLS 365The Presidency

4
POLS 366Congress and the Legislative Process

4
POLS 367Parties and Interest Groups

4

Constitutional Studies (12 credits)

Two of the following four courses (8 credits)

POLS 361Constitutional Law: Powers of Government

4
POLS 362Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties

4
POLS 363Constitutionl Law: Rights of the Accused

4
POLS 370U.S. Constitutional History

4

One of the following five courses (4 credits)

POLS 310Seminar in Policy Analysis

4
POLS 364Public Administration

4
POLS 365The Presidency

4
POLS 366Congress and the Legislative Process

4
POLS 367Parties and Interest Groups

4

Legal Studies (11-12 credits)

One course selected with Dept. Chair approval

3-4

One of the following four courses (4 credits)

POLS 361Constitutional Law: Powers of Government

4
POLS 362Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties

4
POLS 363Constitutionl Law: Rights of the Accused

4
POLS 370U.S. Constitutional History

4

One of the following three courses (4 credits)

BSAD 305Business Law I

4
BSAD 306Business Law II

4
ECON 361Government and Business

4

Political Ideas (12 credits)

POLS 320Seminar in Political Philosophy

4
POLS 323American Political Thought

4
POLS 384Statesmanship

4

POLS 320: May be taken more than once

Politics and Culture (18 credits)

POLS 180Current Issues in Global Affairs

3
POLS 241Comparative Politics

3
POLS 342Politics of Russia/The Soviet Union/CIS

3
POLS 345Topics in European Politics

3
POLS 347Regional Politics

3

POLS 180: if appropriate

War and Peace (27 credits)

POLS 180Current Issues in Global Affairs

3
POLS 228Intro to Peace and Conflict Studies

3
POLS 282International Relations

3
POLS 333U. S. Diplomatic History 1800-1940

3
POLS 334U. S. Diplomatic History since 1940

3
POLS 375Environmental Politics

3
POLS 385History and Politics of the Cold War

3
POLS 386International Organizations

3
POLS 387Current Issues in American Forgn Policy

3

POLS 180: if appropriate