Political Science, Bachelor of Science
Offered by Department of Political Science
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies | ||
| Foundational Requirements (LOPERs 1-4) | 12 | |
| Including: | ||
LOPER 4: Mathematics, Statistics, and Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| Introduction to Statistics for Social Sciences 1 | ||
or STAT 241 | Elementary Statistics | |
| Broad Knowledge Requirements (LOPERs 5-8) | 12 | |
| Dispositional Requirements (LOPERs 9-10) 2 | 6 | |
| Including: | ||
LOPER 9: Civic Competency and Engagement | ||
| Democracy and Global Citizenship | ||
LOPER 10: Respect for Human Diversity | ||
| Introduction to International Relations | ||
| Wellness (LOPER 11) Optional | 0 | |
| BS Science-related course requirements | ||
| Complete all required courses | 0 | |
| Major Option | ||
| Complete all required courses | 36 | |
| Minor or 2nd Major | ||
| Complete all required courses 3 | 24 | |
| Unrestricted electives | ||
| Needed to reach 120 credit hour minimum | 30 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Major Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science Core | ||
| PSCI 110 | Introduction to American Politics | 3 |
| PSCI 281 | Political Analysis | 3 |
| PSCI 489 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Political Science Requirements | ||
| Select at least 3 credit hours from five separate subfields: | 15 | |
| Political Thought | ||
| Theoretical Foundations of American Politics and Law | ||
| Ancient Political Thought | ||
| Modern Political Thought | ||
| Democratic Political Thought | ||
| 20th & 21st Century Political Thought | ||
| Topics in Political Thought 4 | ||
| Feminist Political Thought | ||
| American Government | ||
| Introduction to Public Administration | ||
| The Courts and the Judicial Process | ||
| The American Congress | ||
| The American Presidency | ||
| Topics in American Politics 4 | ||
| State and Local Government | ||
| Advanced Study in American Government: Special Topics | ||
| Mass Political Behavior | ||
| Comparative Political Behavior | ||
| Campaigns and Elections | ||
| Political Parties and Interest Groups | ||
| Religion & Politics | ||
| Public Opinion and Political Problems | ||
| Advanced Study in Political Behavior: Special Topics | ||
| Public Law | ||
| The Courts and the Judicial Process | ||
| American Constitutional Law | ||
| Individual Liberties and Civil Rights | ||
| International Law and Organization | ||
| Public Policy Administration | ||
| Introduction to Public Administration | ||
| Environmental Politics & Policy | ||
| The Politics and Policy of Health Care | ||
| Politics of the Drug War | ||
| Race & Politics | ||
| Public Budgeting | ||
| Public Personnel Administration | ||
| American Foreign Policy | ||
| Foundations of Public Policy | ||
| Public Administration | ||
| Policy Analysis | ||
| Comparative Politics | ||
| Topics in Comparative Politics 4 | ||
| Politics of the Drug War | ||
| Politics of the Developed World | ||
| Politics of the Developing World | ||
| Latin American Politics | ||
| Comparative Political Behavior | ||
| Military Politics and Civil-Military Relations | ||
| Dynamics of Humanitarian Crises and Global Society | ||
| Politics & Culture of Asia | ||
| Advanced Study in Comparative Politics: Special Topics | ||
| Nations in Transition | ||
| International Relations | ||
| The Institutions and Processes of the United Nations | ||
| Politics and Law of International Human Rights | ||
| Politics of the Drug War | ||
| Politics of Globalization | ||
| Dynamics of Humanitarian Crises and Global Society | ||
| Human Security and Global Peacekeeping | ||
| International Law and Organization | ||
| International Political Economy | ||
| American Foreign Policy | ||
| Topics in International Relations 4 | ||
| U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East | ||
| War in World Politics | ||
| Political Science Electives | ||
| Take 12 credit hours of any PSCI courses 200-499 | 12 | |
| It is strongly recommended that at least one elective course be in experiential learning: PSCI 456 Field Study (6 hours max), PSCI 475 Internship in Political Science (9 hours max) AND/OR PSCI 490 Directed Research | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |
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Students without sufficient preparation will also need to take the following courses, increasing the total credit hours needed:
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Designated courses with the appropriate content may be approved to satisfy one of the Broad Knowledge requirements plus LOPER 9 or Broad Knowledge plus LOPER 10. Courses may be approved to satisfy LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone. (Courses satisfying LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone must be 3 credit hours.)Students applying this option will need to take additional hours in other categories to meet the required GS hours.
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A minor or second major is required for a complete degree program. The number of required electives needed to reach 120 total credit hours overall will depend upon the specific program chosen.
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May be repeated once with different topic.