Political Science, Bachelor of Arts

Requirements for a major in Political Science:

Political Science Courses (6 Hours)

POLS 103	American National Government	3
POLS 320	Political Science Research Methods	3

American Politics

One of the following (3 Hours)

POLS 201	State & Local Politics	3
POLS 205	Campaigns and Elections	3
POLS 206	United States Public Policy	3
POLS 210	Presidency & Executive Leadership	3
POLS 212	Legislative Process: Role of Congress in Federal Policy-Making	3
POLS 215	Moot Court I	3
POLS 313	American Constitution	3
POLS 314	Civil Liberties	3
POLS 315	Moot Court II	3

Comparative Politics

One of the following (3 Hours)

POLS 120	Introduction to Comparative Politics	3
POLS 218	Latin American Politics	3
POLS 312	Political Systems of Developing Nations	3
POLS 325	Middle East Politics	3
POLS 327	Governments of Russia & Eastern Europe	3
POLS 328	Governments of Western Europe	3

International Relations

One of the following (3 Hours)

POLS 130	Introduction to World Politics	3
POLS 207	American Foreign Policy	3
POLS 230	International Security	3
POLS 340	International Political Economy	3

Internship or Study Abroad (3 Hours)

POLS X97
	Or
	APPROVED STUDY ABROAD

Political Science Electives (15 Hours)

Choose 5 additional POLS courses:

	Program Elective	3
	Program Elective	3
	Program Elective	3
	Program Elective	3
	Program Elective	3

Statistics—One of the following (3 Hours)

MATH 123	Practical Statistics	3
MATH 223	Statistics for Natural & Social Sciences	3

Junior Core

One of the following (3 Hours)

POLS 301	Classical Political Thought	3
POLS 302	Modern Political Thought	3

Capstone (3 Hours)

POLS 420

Scope of Political Science

3

Total Credit Hours: 39-42