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	Political Behavior in United States	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

Political Theory

One of the following (3 Hours)

POLS 301	Classical Political Thought	3
POLS 302	Modern Political Thought	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	Issues in International Politics	3
POLS 207	American Foreign Policy	3
POLS 230	International Relations	3
POLS 340	International Political Economy	3

Internship or Study Abroad (3 Hours)

POLS X97
	Or
	APPROVED STUDY ABROAD

Political Science Electives:

Any five courses not used above (15 Hours)

No more than six hours of internship may count toward the political science course requirements.

Statistics—One of the following (3 Hours)

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

Senior Capstone (3 Hours)

POLS 420

Scope of Political Science

3

Total Credit Hours: 39-42