2022-2023 Catalog and Student Handbook

Political Science, Bachelor of Arts

Requirements for a major in Political Science:

Political Science Courses (6 Hours)

POLS 103American National Government

3

POLS 320Political Science Research Methods

3

American Politics

One of the following (3 Hours)

POLS 201State & Local Politics

3

POLS 205Campaigns and Elections

3

POLS 206United States Public Policy

3

POLS 210Presidency & Executive Leadership

3

POLS 212Legislative Process: Role of Congress in Federal Policy-Making

3

POLS 215Moot Court I

3

POLS 313American Constitution

3

POLS 314Civil Liberties

3

POLS 315Moot Court II

3

Comparative Politics

One of the following (3 Hours)

POLS 120Introduction to Comparative Politics

3

POLS 218Latin American Politics

3

POLS 312Political Systems of Developing Nations

3

POLS 325Middle East Politics

3

POLS 327Governments of Russia & Eastern Europe

3

POLS 328Governments of Western Europe

3

International Relations

One of the following (3 Hours)

POLS 130Introduction to World Politics

3

POLS 207American Foreign Policy

3

POLS 230International Security

3

POLS 340International 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 123Practical Statistics

3

MATH 223Statistics for Natural & Social Sciences

3

Junior Core

One of the following (3 Hours)

POLS 301Classical Political Thought

3

POLS 302Modern Political Thought

3

Capstone (3 Hours)

POLS 420Scope of Political Science

3

Total Credit Hours: 39-42