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Political Science

Goals

  • Apply political science theory to domestic and foreign policy concerns.
  • Evaluate human rights practices internationally.
  • Compare and contrast varying political systems represented in the contemporary world.
  • Conduct basic social science research in an ethical manner.
  • Exhibit professionalism, integrity, and ethics in professional political science settings and practice.

Requirements

Core Curriculum: BA Requirements (credits)

45

Concentration

POLS 103

Introductory Politics

3

POLS 204

American National Government

3

POLS 210

International Relations

3

POLS 211

Scientific Writing for SBS

3

POLS 308

American Political Parties

3

POLS 311

Statistics for Social & Behavioral Sciences

3

POLS 315

Political Thought*

3

 

or

3

SOCO 203

Social Theory (with permission of Dean)

3

POLS 316

Constitutional Law

3

POLS 321

Comparative Political Systems

3

POLS 323

Quantitative Research Methods

3

POLS 324

Qualitative research Methods

3

POLS 350

Internship I

3

POLS 365

International law and Organization

3

POLS 430

Senior Seminar

3

PSYC 101

General Psychology

3

SOCO 101

Introductory Sociology

3

SOCO 212

Race, CLass and Gender

3

ECON 103

Introduction to Economics

3

Elective in Political Science**

6

 

or

 

May substitute select History elective with permission of advisor.

 

 

Other Requirements

  • Successful completion of comprehensive exam

See Minor in Political Science

See Minor in Pre-Law