Program: Political Science, Public Policy Track, BA (2207) - Iona College

2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog

May 28, 2025

Overview

BA in Political Science
College Core	46-49 credits
Major Corequisites	6 credits
Major Requirements	24 credits
Liberal Arts Electives	3 credits
Open Electives	38-41 credits
TOTAL	120-123 credits

Note:

Students who choose to major in political science may choose the standard major or the public policy track. They must complete the following corequisites and major core plus additional requirements depending on the track selected:

Co-requisites (6 credits)

These courses may be taken as part of the college core Social Science requirement or concurrently with major courses.

POL 201 - American Government 1 Credits: 3
POL 203 - Introduction to Global Politics Credits: 3

Major Core For Public Policy Track (9 credits)

POL 302 - Research Methods in Political Science Credits: 3
POL 383 - The Public Policy Process Credits: 3
POL 483 - Internship in Political Science Credits: 3
OR
POL 484 - Internship in Political Science Credits: 3

Any One of the Courses Listed Below

POL 314 - American Political Thought Credits: 3
POL 315 - Great Political Thinkers Credits: 3
POL 316 - Inequality and American Democracy Credits: 3
POL 331 - American Foreign Policy Credits: 3
POL 341 - Comparative Politics: The Western World Credits: 3
POL 347 - Comparative Politics: The Non-Western World Credits: 3
POL 362 - International Relations Credits: 3
POL 364 - International Law and Organizations Credits: 3

Any Two of the Courses Listed Below

POL 301 - Scope and Approaches to the Study of Political Science Credits: 3
POL 305 - Social Statistics Credits: 3
POL 320 - The US Congress
POL 323 - Civil Liberties and the Bill of Rights Credits: 3
POL 324 - The American Political System: The Presidency Credits: 3
POL 325 - State and Local Government Credits: 3
POL 326 - Politics and Criminal Justice Credits: 3
POL 328 - The American Political System: Judicial Branch and the Constitution Credits: 3
POL 331 - American Foreign Policy Credits: 3
POL 332 - Public Opinion and American Democracy Credits: 3
POL 365 - Contemporary Global Politics Credits: 3
POL 380 - American Bureaucracy: The Administration of Public Policy Credits: 3
POL 381 - Administrative Law Credits: 3
POL 382 - Public Personnel Administration Credits: 3

Choose Any Two Electives

POL 300-499

Strongly Recommended as Electives:

ECO 202 - Basic Macroeconomics Analysis Credits: 3
ECO 316 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis Credits: 3
ECO 335 - Current Economic Issues Credits: 3
ECO 405 - Public Finance