Political Science, Public Policy Track, BA (2207)

Co-requisites (6 credits)

These courses may be taken as part of the University 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

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• POL 483 - Internship in Political Science Credits: 3

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• POL 484 - Internship in Political Science Credits: 3

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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