2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Political Science, BA (2207)

Corequisites (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 Standard Major (6 credits)

POL 302 - Research Methods in Political Science Credits: 3
POL 497 - Capstone in Political Science Credits: 3

Standard Major Requirements (18 credits)

Students must take 1 course from each of areas I-V and 1 additional course from any area.

Area I - Political Theory

POL 313 - Revolution in Theory and Practice Credits: 3
POL 314 - American Political Thought Credits: 3
POL 315 - Great Political Thinkers Credits: 3
POL 316 - Inequality and American Democracy Credits: 3
POL 317 - The Politics of Evil Credits: 3

Area II - American Government

POL 320 - The US Congress 3 Credits
POL 323 - Civil Liberties and the Bill of Rights Credits: 3
POL 324 - The American Political System: The Presidency Credits: 3
POL 326 - Politics and Criminal Justice Credits: 3
POL 327 - Politics and Media Credits: 3
POL 328 - The American Political System: Judicial Branch and the Constitution Credits: 3
POL 329 - Political Parties, Campaigns and Elections Credits: 3
POL 332 - Public Opinion and American Democracy Credits: 3
POL 333 - The Politics of Non-Violence Credits: 3
POL 334 - American Politics in Film Credits: 3
POL 336 - Contemporary American Politics Credits: 3
POL 337 - Gender and Politics Credits: 3

Area III - Public Policy and Public Administration

POL 325 - State and Local Government 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
POL 383 - The Public Policy Process Credits: 3

Area IV - International Politics

POL 331 - American Foreign Policy Credits: 3
POL 348 - Politics Ldrshp Mod South Asia Credits: 3
POL 362 - International Relations Credits: 3
POL 364 - International Law and Organizations Credits: 3
POL 366 - International Politics and Film Credits: 3
POL 370 - Human Rights Credits: 3
POL 371 - Politics of Global Health Credits: 3
POL 373 - Global Cities and the Environment Credits: 3

Area V - Comparative Politics

POL 330 - Political and Social Risk Credits: 3
POL 338 - The Challenge of the 21st Century: Autocracy v Democracy Credits: 3
POL 341 - Comparative Politics: The Western World Credits: 3
POL 346 - The Third World: Politics and Development Credits: 3
POL 347 - Comparative Politics: The Non-Western World Credits: 3
POL 368 - Environmental Politics Credits: 3

Area VI - Special Topics, Seminars, Internships, Independent Studies

These courses may be used to satisfy major requirements, with permission.

POL 301 - Scope and Approaches to the Study of Political Science Credits: 3
POL 305 - Social Statistics Credits: 3
POL 365 - Contemporary Global Politics Credits: 3
POL 385 - Pre Law Internship Credits: 3
POL 483 - Internship in Political Science Credits: 3
POL 484 - Internship in Political Science Credits: 3
POL 491 - Special Topics in Political Science Credits: 3
POL 492 - Special Topics in Political Science Credits: 3
POL 499 - Independent Reading and Research Credits: 3