Political Science: Requirements for the Major
Disciplinary Major
Supporting Courses, (13 credits):
Required:
POL SCI 100: Global Politics and Society (3 credits)
POL SCI 101: American Government and Politics (3 credits)
One (1) of These:
POL SCI 202: Introduction to Public Policy (3 credits)
PU EN AF 215: Introduction to Public Administration (3 credits)
One (1) of These (students are strongly encouraged to take COMM SCI 205):
BUS ADM 216: Business Statistics (4 credits)
COMM SCI 205: Social Science Statistics (4 credits)
MATH 260: Introductory Statistics (4 credits)
Upper-Level Courses, (24 credits):
One (1) of These:
POL SCI 340: Political Theory (3 credits)
POL SCI 349: American Political Thought (3 credits)
Required:
POL SCI 351: Comparative Politics (3 credits)
One (1) of These:
POL SCI 360: International Relations (3 credits)
POL SCI 370: Foreign and Defense Policies (3 credits)
One (1) of These:
POL SCI 316: Congress: Politics and Policy (3 credits)
POL SCI 318: Political Behavior (3 credits)
POL SCI 320: Constitutional Law (3 credits)
Choose 12 additional credits from the following list, not taken as part of the twelve-credit core:
DJS 325: Law and Society (3 credits)
DJS 351: Political, Economy of Development (3 credits)
DJS 375: Gender and Global Justice (3 credits)
HISTORY 358: Political History of Modern Latin America (3 credits)
POL SCI 301: Environmental Politics and Policy (3 credits)
POL SCI 305: Urban Politics and Policy (3 credits)
POL SCI 306: Regulatory Policy and Administration (3 credits)
POL SCI 310: The American Presidency (3 credits)
POL SCI 312: Community Politics (3 credits)
POL SCI 314: Administrative Law (3 credits)
POL SCI 316: Congress: Politics and Policy (3 credits)
POL SCI 318: Political Behavior (3 credits)
POL SCI 320: Constitutional Law (3 credits)
POL SCI 349: American Political Thought (3 credits)
POL SCI 353: Politics of Developing Areas (3 credits)
POL SCI 360: International Relations (3 credits)
POL SCI 370: Foreign and Defense Policies (3 credits)
POL SCI 380: Global Environmental Politics and Policy (3 credits)
POL SCI 408: Public Policy Analysis (3 credits)
POL SCI 497: Internship (1-12 credits)
POL SCI 498: Independent Study (1-4 credits)
POL SCI 499: Travel Course (1-6 credits)
PU EN AF 378: Environmental Law (3 credits)
PU EN AF 406: State and Local Government (3 credits)