Political Science Major

General Political Science

Supporting Courses12-13
Global Politics and Society
American Government and Politics
Choose one:
Introduction to Public Policy
Introduction to Public Administration
Statistics (choose one):
Introduction to Business Statistics
Introductory Statistics
Social Science Statistics
Upper-Level Courses24
Choose one:
Political Theory
American Political Thought
Choose one:
Comparative Politics
Politics of Developing Areas
Choose one:
International Relations
Foreign and Defense Policies
Choose one:
Congress: Politics and Policy
Political Behavior
Constitutional Law
Choose 12 additional credits from the following list, not taken above:
Constitutional Law
Law and Society
Gender and the Law
German Politics and Society
Contemporary Europe
Urban Politics and Policy
The American Presidency
Community Politics
Congress: Politics and Policy
Political Behavior
Politics of Crime and Punishment
Political Science Research Lab
American Political Thought
Politics of Developing Areas
International Relations
Immigration and Immigration Policy
Foreign and Defense Policies
Environmental Law
Global Environmental Politics and Policy
State and Local Government
Senior Seminar/Capstone in Political Science
Internship
Independent Study
Travel Course
Environmental Politics and Policy
Regulatory Policy and Administration
Administrative Law
Public Policy Analysis
Total Credits36-37

Social Studies Education

Supporting Courses12
American Government and Politics
Introduction to African-American History
Choose one of the following:
Global Politics and Society
Foundations of Western Culture I
Foundations of Western Culture II
World Civilizations I
World Civilizations II
Wisconsin First Nations History
Choose one of the following:
American History to 1865
History of the United States from 1865 to the Present
Quantitative Licensure Requirement (choose one)3
Social Science Statistics
Math Appreciation
Advanced Algebra
Required Content Courses15
Introduction to First Nations Studies
U.S. Labor and the Working Class: Past and Present
State and Local Government
Choose one of the following:
Comparative Politics
Topics in Modern European History (Nazi Germany (covers Holocaust))
Europe in the 20th Century
The U.S. and the World
Topics in Democracy and Justice
Choose one of the following:
American Environmental History
Global Environmental History
Global Environmental Politics and Policy
Environmental Politics and Policy
Broadfield Requirements12
Macro Economic Analysis
Micro Economic Analysis
Introduction to Psychology
Introduction to Lifespan Development
Introduction to Sociology
Ethnic and Racial Identities
Sociological Perspectives on Gender
Native American Landscapes:Imagined and Lived Spaces (or GEOG 200-level or higher)
Additional Political Science Disciplinary Courses6
Choose any two additional POL SCI 300-level or higher courses
Total Credits48