Political Science (B.A.)
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education 23 Requirements | ||
| 33 credit hours | 33 | |
| Political Science Major Requirements (39 credit hours) | ||
| Students will select one of the following concentrations: | 39 | |
| General Political Science Concentration | ||
| Required Core Courses (18 Credits) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS | ||
| POLITICAL ANALYSIS | ||
| POLITICAL STATISTICS | ||
| RESEARCH SKILLS | ||
| SENIOR SEMINAR | ||
or PSC 488 | INTERNSHIP | |
| Political Science Distribution - Select one course from four of the five distribution areas (12 Credits) | ||
| American Government and Politics | ||
| THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY | ||
| AFRICAN AMERICAN POLITICAL CULTURE | ||
| WOMEN IN AMERICAN POLITICS | ||
| AMERICAN POLITICAL PARTIES | ||
| LEGISLATIVE PROCESS | ||
| STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS | ||
| NEW YORK STATE GOVERNMENT AND BUDGET | ||
| POLITICAL BEHAVIOR AND PUBLIC OPINION | ||
| International Relations | ||
| INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | ||
| INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT AND PEACEFUL RESOLUTION | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY | ||
| INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL LAW | ||
| INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY | ||
| AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY | ||
| AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | ||
| INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OF THE MIDDLE EAST | ||
| POLITICS OF GLOBALIZATION | ||
| POLITICS AND HISTORY OF MODERN TERRORISM I | ||
| POLITICS AND HISTORY OF MODERN TERRORISM II | ||
| UN AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS | ||
| Comparative Government and Politics | ||
| EUROPEAN POLITICAL SYSTEMS | ||
| POLITICS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES | ||
| GOVERNMENT, POLITICS, AND POLICIES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION | ||
| COMPARATIVE DEMOCRACY | ||
| POLITICS AND HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST | ||
| Political Theory | ||
| HISTORY OF POLITICAL THOUGHT I | ||
| HISTORY OF POLITICAL THOUGHT II | ||
| AMERICAN POLITICAL THOUGHT | ||
| RACE, SEX, AND POLITICS OF MYTH AND STORY | ||
| CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THOUGHT | ||
| Public Law | ||
| JUDICAL PROCESS AND POLITICS | ||
| SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH THE LAW | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO LAW | ||
| U.S. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW | ||
| U.S. CIVIL LIBERTIES | ||
| CIVIL PROCEDURE | ||
| CONTEMPORARY CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES | ||
| DISCRIMINATION AND THE U.S. CONSTITUTION | ||
| MEDIATION | ||
| MOCK TRIAL (1-3) | ||
| General Electives in Political Science - Courses NOT used to fulfill Political Distribution Requirements may also be used as Political Science electives (9 credit hours) | ||
| URBAN GOVERNMENT | ||
| GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUESTIONING POLITICS | ||
| PRACTICAL POLITICS | ||
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION | ||
| AMERICAN PUBLIC POLICY | ||
| TOPICS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE | ||
| THE ITALIAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: POLITICS, SOCIETY, & IDENTITY | ||
| URBAN PUBLIC POLICY | ||
| SPECIAL PROJECT | ||
| WASHINGTON SEMESTER (1-16) | ||
| INDEPENDENT STUDY (3-12) | ||
| Required Core Courses (30 Credits) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC | ||
or PHI 107 | INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL LOGIC | |
| ETHICS FOR BUSINESS | ||
| POLITICAL ANALYSIS | ||
| POLITICAL STATISTICS | ||
| JUDICAL PROCESS AND POLITICS | ||
or PSC 250 | INTRODUCTION TO LAW | |
| U.S. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW | ||
or PSC 320 | U.S. CIVIL LIBERTIES | |
| RESEARCH SKILLS | ||
| SENIOR SEMINAR | ||
or PSC 488 | INTERNSHIP | |
| Political Science Distribution - Select one course from each of the following distribution areas (9 Credit Hours) | ||
| American Government and Politics | ||
| LEGISLATIVE PROCESS | ||
| CIVIL PROCEDURE | ||
| CONTEMPORARY CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES | ||
| DISCRIMINATION AND THE U.S. CONSTITUTION | ||
| MOCK TRIAL (1-3) | ||
| International Relations/Comparative Gov't & Pol | ||
| INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT AND PEACEFUL RESOLUTION | ||
| INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL LAW | ||
| COMPARATIVE DEMOCRACY | ||
| Political Theory & Philosophy | ||
| JUSTICE: LIBERTY VS. EQUALITY | ||
| PHILOSOPHY OF LAW | ||
| RIGHTS AND RESPECT | ||
| HISTORY OF POLITICAL THOUGHT I | ||
| AMERICAN POLITICAL THOUGHT | ||
| CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THOUGHT | ||
| All College Electives | ||
| 48-51 credit hours | 48-51 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Students will:
- be able to select and critically evaluate existing literature in a given topic area of political science.
- demonstrate mastery of research report writing.
- demonstrate the ability to generate a scientific hypothesis in a given area of political science.
- be able to apply appropriate statistical techniques for a given research design.
- demonstrate the rudimentary skills to design and implement research to test scientific hypotheses.
- demonstrate the ability to apply valid conclusions based on topic area, hypothesis, review of literature, and study outcomes.
- demonstrate an understanding of the major historical schools of thought and approaches in political science.
- demonstrate global awareness and engagement skills.