Political Science (B.A.)
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Intellectual Foundations Requirements | ||
| 30-33 credit hours | 30-33 | |
| Political Science Major Requirements (39 credit hours) | ||
| Students will select one of the following concentrations: | 39 | |
| All College Electives | ||
| 48-51 credit hours | 48-51 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
General Political Science Concentration
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses (18 credit hours) | ||
| PSC 101 | INTRODUCTION TO GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS | 3 |
| PSC 102 | INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS | 3 |
| PSC 203 | POLITICAL ANALYSIS | 3 |
| PSC 204 | POLITICAL STATISTICS | 3 |
| PSC 399 | RESEARCH SKILLS | 3 |
| PSC 470 | SENIOR SEMINAR | 3 |
| or PSC 488 | INTERNSHIP | |
| Political Science Distribution Requirements (12 credit hours) | ||
| Students choose one course from four of five of the distribution areas (American Government, International Relations, Comparative Government, Political Theory, Philosophy and Public Law) | ||
| American Government and Politics (3 credit hours) | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY | ||
| AFRICAN AMERICAN POLITICAL CULTURE | ||
| WOMEN IN AMERICAN POLITICS | ||
| AMERICAN POLITICAL PARTIES | ||
| INTEREST GROUPS | ||
| LEGISLATIVE PROCESS | ||
| STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS | ||
| POLITICS AND MEDIA | ||
| POLITICAL BEHAVIOR AND PUBLIC OPINION | ||
| International Relations (3 credit hours) | ||
| Select one from the following: | 3 | |
| 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 | ||
| LATIN AMERICA IN WORLD POLITICS | ||
| POLITICS OF GLOBALIZATION | ||
| POLITICS AND HISTORY OF MODERN TERRORISM I | ||
| POLITICS AND HISTORY OF MODERN TERRORISM II | ||
| Comparative Government (3 credit hours) | ||
| Select one from the following: | 3 | |
| EUROPEAN POLITICAL SYSTEMS | ||
| POLITICS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES | ||
| GOVERNMENT, POLITICS, AND POLICIES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION | ||
| RUSSIAN POLITICS | ||
| COMPARATIVE DEMOCRACY | ||
| POLITICS AND HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST | ||
| Political Theory and Philosophy (3 credit hours) | ||
| Select one from the following: | 3 | |
| 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 (3 credit hours) | ||
| Select one from the following: | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO LAW | ||
| U.S. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW | ||
| U.S. CIVIL LIBERTIES | ||
| CIVIL PROCEDURE | ||
| CONTEMPORARY CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES | ||
| DISCRIMINATION AND THE U.S. CONSTITUTION | ||
| MOCK TRIAL | ||
| General Electives in Political Science (9 credit hours) | ||
| Courses NOT used to fulfill Political Distribution Requirements may also be used as Political Science electives. | 9 | |
| GREAT POLITICAL ISSUES | ||
| URBAN GOVERNMENT | ||
| POLITICS OF ENERGY | ||
| CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | ||
| URBAN ETHNIC POLITICS | ||
| DEMOCRACY AND PEACE: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES IN THE URBAN EXPERIENCE | ||
| GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUESTIONING POLITICS | ||
| POLITICS OF WELFARE | ||
| PRACTICAL POLITICS | ||
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION | ||
| AMERICAN PUBLIC POLICY | ||
| COMPARATIVE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION | ||
| CANADIAN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION | ||
| TOPICS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE | ||
| THE ITALIAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: POLITICS, SOCIETY, & IDENTITY | ||
| URBAN PUBLIC POLICY | ||
| SPECIAL PROJECT (1-3) | ||
| WASHINGTON SEMESTER (1-16) | ||
| INDEPENDENT STUDY (3-12) | ||
Urban Civic Engagement Concentration
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses (24 credit hours) | ||
| PSC 101 | INTRODUCTION TO GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS | 3 |
| PSC 102 | INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS | 3 |
| PSC 203 | POLITICAL ANALYSIS | 3 |
| PSC 204 | POLITICAL STATISTICS | 3 |
| PSC 215 | URBAN GOVERNMENT | 3 |
| PSC 313 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | 3 |
| PSC 399 | RESEARCH SKILLS | 3 |
| PSC 470 | SENIOR SEMINAR | 3 |
| or PSC 488 | INTERNSHIP | |
| Political Science Distribution Requirements (9 credit hours) | ||
| American Government and Politics (3 credit hours) | ||
| Must take one of the following: | 3 | |
| STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS | ||
| POLITICAL BEHAVIOR AND PUBLIC OPINION | ||
| International Relations/Comparative Government (3 credit hours) | ||
| Must take one of the following: | 3 | |
| INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY | ||
| POLITICS OF GLOBALIZATION | ||
| POLITICS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES | ||
| Political Theory and Philosophy (3 credit hours) | ||
| Must take one of the following: | 3 | |
| AMERICAN POLITICAL THOUGHT | ||
| RACE, SEX, AND POLITICS OF MYTH AND STORY | ||
| Electives: Urban Civic Engagement Concentration (6 credit hours) | ||
| Select two from the following: | 6 | |
| ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY | ||
| POLITICS OF ENERGY | ||
| INTEREST GROUPS | ||
| U.S. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW | ||
| DEMOCRACY AND PEACE: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES IN THE URBAN EXPERIENCE | ||
| U.S. CIVIL LIBERTIES | ||
| POLITICS OF WELFARE | ||
| POLITICS AND MEDIA | ||
| PRACTICAL POLITICS | ||
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION | ||
| AMERICAN PUBLIC POLICY | ||
| URBAN PUBLIC POLICY | ||
| CONTEMPORARY CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES | ||
| DISCRIMINATION AND THE U.S. CONSTITUTION | ||
| CULTURAL PROFICIENCY AND PUBLIC ACHIEVEMENT | ||
| POVERTY AND PUBLIC POLICY | ||
Public Legal Studies Concentration
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses (27 credit hours) | ||
| PSC 101 | INTRODUCTION TO GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS | 3 |
| PSC 102 | INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS | 3 |
| PSC 203 | POLITICAL ANALYSIS | 3 |
| PSC 204 | POLITICAL STATISTICS | 3 |
| PSC 250 | INTRODUCTION TO LAW | 3 |
| PSC 317 | U.S. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW | 3 |
| or PSC 320 | U.S. CIVIL LIBERTIES | |
| PSC 398 | LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING | 3 |
| PSC 399 | RESEARCH SKILLS | 3 |
| PSC 470 | SENIOR SEMINAR | 3 |
| or PSC 488 | INTERNSHIP | |
| Political Science Distribution Requirements (12 credit hours) | ||
| American Government and Politics (6 credit hours) | ||
| Must take one of the following: | 6 | |
| THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY | ||
| LEGISLATIVE PROCESS | ||
| CIVIL PROCEDURE | ||
| CONTEMPORARY CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES | ||
| DISCRIMINATION AND THE U.S. CONSTITUTION | ||
| MOCK TRIAL | ||
| International Relations/Comparative Government (3 credit hours) | ||
| Must take one of the following: | 3 | |
| INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL LAW | ||
| INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY | ||
| COMPARATIVE DEMOCRACY | ||
| Political Theory and Philosophy (3 credit hours) | ||
| Must take one of the following: | 3 | |
| HISTORY OF POLITICAL THOUGHT I | ||
| AMERICAN POLITICAL THOUGHT | ||
| CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THOUGHT | ||