Requirements for the Major in Political Science
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory Courses | (9 credits) | |
| PO-110 | American Government | 3 |
| PO-120 | Global Politics | 3 |
| PO-130 | Introduction to Political Theory | 3 |
| Methods | (4 credits) | |
| PO-250 | Doing Political Science: an Introduction To Research Methodology | 4 |
or another appropriate research methods course of at least 3 credits approved for this requirement by the Political Science advisor | ||
| Electives | (21 credits) | |
| 7 Total Elective Courses, at least 2 of which must be at the 300 Level or Above | 21 | |
| At least 1 Elective in American Politics | ||
| Introduction to Civic Engagement | ||
| Women in Politics | ||
| The Modern Presidency | ||
| State and Local Government | ||
| Political Parties and Interest Groups | ||
| The U.S. Congress | ||
| Political Communication | ||
| Campaigns and Elections | ||
| City Politics | ||
| Racial and Ethnic Politics | ||
| The Politics of Black Hair | ||
| Citizen Nation | ||
| Music and Politics | ||
| Crisis Politics | ||
| At least 1 Elective in Law & Policy | ||
| Foundations of Legal Studies | ||
| Principles of US Public Policy | ||
| Environmental Politics and Policy | ||
| Health Politics and Policy | ||
| The Politics of American Education | ||
| Constitutional Law of Government Powers And Constraints | ||
| Constitutional Law of Civil Rights and Liberties | ||
| American Foreign Policy Since the Cold War | ||
| At least 1 Elective in International Relations | ||
| International Relations Theory | ||
| Globalization | ||
| Gender, War and Peace | ||
| Poverty and Development | ||
| War and Politics | ||
| The United Nations and Global Governance | ||
| International Law | ||
| Global South Leadership in the United Nations | ||
| Terrorism | ||
| At least 1 Elective in Comparative Politics | ||
| European Politics | ||
| Asian Politics | ||
| Latin American Politics | ||
| Middle Eastern Politics | ||
| Nationalism | ||
| Empire | ||
| Politics of Israel and Palestine | ||
| Environmental Crisis and Management in China | ||
| At least 1 Elective in Political Theory | ||
| Ancient and Classical Political Theory | ||
| Modern and Contemporary Political Theory | ||
| American Political Thought | ||
| The Rise of the Right: Conservative Politics From Goldwater to Today | ||
| Radical Political Thought | ||
| Literature and Politics | ||
| Movies, Television, and Politics | ||
| Experiential | (1-3 credits) | |
| PO-440 | Internship in Political Science | 1-3 |
| or PO-441 | Internship in Pre-Law | |
or another appropriate practicum approved for this requirement by the Political Science advisor | ||
| Capstone | (4 credits) | |
| PO-401 | Senior Research Seminar in Political Science | 4 |
| or PO-470 | Senior Thesis-Capstone Project | |
Total Credits Required: 39-41 | ||
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester One | Credits | |
| EN-101 | College Writing I | 3 |
| PO-110 | American Government | 3 |
| PO-1XX | 100-Level Political Science Course | 3 |
| GenEd | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| GenEd | GenEd Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester Two | ||
| EN-102 | College Writing II | 3 |
| PO-130 | Introduction to Political Theory | 3 |
| PO-2XX | 200 Level Political Science Course | 3 |
| GenEd | GenEd Elective | 3 |
| GenEd | GenEd Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Semester Three | ||
| PO-120 | Global Politics | 3 |
| PO-2XX | 200 Level Political Science Course | 3 |
| GenEd | GenEd Elective | 3 |
| GenEd | GenEd Elective | 3 |
| GenEd | GenEd Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester Four | ||
| PO-250 | Doing Political Science: an Introduction To Research Methodology 1 | 4 |
| PO-2XX | 200 Level Political Science Course | 3 |
| GenEd | GenEd Elective | 3 |
| GenEd | GenEd Elective | 3 |
| SELECT | General Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Semester Five | ||
| PO-2XX | 200 Level Political Science Elective | 3 |
| GenEd | GenEd Elective | 3 |
| GenEd | GenEd Elective | 4 |
| SELECT | General Elective | 3 |
| SELECT | General Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Semester Six | ||
| PO-2XX | 200 Level Political Science Course | 3 |
| PO-3XX | 300 Level Political Science Course | 3 |
| GenEd | GenEd Elective | 3 |
| SELECT | General Elective | 3 |
| SELECT | General Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Semester Seven | ||
| PO-3XX | 300 Level Political Science Course | 3 |
| PO-440 or PO-441 | Internship in Political Science 1 or Internship in Pre-Law | 1-3 |
| SELECT | General Elective | 3 |
| SELECT | General Elective | 3 |
| SELECT | General Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 13-15 | |
| Semester Eight | ||
| PO-401 or PO-470 | Senior Research Seminar in Political Science or Senior Thesis-Capstone Project | 4 |
| SELECT | General Elective | 3 |
| SELECT | General Elective | 3 |
| SELECT | General Elective | 3 |
| SELECT | General Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 121-123 | |
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Or another appropriate course approved by the Political Science advisor.