Areas of Study

Students majoring in Political Science who complete all requirements earn the degree of BA, Political Science.

Core (15 credits)

• POLS 100 - Political Thought and Society
• POLS 101 - Power and Politics in America
• POLS 215 - Comparative and International Politics
• POLS 352 - Research Methods and Quantitative Analysis
• POLS 490W - Senior Seminar in Political Science

Electives (21 credits)

• POLS 202 - State and Local Government
• POLS 204 - Hate Crime Realities and Consequences
• POLS 240 - The Supreme Court in American Politics
• POLS 243 - Crime and Punishment in America
• POLS 291 - Community Service Internship
• POLS 295 - Special Topics
• POLS 301 - Politics and Travel
• POLS 307 - Civil Liberties
• POLS 311W - Comparative Politics
• POLS 316 - Constitutional Law
• POLS 320 - Religion and Politics in America
• POLS 320 - Religion and Politics in the United States
• POLS 322 - Conflict and Peace Studies
• POLS 323 - American Foreign Policy
• POLS 327 - International Law and International Organizations
• POLS 329 - International Human Rights
• POLS 330 - Middle Eastern Politics
• POLS 333 - Congress
• POLS 338 - Politics of Weapons Proliferation
• POLS 340 - Might and Right Among Nations
• POLS 344 - The Presidency
• POLS 347 - Justice, Politics and Policy
• POLS 350 - Latin American Politics and Societies
• POLS 351 - East and Central European Politics and Societies
• POLS 353 - East Asian Politics
• POLS 354 - Political Campaigns and Elections
• POLS 357 - Classical Political Thought
• POLS 358 - Modern Political Thought
• POLS 359 - American Political Thought
• POLS 363 - The Judicial Process
• POLS 365 - Civil Liberties
• POLS 368W - Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
• POLS 371W - Public Administration and Policy
• POLS 375 - Labor Law and Politics
• POLS 380 - Terrorism
• POLS 381 - International Political Economy
• POLS 382 - Women and Politics
• POLS 391 - International Environmental Politics
• POLS 395 - Special Topics
• POLS 402 - International Relations Theory and World Issues
• POLS 410 - Ethnic Conflict and Nationalism
• POLS 450 - Ethics in Government and Politics
• POLS 454 - American Political Behavior
• POLS 491 - Government Internship
• POLS 495 - Special Topics
• POLS 499 - Independent Studies in Political Science

Students majoring in International Affairs who complete all requirements earn the degree of BA, Political Science. The major requires the successful completion of 36 credit hours, including the following:

Core

• POLS 100 - Political Thought and Society
• POLS 101 - Power and Politics in America
• POLS 215 - Comparative and International Politics
• POLS 352 - Research Methods and Quantitative Analysis
• POLS 490W - Senior Seminar in Political Science

Electives

Select 21 credit hours including:

• any two POLS courses at the 300 or 400 level
• POLS 311W - Comparative Politics
  or POLS 402W - International Relations Theory and World Issues
• one regional course from:
  • POLS 330 - Middle Eastern Politics
  • POLS 335 - West European Politics
  • POLS 350 - Latin American Politics and Societies
  • POLS 351 - East and Central European Politics and Societies
  • POLS 353 - East Asian Politics
• one topical course from:
  • POLS 301 - Politics and Travel
  • POLS 322 - Conflict and Peace Studies
  • POLS 323 - American Foreign Policy
  • POLS 327 - International Law and International Organizations
  • POLS 329 - International Human Rights
  • POLS 338 - Politics of Weapons Proliferation
  • POLS 340 - Might and Right Among Nations
  • POLS 380 - Terrorism
  • POLS 381 - International Political Economy
  • POLS 391 - International Environmental Politics
  • POLS 410 - Ethnic Conflict and Nationalism
• select 6 credit hours from:
  • POLS 301 - Politics and Travel
  • POLS 311W - Comparative Politics
  • POLS 322 - Conflict and Peace Studies
  • POLS 323 - American Foreign Policy
  • POLS 327 - International Law and International Organizations
  • POLS 329 - International Human Rights
  • POLS 330 - Middle Eastern Politics
  • POLS 335 - West European Politics
  • POLS 338 - Politics of Weapons Proliferation
  • POLS 340 - Might and Right Among Nations
  • POLS 350 - Latin American Politics and Societies
  • POLS 351 - East and Central European Politics and Societies
  • POLS 353 - East Asian Politics
  • POLS 380 - Terrorism
  • POLS 381 - International Political Economy
  • POLS 391 - International Environmental Politics
  • POLS 402W - International Relations Theory and World Issues
  • POLS 410 - Ethnic Conflict and Nationalism

Core (6 credits)

• Select one:
  • POLS 100 - Political Thought and Society
  • POLS 101 - Power and Politics in America
• POLS 215 - Comparative and International Politics

Electives (12 credits)

• POLS 202 - State and Local Government
• POLS 204 - Hate Crime Realities and Consequences
• POLS 240 - The Supreme Court in American Politics
• POLS 243 - Crime and Punishment in America
• POLS 291 - Community Service Internship
• POLS 295 - Special Topics
• POLS 301 - Politics and Travel
• POLS 307 - Civil Liberties
• POLS 311W - Comparative Politics
• POLS 316 - Constitutional Law
• POLS 320 - Religion and Politics in America
• POLS 320 - Religion and Politics in the United States
• POLS 322 - Conflict and Peace Studies
• POLS 323 - American Foreign Policy
• POLS 327 - International Law & International
• POLS 327 - International Law and International Organizations
• POLS 329 - International Human Rights
• POLS 330 - Middle Eastern Politics
• POLS 333 - Legislative Politics
• POLS 338 - Politics of Weapons Proliferation
• POLS 340 - Might and Right Among Nations
• POLS 344 - The Presidency
• POLS 347 - Justice, Politics and Policy
• POLS 350 - Latin American Politics and Societies
• POLS 351 - East and Central European Politics and Societies
• POLS 352 - Research Methods and Quantitative Analysis
• POLS 353 - East Asian Politics
• POLS 354 - Political Campaigns and Elections
• POLS 357 - Classical Political Thought
• POLS 358 - Modern Political Thought
• POLS 359 - American Political Thought
• POLS 363 - The Judicial Process
• POLS 365 - Civil Liberties
• POLS 368W - Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
• POLS 371W - Public Administration and Policy
• POLS 375 - Labor Law and Politics
• POLS 380 - Terrorism
• POLS 381 - International Political Economy
• POLS 382 - Women and Politics
• POLS 391 - International Environmental Politics
• POLS 395 - Special Topics
• POLS 402 - International Relations Theory and World Issues
• POLS 410 - Ethnic Conflict and Nationalism
• POLS 450 - Ethics in Government and Politics
• POLS 454 - American Political Behavior
• POLS 491 - Government Internship
• POLS 495 - Special Topics
• POLS 499 - Independent Studies in Political Science