2019-2020 Catalog and Student Handbook

Political Science, Bachelor of Arts

Requirements for a major in Political Science:

Political Science Courses (6 Hours)

POLS 103American National Government

3

POLS 320Political Science Research Methods

3

American Politics

One of the following (3 Hours)

POLS 201State & Local Politics

3

POLS 205Political Behavior in United States

3

POLS 206United States Public Policy

3

POLS 210Presidency & Executive Leadership

3

POLS 212Legislative Process: Role of Congress in Federal Policy-Making

3

POLS 215Moot Court I

3

POLS 313American Constitution

3

POLS 314Civil Liberties

3

POLS 315Moot Court II

3

Political Theory

One of the following (3 Hours)

POLS 301Classical Political Thought

3

POLS 302Modern Political Thought

3

Comparative Politics

One of the following (3 Hours)

POLS 120Introduction to Comparative Politics

3

POLS 218Latin American Politics

3

POLS 312Political Systems of Developing Nations

3

POLS 325Middle East Politics

3

POLS 327Governments of Russia & Eastern Europe

3

POLS 328Governments of Western Europe

3

International Relations

One of the following (3 Hours)

POLS 130Issues in International Politics

3

POLS 207American Foreign Policy

3

POLS 230International Relations

3

POLS 340International Political Economy

3

Internship or Study Abroad (3 Hours)

POLS X97

Or

APPROVED STUDY ABROAD

Political Science Electives:

Any five courses not used above (15 Hours)

No more than six hours of internship may count toward the political science course requirements.

Statistics—One of the following (3 Hours)

MATH 123Practical Statistics

3

MATH 223Statistics for Natural & Social Sciences

3

Senior Capstone (3 Hours)

POLS 420Scope of Political Science

3

Total Credit Hours: 39-42