Political Science

Standard Major and Minor

Standard Major

This major is primarily designed for students with career interests in electoral politics, government service, and college teaching. A grade of "C" or better is required in all courses in the major. It is expected that transfer students will take at least one-half of the major's hours in the department. To print a copy of the major slip, see the Undergraduate Advising page.

Requirements

Part I

PSCI 2000 - National Government
PSCI 2500 - International Relations or PSCI 2400 Comparative Politics

Students must coose one course in International & Comparative Politics from the following:

PSCI 3400 - West European Political Systems
PSCI 3410 - African Political Systems
PSCI 3440 - Russian and Central Asian Politics
PSCI 3450 - Latin American Political Systems
PSCI 3460 - Women in Developing Countries

Students must choose one course in Political Theory from the following:

PSCI 3600 - Introduction to the History of Political Theory I
PSCI 3610 - Introduction to the History of Political Theory II
PSCI 3620 - Theoretical and Ideological Bases of Contemporary Politics
PSCI 3630 - American Political Theory
PSCI 5620 - Modern Democratic Theory

Students must take both of the following courses:

PSCI 3660 - Scope and Methods for Political Science
PSCI 3950 - Quantitative Methods for Political Scientists

Students must choose one course to meet Baccalaureate Writing Requirement:

PSCI 4050 - National Public Policy
PSCI 4210 - Gender and the Law
PSCI 4500 - Seminar in International and Comparative Politics (note pre-reqs)
PSCI 4900 - Political Science Honors Seminar
PSCI 4940 - Seminar in Political Science

Part II

Electives in Political Science sufficient to reach a minimum of 33 hours.

Standard Minor

This minor is primarily designed to present a general approach to the study of political science. It is expected that transfer students will take at least one-half of the minor's hours in the department. To print a copy of the minor slip, see the Undergraduate Advising page.

Requirements

Part I

PSCI 2000 - National Government
PSCI 2400 - Comparative Politics or PSCI 2500 - International Relations

Student must choose one course in International & Comparative Politics from the following:

PSCI 3400 - European Politics
PSCI 3410 - Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa
PSCI 3440 - Russian and Central Asian Politics
PSCI 3450 - Latin American Politics
PSCI 3460 - Women in Developing Countries
PSCI 4400 - The European Union
PSCI 4410 - Issues in Comparative Politics
PSCI 4420 - Studies in Comparative Politics

Student must choose one course in Political Theory from the following:

PSCI 3600 - Introduction to the History of Political Theory I
PSCI 3610 - Introduction to the History of Political Theory II
PSCI 3620 - Theoretical and Ideological Bases of Contemporary Politics
PSCI 3630 - American Political Theory

Part II

Electives in Political Science sufficient to reach a minimum of 20 hours.

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