Public Law Major

This major is primarily designed for students who have an interest in judicial and quasi-judicial institutions at the national, state and local levels. A grade of "C" or better is required in all courses in the Public Law major. It is expected that transfer students will take at least one-half of the hours in the department.

Public Law Major Jon Campion interning in Washington DC for the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (Spring 2005)

Note: See the advising page for pre-law students.

The major’s requirements are as follows:

Required Courses

• PSCI 2000 - National Government 
• PSCI 2400 - Comparative Politics or PSCI 2500 - International Relations
• PSCI 3200 - The American Judicial Process 
• PSCI 3660 - Scope and Methods for Political Science 
• PSCI 3950 - Quantitative Methods for Political Scientists .

• PSCI 3000 - Urban Politics in the U.S.
• PSCI 3040 - Introduction to Public Policy
• PSCI 3100 - Political Parties and Elections
• PSCI 3110 - American Poltiics and the Media
• PSCI 3120 - Interest Groups and Citizen Politics
• PSCI 3140 - The Presidency
• PSCI 3150 - Politics of Congress

• 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

• PSCI 3600 - Introduction to the History of Political Theory
• 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 3250 - Criminal Justice Policy
• PSCI 4200 - Constitutional Law
• PSCI 4210 - Gender and the Law
• PSCI 4220 - Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Baccalaureate Writing Requirement.  Choose from: 

• PSCI 4210 - Gender and Law
• PSCI 4500 - Seminar in International and Comparative Politics
• PSCI 4900 - Political Science Honors Seminar
• PSCI 4940 - Seminar in Political Science

Total Credits: 36-39 PSCI Credits
Additional required credits: none