The Standard Political Science Major [see below for minor]

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

The major’s requirements are as follows:

Part I.

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

Student must choose 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

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
• PSCI 5620 - Modern Democratic Theory

Student must take both of the following courses:

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

Student must choose one course to meet Baccalaureate Writing Requirement

• PSCI 4050 - National Public Policy (Beginning Spring, 2005)
• 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.

Left: Tim Nendorf, Spring 2005 intern for Senator Carl Levin. Right: Mike Noblet, PSCI Alumnus and former capital intern, now legislative correspondent for Senator Carl Levin.

The Standard Political Science 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

This minor’s requirements are as follows:

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.