Political Science

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Department
History & Political Science
Degree Type
Bachelor of Arts - Major

Major Requirements

Students must complete 19 credits of core courses, 3 credits of upper-division Global Politics, 3 credits of upper-division United States Politics, 3 credits of upper-division Political Thought, and 18 credits of upper-division electives. Consists of 43 credit hours distributed as follows:

Core Courses

(19 Credits)

Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
19

Political Thought

Choose 3 credits from the following courses:

Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3

United States Politics

Choose 3 credits from the following courses:

Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3

(complete 1 credit course three times)

Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3

Global Politics

Choose 3 credits from the following courses:

Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3

Electives

15 credits of PSCI courses numbered 300 or above; 3 credits may be chosen from the following HIST courses:

Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
15

The Political Science major prepares students for careers related to law and government. It includes courses in the three major subfields of political science: global studies, American politics and political thought.

The program is designed to give students a broad knowledge of the three subfields in the required courses and the flexibility to design an elective educational program oriented towards careers in law, public policy and administration, politics or international affairs.

Total Credits
43

Law Pre-Professional Program

The Department of History and Political Science actively works with the College’s Pre-Law Society to develop courses, programs, internships and guest speakers for students interested in law school and law-related careers. Students interested in law should contact Dr. James Josefson to design a course of study and get involved in the Pre-Law Society.

Students interested in legal careers, including law school, should consider following this plan for their upper-division electives, Global Politics and Political Thought courses.

Political Thought Course:

Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3

Global Politics Course:

Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3

Upper-Division PSCI Electives:

Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
19

Public Policy and Administration Pre-Professional Program

Students interested in careers in public policy or public administration should consider following this plan for their upper-division elective and United States Politics course.

United States Politics Course:

Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3

Upper-Division PSCI Electives:

Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
18