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 15 credits of upper-division electives. Consists of 43 credit hours distributed as follows:
NOTE: Students can double major in Political Science and International Security and Diplomacy, but 9 credits from Global Processed and 9 credits from Regional Studies MUST be taken in disciplines other than Political Science.
Core Courses
Political Thought
Choose 3 credits from the following courses:
United States Politics
Choose 3 credits from the following courses:
Global Politics
Choose 3 credits from the following courses:
Electives
Choose 15 credits of additional PSCI courses, 12 of which must be numbered 300 or above. If taken twice, PSCI-351 may count for 3 elective credits in addition to 3 United States Politics credits.
3 credits may be chosen from the following HIST courses:
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.