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 & Diplomacy, but only 9 credits from Global Processes and 9 credits from Regional Studies MUST be taken in disciplines other than Political Science.
Core Courses
(19 Credits)
Political Thought
Choose 3 credits from the following courses:
United States Politics
Choose 3 credits from the following courses:
(complete 1 credit course three times)
Choose 3 credits from the following:
Global Politics
Choose 3 credits from the following courses:
Electives
15 credits of PSCI courses numbered 300 or above; 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.