Political Science, BA

36 credit hours

As a political science major you will learn skills that open numerous career paths, including the legal profession, government service, political campaigns, non-profit organizations, and businesses. You will have the opportunity to learn about how governments work, about the U.S. Constitution, and campaigns, as well as public policy and its creation. You will also have opportunities to develop relationships with experienced political science faculty through small class sizes and an emphasis on mentoring. We will teach you how to succeed and how to market your skills and knowledge to employers or graduate programs as you embark on your quest to change the world.

Requirements

Major Coursework

12 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

PS 15600	American Government: The States	3
PS 20000	Methods for Political Science	3
PS 30000	Comparative Analysis	3
PS 33500	Public Administration	3

Federal Government Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

HIST 15500	US Government: Politics and History	3
PS 15500	American Government: The Nation	3

International Relations Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

IR 20000	The Global Community	3
IR 35000	International Relations Theory	3
IR 35100	American Foreign Policy	3

Political and Legal Philosophy Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

PHRL 30000	The Natural Law	3
PHRL 30200	Political Philosophy	3
PHRL 30400	Philosophy of Law	3

Culminating Experience Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

IR 40100	Intelligence, Military, and National Policy	3
PS 47500	Political Literacy	3

Elective Coursework

12 credit hours of coursework (6 credit hours of which must be political science [PS] or international relations [IR] courses) from the following options, as well as, PS and IR special topics courses:

FIN 32015	International Finance	3
GEO 20000	Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)	3
GEO 30000	Advanced Topics in Geographic Information Systems (GIS)	3
HIST 24400	The Nazi State	3
HIST 32500	Social Movements in 20th Century America	3
HIST 32600	The United States in the Age of the Cold War	3
HIST 33200	A Biography of the Constitution	3
HIST 34300	The Soviet Union and European Communism	3
HIST 36300	Revolution in the Modern World	3
IR 20000	The Global Community	3
IR 30000	Diplomatic Affairs: Peace and Conflict Resolution	3
IR 31000	Governing Europe	3
IR 32000	Transpacific Relations	3
IR 35000	International Relations Theory	3
IR 35100	American Foreign Policy	3
IR 35200	Politics and Culture	3
IR 36100	Paris 1919: Making of the Modern World	3
IR 36200	Seapower: History and Application	3
IR 38000	Geopolitics, Grand Strategy, and War	3
MGMT 38900	Game Theory	3
PHRL 20800	Christianity and Politics	3
PHRL 30000	The Natural Law	3
PHRL 30200	Political Philosophy	3
PHRL 30400	Philosophy of Law	3
PHRL 32400	Modern Philosophy	3
PS 30100	Comparative Public Policy	3
PS 30700	Public Affairs: Writing and Reporting	3
PS 31000	Congress, the Presidency, and the Party System	3
PS 31100	American Constitutional Law	3
PS 32000	Public Finance	3
PS 33050	Political Economy	3
PS 33500	Public Administration	3
PS 34500	Campaigns and Elections	3
PS 36000	Civil Liberties	3
PS 36700	Directed Research	1-6
PS 45000	Political Science Internship	1-6

Also required is MTH 14100 to fulfill GE-Math requirement.

No duplication of coursework is permitted within the program.