Political Science, BA

36 credit hours

So, you want to change the world – a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science will help you do that. You will have the opportunity to learn about how governments create public policy, how the U.S. Constitution and Courts inform and interpret that policy, and how WE THE PEOPLE influence the government through political engagement, campaigns, and elections. The power skills you will learn as a political science major prepares you for careers in the legal profession, government service, political campaigns, non-profit organizations, and businesses. You will also have opportunities to develop relationships with experienced political science faculty through small class sizes, an emphasis on mentoring, and relevant internships. We will teach you how to 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

15 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

PS 15500	American Government: The Nation	3
PS 15600	American Government: The States	3
PS 20000	Methods for Political Science	3
PS 30000	Comparative Analysis	3
PS 33500	Public Administration	3

International Relations Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

PS 38200	American Foreign Policy	3
PS 38400	International Relations Theory	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:

PS 47500	Political Literacy	3
PS 47800	Intelligence, Military, and National Policy	3

Elective Coursework

12 credit hours of coursework (6 credit hours of which must be political science [PS] courses) from the following options, as well as, PS 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
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 28300	Chinese Culture and Etiquette	3
PS 31000	Congress, the Presidency, and the Party System	3
PS 31100	American Constitutional Law	3
PS 31200	Law, Politics, and the Courts	3
PS 33050	Political Economy	3
PS 33200	Political Psychology	3
PS 33500	Public Administration	3
PS 34500	Campaigns and Elections	3
PS 36000	Civil Liberties	3
PS 36700	Directed Research	1-6
PS 38000	Diplomatic Affairs: Peace and Conflict Resolution	3
PS 38100	Governing Europe	3
PS 38200	American Foreign Policy	3
PS 38300	Transpacific Relations	3
PS 38360	Seapower: History and Application	3
PS 38400	International Relations Theory	3
PS 38510	Ideology and International Relations	3
PS 38700	Paris 1919: Making of the Modern World	3
PS 38900	Geopolitics, Grand Strategy, and War	3
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.