Minor in Political Science  
Minor in International Affairs
Asian Studies Minor

POLITICAL SCIENCE CURRICULUM

Candidates for the Bachelors of Arts (BA) in Political Science degree are required
1. to complete 36 credit hours of course work
2. to complete courses in five of the six areas listed below.
3. to complete Pols 101 and one additional course in the American Political Institutions block.
4. to complete Pols 105 and one additional course in the Political Theory and Thought block.
5. to complete either Pols 103 or Pols 263 and one additional course in the block associated  with the course elected.
6. to complete Pols 310, Research Methods.
7. to complete 18 hours in Political Science at the 300 or 400 level
8. to complete 40% of the total number of hours counted toward graduation at the 300 or 400 level. ( In order to accomplish this, students are strongly urged to use 300 or 400 level courses to complete their liberal studies enrichment courses.)

American Political Institutions

_____ Pols 101 American National Government

_____ Pols 200 State and Local Government

_____ Pols 321 The Presidency

_____ Pols 323 The Courts

_____ Pols 325 The Congress

Political Theory and Thought

_____ Pols 105 Introduction to Political Theory

_____ Pols 341 Classical Political Thought

_____ Pols 343 Modern Political Thought

_____ Pols 345 Contemporary Political Thought

_____ Pols 349 Utopian Experiments: Issues of Gender and Power

International Relations and Politics

_____ Pols 103 International Relations

_____ Pols 220 Seminar in Foreign Policy +

_____ Pols 322 The United Nations and International Law +

_____ Pols 365 International Political Economy +

_____ Pols 367 National and International Security +

Comparative Politics

_____ Pols 263 Introduction to Comparative Politics

_____ Pols 331 Seminar in Japanese Politics +

_____ Pols 366 Seminar in Chinese Politics

_____ Pols 369 Politics of Developing Areas +

_____ Pols 371 Seminar in Asian Politics

Public Policy and Law

_____ Pols 202 Politics of Law Enforcement

_____ Pols 224 Civil Liberties

_____Pols 253 Administrative Law

_____ Pols 255 Introduction to Public Policy

_____ Pols 340 Historical and Political Legacies of the Vietnam Era

_____ Pols 348 The Holocaust: Genocide and Political Violence

_____ Pols 403 Constitutional law

Political Behavior

_____ Pols 310 Research Methods

_____ Pols 327 Political Attitudes and Public Opinion

_____ Pols 329 Political Learning

_____ Pols 333 Political Film

_____ Pols 354 Religion and Politics

_____ Pols 360 Parties and Elections

_____ Pols 375 Women and Politics

A course designated by a “+” has a prerequisite of Sophomore class standing.