Political Science BA

A major in political science consists of taking at least 41 semester hours in the discipline or related areas including the political science core.

Major Requirements

In addition to the core, students must complete 15 hours from the following list of electives:

POLS 111	State and Local Politics	3
POLS 301	Political Parties and Pressure Groups	3
POLS 328	Internship in Political Science	variable
POLS 333	Contemporary Political Ideologies	3
POLS 335	American Constitutional Law	3
POLS 365	Judicial Process	3
POLS 401	Topics: Contemporary International Political Issues	3
POLS 404	The Politics of Terrorism	3
POLS 420	Topics: American Political Issues and Institutions	3
POLS 455	Area Studies	3

Three of those hours may be completed by taking one of the following:

PBAD 210	Municipal Administration	3
PBAD 305	Public Policy	3
PBAD 350	Administrative Law	3
PBAD 395	Internship in Public Administration	variable
PBAD 490	Topics in Public Administration	3
HIST 331	American Foreign Policy	3
HIST 382	American Society and Thought	3
HIST 385	Selected Topics in Asian History	3
COMM 330	Media Law	3
FNCE 350	Public Finance	3
SOCI 313	Social Stratification	3
SOCI 355	Society and Sexuality	3
PHIL 233	Social and Political Thought	3

PBAD 395: three to six hours may apply toward the elective requirement

Students must also complete MATH 123 and a competency exam in political science.

Students are encouraged to develop individualized programs either accompanying the major or in place of the ordinary sequence of courses in the major, depending upon the student’s career goals or other future plans.

Political science majors planning to teach high school should consult the College of Education for licensure requirements.

Students preparing for law school should consult with the law and the liberal arts adviser.

Effective as of 8/1/2011