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Political Science: Politics and Policy

Overview of Degree Requirements

The BA degree is composed of 120 credits for all of the three concentration areas. The four degree categories below account for the College Liberal Arts core, Pre/Co-requisites where appropriate, Major core for the concentration, Major concentration area requirements, and open electives. As necessary and appropriate, accommodation will be made for students with transfer credit or related course experience for exceptions to the program information detailed below.

I. College Liberal Arts Core  
All students who choose to major in Environmental Studies must complete the following liberal arts core courses:
  RST 213 Religion and the Natural World 3 credits
  POL 201/203 Introduction to American Government
Introduction to Global Politics 		3 credits
3 credits
  BIO 125/225 Environmental Science I
Environmental Science II 		4 credits
4 credits
  MTH 134 or MTH 231 Brief Calculus OR Calculus 3 - 4 credits
II. Major Core 10 credits
  POL 368 Environmental Politics 3 credits
  RST 341 The Story of the Universe:
Foundational Cosmology and Earth History 		3 credits
  ENV 452 Environmental Colloquium 1credit
  ENV 495 Capstone Seminar in Environmental Studies 3 credits
III. Politics and Policy Concentration Requirements 15-18 credits
  Required:
  POL 302 Social Statistics 3 credits
  POL 383 Public Policy 3 credits
  ECO 370 Environmental Economics and Sustainable Development 3 credits
     
  Electives:  
  Two electives from the following (or any Religious Studies or Ecological/Environmental Concentration area course, or any approved elective as advised):
  POL 372 Environmental Law 3 credits
  POL 373 Global Cities and the Environment 3 credits
  POL 380 Bureaucracy 3 credits
  POL 483 Internship in Political Science 3 credits
  ENV 300 Special Topics in Environmental Studies 3 credits
IV. Open Electives  
All three concentration areas allow for a volume of open elective credits with which to further a student's interest in additional subject matter or pursuit of additional major or minor interests. The available number of open elective credit for this program is 33 to 36 credits.