Department of Political Science

Courses that fulfill both College Core Options and Major Requirements

Course Number Course Name Credits POL 201 Introduction to American Government 3 POL 203 Understanding Politics & Government 3

Departmental Courses required for the Major

Course Number Course Name Credits POL 302 Research Methods in Political Science 3 POL 313, 314, 315, or 316 I: Political Theory: Choose one course: Revolution in Theory and Practice; American Political Thought; Great Political Thinkers; or Inequality and American Democracy 3 POL 320, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 332, 333, 334, 380, 381, 382, or 383 II: American Politics--Policy & Administration: Choose one course: The US Congress; Civil Liberties and the Bill of Rights; The US Presidency; State and Local Government; Politics and Criminal Justice; Politics and Media; The US Supreme Court; Political Parties; Public Opinion and American Democracy; Politics of Non-Violence; American Politics and Film; American Bureaucracy: The Administration of Public Policy; Administrative Law; or The Public Policy Process 3 POL 331, 362, 364, 365, or 366 III: International Politics : Choose one course: American Foreign Policy; International Relations; International Law and Organizations; Major Issues in International Politics; or International Politics and Film 3 POL 341, 346, or 347 IV: Comparative Politics : Choose one course: Comparative Politics--The Western World; Politics of Development; or Comparative Politics--The Non-Western World 3 POL 301 - 499 Two courses from this range 6       POL 497 Capstone: Capstone in Political Science 3

Total credits required for this major: 30