Department of Political Science

Public Policy Major Requirements

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Below are listed courses required for the B.A. with a major in Political Science: Public Policy

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
3

POL 315, 341, 347, or 364 Choose one: Great Political Thinkers; American Foreign Policy; Comparative Politics: The Non-Western World; or International Law and Organizations
3

POL 301, 305, 320, 323, 324, 325, 328, 331, 380, 381, 382 Choose two: Scope of Political Science; Social Statistics; The US Congress; Civil Liberties and the Bill of Rights; The US Presidency; State and Local Government; The US Supreme Court; American Foreign Policy; American Bureaucracy; Administration of Public Policy; Administrative Law; Public Personnel Administration.
6

POL 383 Public Policy
3

POL 300 - 499 Choose two electives at this level
6

POL 483 or 484 Internship
3

Total credits required for this major: 30