Political Science BS
| Course Number and Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| UF 100 Foundations of Intellectual Life | 3 |
| UF 200 Foundations of Ethics and Diversity | 3 |
| FW ENGL 101 Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| FW ENGL 102 Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| FC Foundations of Oral Communication | 3 |
| FM Foundations of Mathematics course | 3-4 |
| FN Foundations of Natural, Physical, & Applied Sciences course with lab | 4 |
| FN Foundations of Natural, Physical, & Applied Sciences course in a second field | 3-4 |
| FA Foundations of Arts course | 3 |
| FH Foundations of Humanities course | 3-4 |
| FS POLS 101 American National Government | 3 |
| FS Foundations of Social Sciences course in a second field | 3 |
| POLS 200 Intro to Politics: American Politics & Political Philosophy | 3 |
| POLS 205 Intro to Politics: Comparative Politics & International Relations | 3 |
| POLS 298 Introduction to Political Inquiry | 3 |
| POLS 398 Advanced Political Science Methods | 3 |
| FF POLS 499 Capstone Research Seminar | 3 |
| SPS 200 Problem Solving in Public Service | 3 |
| SPS 240 Data in Public Service | 3 |
| SPS 301 Engagement and Empathy in Public Service | 3 |
| Two (2) of the following: POLS 300 American Political Institutions & Behavior POLS 305 Comparative Politics: Theories, Methods, and Political Processes POLS 306 International Relations: Actors, Interactions, and Methods POLS 315 Political Philosophy | 6 |
| Upper-division political science elective courses. (A student may use no more than three (3) credits of POLS 493 and three (3) credits of POLS 494.) | 9 |
| Area of Emphasis Requirements A minimum of 12 credits must be completed in the student’s chosen area of emphasis (see specific courses below). | |
| American Government and Public Policy Emphasis | |
| POLS 400 Women and Politics POLS 401 Political Parties and Interest Groups POLS 402 Campaigns and Elections POLS 404 Urban Politics POLS 405 American Chief Executive POLS 406 Legislative Behavior POLS 407 American Policy Process POLS 409 Environmental Politics POLS 410 Public Finance POLS 411 Applied Strategic Communication POLS 412 Ethics in Public Policy POLS 413 Organizational Theory & Bureaucratic Structure POLS 414 Comparative State Politics POLS 415 Seminar in American Political Institutions POLS 416 Seminar in American Political Behavior POLS 417 Political Psychology POLS 418 Public Opinion POLS 419 Political Communication POLS 438 Applied Campaign Management POLS 440 American Political Thought POLS 446 Constitutional Law POLS 447 Civil Liberties POLS 448 Women and the Law POLS 449 Law, Politics, and Society | 12 |
| Upper-division electives to total 40 credits | 4 |
| Electives to total 120 credits | 25-28 |
| Total | 120 |
| International Relations and Comparative Politics Emphasis | |
| POLS 420 Comparative Foreign Policy POLS 421 International Law and Organization POLS 422 Politics in Russia and Eastern Europe POLS 423 Latin American Politics POLS 424 Canadian Politics POLS 425 Politics in Asia POLS 426 European Politics POLS 427 Politics of Africa POLS 428 Seminar in Contemporary Comparative Politics POLS 429 International Political Economy POLS 430 US Foreign Policy POLS 431 Seminar in Contemporary International Relations POLS 432 Civil War and Terrorism POLS 434 Environmental Security POLS 435 Global Democracy POLS 436 Oil, Development, and Democracy POLS 445 International Trade and Investment Law | 12 |
| Upper-division electives to total 40 credits | 4 |
| Electives to total 120 credits | 25-28 |
| Total | 120 |
| Public Law and Political Philosophy Emphasis | |
| POLS 440 American Political Thought POLS 441 Classical Political Thought POLS 442 Modern Political Thought POLS 443 Contemporary Political Thought POLS 445 International Trade and Investment Law POLS 446 Constitutional Law POLS 447 Civil Liberties POLS 448 Women and the Law POLS 449 Law, Politics, and Society POLS 451 Seminar in Judicial Politics POLS 452 Seminar in Political Philosophy | 12 |
| Upper-division electives to total 40 credits | 4 |
| Electives to total 120 credits | 25-28 |
| Total | 120 |