Political Science Major

English Composition - Total Credits: 6

• ENG 101 - Composition I
• ENG 102 - Composition II

English Literature - Total Credits: 3

• ENG 231 - World Literature I

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• ENG 232 - World Literature II

Constitutions - Total Credits: 4-6

Mathematics - Total Credits: 3

Distribution Requirement Social Science

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  Humanities and Fine Arts - Total Credits: 9

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• Life and Physical Sciences and Analytical Thinking - Total Credits: 9-10

• PHIL 102 - Critical Thinking and Reasoning

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  and two courses from life and physical sciences category; at least one must be a lab.
   

Multicultural and International

(see notes below)

Additional Degree Requirements

Social Science - Total Credits: 9

Fine Arts - Total Credits: 3

Foreign Languages or Foreign Culture - Total Credits: 6

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• Political Science Major Requirements - Total Credits: 16

• PSC 101 - Introduction to American Politics
• PSC 200 - Survey of Political Theory
• PSC 211 - Comparative Government and Politics
• PSC 231 - World Politics
• PSC 302 - Research Methods in Political Science

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• Special Area of Interest - Total Credits: 27
  Students select two courses from three of the following areas and one course from the remaining three areas:

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• American Politics:

• PSC 304 - The Legislative Process
• PSC 305 - The American Presidency
• PSC 312 - Political Parties and Interest Groups
• PSC 314 - Religion and the Political Process
• PSC 316 - Politics of Abortion
• PSC 401A - Urban Politics
• PSC 401B - Mass Media and American Politics
• PSC 401C - Money in U.S. Politics
• PSC 401D - State Politics
• PSC 401F - Public Opinion and Political Behavior
• PSC 401G - Political Campaigns and Elections
• PSC 401I - Ethnic and Minority Politics
• PSC 401J - Women in Politics
• PSC 401K - American Political Movements
• PSC 401Z - Special Topics in American Politics

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• Public Policy:

• PSC 320 - Public Policy Formation
• PSC 321 - Analyzing Policy Issues
• PSC 403A - Natural Resource Policy
• PSC 403B - Energy Politics and Policy
• PSC 403F - U.S. Nuclear Policy: Weapons and Waste
• PSC 403I - National Security Policy
• PSC 403J - Political Ethics and Political Corruption
• PSC 403Z - Special Topics in Public Policy and Public Administration

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• Public Law:

• PSC 330 - Constitutional Law: Governmental Powers
• PSC 332 - Judicial Process
• PSC 411A - Constitutional Law: The First Amendment
• PSC 411B - Constitutional Law: Civil Rights
• PSC 411C - Legal Theory
• PSC 411D - Constitutional Rights of Women
• PSC 411E - Constitutional Rights of the Accused
• PSC 411F - Constitutional Theory
• PSC 411H - Comparative Law
• PSC 411Z - Special Topics in Public Law

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• International Relations:

• PSC 342 - U.S. Foreign Policy
• PSC 403D - Global Environmental Politics
• PSC 405C - Inter-American Relations
• PSC 405D - International Law and Organizations
• PSC 405E - Foreign Policy of the Major Powers
• PSC 405J - The European Union
• PSC 405K - International Relations of the Middle East and North Africa
• PSC 405L - East Asia in World Politics
• PSC 405M - The Pacific Rim and World Politics
• PSC 405N - Regional and International Relations of Latin America and the Caribbean
• PSC 405Q - Global Ecopolitics
• PSC 405R - Africa in World Politics
• PSC 405S - U.S. Strategic Intelligence
• PSC 405Z - Special Topics in International Relations and Foreign Policy

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• Comparative Politics:

• PSC 407A - Political Systems of West Europe
• PSC 407B - Political Systems of East Asia
• PSC 407C - Political Systems of Russia and East-Central Europe
• PSC 407D - Political Systems of the Middle East and North Africa
• PSC 407E - Politics in Latin America
• PSC 407G - Communist Political Systems
• PSC 407I - Politics and Problems in Developing Areas
• PSC 407K - Comparative Religion and Politics
• PSC 407M - The Mexican Revolution
• PSC 407N - Revolution and Reaction in Contemporary Latin America
• PSC 407O - Islamic Politics
• PSC 407Q - Political Violence and Terrorism
• PSC 407T - The Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa
• PSC 407U - Democratization
• PSC 407Z - Special Topics in Comparative Politics

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• Political Theory:

• PSC 370 - Foundations of Political Theory
• PSC 371 - Ancient Political Theory
• PSC 373 - Early Modern Political Theory
• PSC 374 - Late Modern Political Theory
• PSC 375 - Recent Political Theory
• PSC 409C - American Political Thought
• PSC 409E - Political Theory and Political Education
• PSC 409F - Politics and Literature
• PSC 409H - The Problem of Socrates
• PSC 409I - Marx and Marxism
• PSC 409J - Feminist Political Theory
• PSC 409L - Medieval Political Theory
• PSC 409Z - Special Topics in Political Theory

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• Political Science Electives - Total Credits: 3
  Upper-division electives selected from the above groups according to department policy.
   

Electives - Total Credits: 23-31

At least 12 of which must be in upper-division courses.