Political Science
We offer the following programs of study:
Students majoring in Political Science who complete all requirements earn the degree of BA, Political Science.
Core (15 credits)
- POLS 100 - Political Thought and Society
- POLS 101 - Power and Politics in America
- POLS 215 - Comparative and International Politics
- POLS 352 - Research Methods and Quantitative Analysis
- POLS 490W - Senior Seminar in Political Science
Electives (21 credits)
- POLS 202 - State and Local Government
- POLS 204 - Hate Crime Realities and Consequences
- POLS 240 - The Supreme Court in American Politics
- POLS 243 - Crime and Punishment in America
- POLS 291 - Community Service Internship
- POLS 295 - Special Topics
- POLS 301 - Politics and Travel
- POLS 307 - Civil Liberties
- POLS 311W - Comparative Politics
- POLS 316 - Constitutional Law
- POLS 320 - Religion and Politics in America
- POLS 320 - Religion and Politics in the United States
- POLS 322 - Conflict and Peace Studies
- POLS 323 - American Foreign Policy
- POLS 327 - International Law and International Organizations
- POLS 329 - International Human Rights
- POLS 330 - Middle Eastern Politics
- POLS 333 - Congress
- POLS 338 - Politics of Weapons Proliferation
- POLS 340 - Might and Right Among Nations
- POLS 344 - The Presidency
- POLS 347 - Justice, Politics and Policy
- POLS 350 - Latin American Politics and Societies
- POLS 351 - East and Central European Politics and Societies
- POLS 353 - East Asian Politics
- POLS 354 - Political Campaigns and Elections
- POLS 357 - Classical Political Thought
- POLS 358 - Modern Political Thought
- POLS 359 - American Political Thought
- POLS 363 - The Judicial Process
- POLS 365 - Civil Liberties
- POLS 368W - Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
- POLS 371W - Public Administration and Policy
- POLS 375 - Labor Law and Politics
- POLS 380 - Terrorism
- POLS 381 - International Political Economy
- POLS 382 - Women and Politics
- POLS 391 - International Environmental Politics
- POLS 395 - Special Topics
- POLS 402 - International Relations Theory and World Issues
- POLS 410 - Ethnic Conflict and Nationalism
- POLS 450 - Ethics in Government and Politics
- POLS 454 - American Political Behavior
- POLS 491 - Government Internship
- POLS 495 - Special Topics
- POLS 499 - Independent Studies in Political Science
Core (6 credits)
- Select one:
- POLS 100 - Political Thought and Society
- POLS 101 - Power and Politics in America
- POLS 215 - Comparative and International Politics
Electives (12 credits)
- POLS 202 - State and Local Government
- POLS 204 - Hate Crime Realities and Consequences
- POLS 240 - The Supreme Court in American Politics
- POLS 243 - Crime and Punishment in America
- POLS 291 - Community Service Internship
- POLS 295 - Special Topics
- POLS 301 - Politics and Travel
- POLS 307 - Civil Liberties
- POLS 311W - Comparative Politics
- POLS 316 - Constitutional Law
- POLS 320 - Religion and Politics in America
- POLS 320 - Religion and Politics in the United States
- POLS 322 - Conflict and Peace Studies
- POLS 323 - American Foreign Policy
- POLS 327 - International Law & International
- POLS 327 - International Law and International Organizations
- POLS 329 - International Human Rights
- POLS 330 - Middle Eastern Politics
- POLS 333 - Legislative Politics
- POLS 338 - Politics of Weapons Proliferation
- POLS 340 - Might and Right Among Nations
- POLS 344 - The Presidency
- POLS 347 - Justice, Politics and Policy
- POLS 350 - Latin American Politics and Societies
- POLS 351 - East and Central European Politics and Societies
- POLS 352 - Research Methods and Quantitative Analysis
- POLS 353 - East Asian Politics
- POLS 354 - Political Campaigns and Elections
- POLS 357 - Classical Political Thought
- POLS 358 - Modern Political Thought
- POLS 359 - American Political Thought
- POLS 363 - The Judicial Process
- POLS 365 - Civil Liberties
- POLS 368W - Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
- POLS 371W - Public Administration and Policy
- POLS 375 - Labor Law and Politics
- POLS 380 - Terrorism
- POLS 381 - International Political Economy
- POLS 382 - Women and Politics
- POLS 391 - International Environmental Politics
- POLS 395 - Special Topics
- POLS 402 - International Relations Theory and World Issues
- POLS 410 - Ethnic Conflict and Nationalism
- POLS 450 - Ethics in Government and Politics
- POLS 454 - American Political Behavior
- POLS 491 - Government Internship
- POLS 495 - Special Topics
- POLS 499 - Independent Studies in Political Science