Areas 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