Political Science, B.A.

Required courses

• POL 101D - U.S. Government and Politics, 4 credit hours
• POL 211I - International Politics, 4 credit hours
• POL 221I - Intro to Comparative Politics, 4 credit hours
• POL 231 - Introduction to Political Theory, 4 credit hours

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• POL 240 - Introduction to Political Analysis, 4 credit hours

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• POL 241X - Public Interest Research, 4 credit hours

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• POL 390 - Preparing for Post-BW, 1 credit hour crosslisted as
• INT 390 - Preparing for Post-BW, 1 credit hour

Elective courses:

At least five additional courses, totaling 15 semester hours, are required. Four of these additional courses (12 or more semester hours), one in each of the four major subfields noted below, must be taken at the 300-400 course level. Take entry courses before enrolling in more advanced courses. Take the Analysis class only after taking at least two of the other required courses.

No prerequisites for most courses in political science, but some presuppose a prior exposure to specific subject matters. Recommended backgrounds for courses are listed in the course descriptions.

American Politics- any one of the following:

• POL 301 - Congress, The Presidency, and Elections, 3 credit hours
• POL 303 - Public Policy and Administration, 3 credit hours
• POL 304D - Urban Policy and Politics, 3 credit hours
• POL 305D - Women, Politics, and the Media, 3 credit hours
• POL 307 - American Constitutional Law, 3 credit hours
• POL 308D - Civil Rights and Liberties, 3 credit hours
• POL 309 - Criminal Law and the Constitution, 3 credit hours
• POL 310 - U.S. Political Economy, 3 credit hours

International Politics- any one of the following:

• POL 311I - American Foreign Policy, 3 credit hours
• POL 314I - Comparative Foreign Relations, 3 credit hours
• POL 315I - International Organization, 3 credit hours
• POL 363(I) - Seminar in Political Science, 2-3 credit hours
• POL 463(I) - Seminar in Political Science, 2-3 credit hours

Comparative Politics- any one of the following:

• POL 321I - Democracy and Democratization, 3 credit hours
• POL 322I - Russia and the Former Soviet Republics, 3 credit hours
• POL 326I - Special Comparative Political Studies, 2-3 credit hours
• POL 327I - Political Change in Asia, 3 credit hours
• POL 329I - Government and Politics in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3 credit hours

Political Theory- any one of the following:

• POL 330 - History of Political Philosophy I: Ancient and Medieval, 3 credit hours
• POL 331 - History of Political Philosophy II: Early Modern and Modern, 3 credit hours
• POL 332 - American Political Thought, 3 credit hours
• POL 333D - Contemporary Political Voices at the Margins, 3 credit hours
• POL 339 - Special Topics in Political Theory, 3 credit hours

any one (1) additional elective.