Political Science, B.A.

1. Core Courses:

Students must make a C or better in the following major courses:

• POLS 2100 - Introduction to American Government (3)
• POLS 2110 - Introduction to Comparative Politics (3)
• POLS 2115 - Introduction to International Politics (3)
• POLS 2120 - State Government (3)
• POLS 3000 - Scope, Method and Writing (3)
• POLS 3310 - Constitutional Law: Powers of Government (3)

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• POLS 4110 - Political Theory I (3) or
• POLS 4120 - Political Theory II (3)

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• POLS 4400 - Problems of Contemporary Governments (3)

2. Electives:

Students may choose any two of the following:

• POLS 2800 - Applied Comparative Civic Engagement (3)
• POLS 3020 - Major Powers and Asia (3)
• POLS 3030 - Foreign Policy of Major Afro-Asian Nations (3)
• POLS 3040 - Major Powers and Africa (3)
• POLS 3120 - Governments of the Far East (3)
• POLS 3130 - Nuclear War (3)
• POLS 3210 - Public Opinion and Propaganda (3)
• POLS 3320 - American Political Parties and pressure Groups (3)
• POLS 3410 - Municipal Government (3)
• POLS 3500 - Practicum in Political Science (3)
• POLS 3510 - Black Politics in America (3)
• POLS 3550 - Oil Politics (3)
• POLS 3560 - Media Politics (3)
• POLS 3600 - American Foreign Policy (3)
• POLS 3700 - The U.S. Congress: People, Power, and Politics (3)
• POLS 3710 - The American Presidency: Office and Occupants (3)
• POLS 3800 - Junior Thesis (3)
• POLS 3810 - Independent Study in Political Science (3)
• POLS 3990 - Behavioral Research Methods in Political Science (3)
• POLS 3995 - Environmental Politics (3)
• POLS 4000 - Political Economy (3)
• POLS 4100 - Internship in Political Science (3 to 12)
• POLS 4200 - Contemporary Black Political Thought (3)
• POLS 4310 - International Organization (3)
• POLS 4330 - Politics of Developing Nations (3)
• POLS 4340 - Civil Rights: Problems in Administration and Compliance (3)
• POLS 4500 - Revolution and Ideology in the Third World (3)
• POLS 4520 - Middle Eastern Politics (3)
• POLS 4600 - Workshop in International Affairs (3)
• POLS 4880 - Special Topics in Political Science (3)
• POLS 4990 - Senior Honors I (3)
• POLS 4995 - Senior Honors II (3)

3. Non-department requirements:

Students must make a C or better in either

• ECON 2200 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3) or
• ECON 2100 - Principles of Microeconomics (3)

Freshman Year

Many courses listed in the first year of this plan are specific to this degree program and may not fulfill degree requirements for other programs at the University. Students are advised that changing their program of study from this major to another major, after the first year, can extend the time until graduation by a semester or more.

Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Senior Year

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