Bachelor of Arts Degree - Political Science

Degree Requirements:

General Education Courses

Major Courses

Minor Courses

Foreign Language Requirements

Electives

Student Learning Outcomes

Political Science graduates will:   

1. Demonstrate substantive understanding of governmental and political processes in a global context. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, IV, and VI.)
2. Conduct political analysis using a range of qualitative and quantitative tools. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes II, III, V, and VI.)
3. Reason analytically to evaluate causal claims in political science. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes II, III, V, VI, and VII.)
4. Demonstrate a capacity, in both oral and written communication, to present arguments cogently and ground them in empirical evidence. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III, V, and VII.)

Requirements

Political Science Major Courses

POLS 115	American Government	3
POLS 325	Research Methods	3
POLS 330	History of Political Thought	3
POLS 350	International Relations	3
POLS 491	Political Science Seminar	1-6
	Three Credits Required
MATH 305	Probability and Statistics	4
	Electives in Political Science (300-400)	15
Total Credit Hours:		34

Options

Political Science International Relations Professional Option

ECON 106	Global Economics	3
GEOG 161	World Regional Geography	3
HIST 211	World Civilizations To 1500	3
HIST 212	World Civilizations Since 1500	3
MATH 305	Probability and Statistics	4
POLS 115	American Government	3
POLS 240	Political Ideologies	3
POLS 325	Research Methods	3
POLS 330	History of Political Thought	3
POLS 350	International Relations	3
POLS 360	Comparative Government	3
POLS 491	Political Science Seminar	1-6
	Three Credits Required
Total Credit Hours:		37

Political Science Pre-Law Professional Option

HIST 103	United States To 1877	3
HIST 104	United States Since 1877	3
HIST 365	US Supreme Court and the Constitution	3
MATH 305	Probability and Statistics	4
POLS 115	American Government	3
POLS 201	The Criminal Justice System	3
POLS 240	Political Ideologies	3
POLS 330	History of Political Thought	3
POLS 347	The Judicial System	3
POLS 325	Research Methods	3
POLS 491	Political Science Seminar	1-6
	Three Credits Required
	Political Science Elective (300-400)	3
Total Credit Hours:		37