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Catalog 2021-2022

Political Science Major

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The major in political science serves as preparation for:

  1. graduate study in politics, government, and related fields, including area studies, public policy, and public administration;
  2. law school;
  3. careers in government and public affairs; and
  4. work in the private and non-profit sectors that require knowledge of government and politics.

Along with specific requirements for any major, all students in the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degree programs must meet all general education and graduation requirements under a single catalog.

 Requirements for the Political Science major are 34 hours of Political Science and International Relations courses and 4 hours of Political Research or Statistics.

Course List
Code Title Credits
Core Requirements
PSCI 135American Politics and Government4
PSCI 145Political Philosophy4
IR 155Comparative Politics4
or IR 175 International Politics
PSCI 361Political Research (or a department-approved equivalent)4
or MATH 263 Introduction to Statistics
PSCI 494Senior Seminar2
PSCI 496Internship4
Electives
Select 16 credits 116
1

Select 16 credits of PSCI and/or IR courses at the 200-level and above, of which at least 8 credits must be taken in PSCI and/or IR courses numbered 300-level or above.

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