Political Science (B.A.)
The B.A. degree emphasizes a traditional liberal arts education including a 16-credit foreign language requirement. Political Science majors must have a minimum of 35 credits in Political Science courses with at least 23 of those credits coming in upper-division courses. The course work also includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3), the general requirements for the B.A. degree, and:
Intro to Political Science and American Government (3 cr) |
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Political Research Methods and Approaches (3 cr) |
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History of Political Philosophy I or II (3 cr) |
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Statistical Methods (3 cr) |
American Politics (6 cr):
American State and Local Government (3 cr) |
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American Political Parties and Elections (3 cr) |
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American Congress (3 cr) |
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American Political Culture (3 cr) |
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American Interest Groups & Social Movements (3 cr) |
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Law and Society (3 cr) |
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Politics of the Environment (3 cr) |
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American Political Thought (3 cr) |
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American Presidency (3 cr) |
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Public Administration (3 cr) |
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Administrative Law and Regulation (3 cr) |
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Natural Resource Policy (3 cr) |
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Constitutional Law (3 cr) |
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Civil Liberties (3 cr) |
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The Judicial Process (3 cr) |
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Intergovernmental Relations (3 cr) |
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Local Government Politics and Administration (3 cr) |
Comparative/International Relations (6 cr):
Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 cr) |
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International Politics (3 cr) |
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American Foreign Policy (3 cr) |
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European Politics (3 cr) |
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Game Theory (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Asian Politics (3 cr) |
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Politics, Policy and Gender (3 cr) |
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International Organizations and International Law (3 cr) |
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World Politics and War (3 cr) |
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Sustainable Community Development Planning (3 cr) |
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Politics of Development (3 cr) |
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Political Violence and Revolution (3 cr) |
20 credits in upper-division related fields including: Anth, Bus, Comm, Econ, Engl, FLEN, Hist, IS, JAMM, MusH, OrgS 415, OrgS 444, Phil, Psyc, Soc, The 468, and The 469. Thesis and internship credits cannot be used to satisfy this requirement.
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree
Note: A maximum of 6 credits of political science internship and/or directed study courses may be counted toward meeting the political science credit requirements.