Political Science (B.S.)
The B.S. degree emphasizes methodology and requires increased course work in behavioral research methods. 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. Course work also includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3), the general requirements for the B.S. 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) |
Additional research methods courses (may be counted as related field cr if upper-division) (6 cr)
Management Information Systems (3 cr) |
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Systems and Simulation (4 cr) |
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Database Design (3 cr) |
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Communication Research Methods (3 cr) |
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Econometrics (3 cr) |
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GIS Primer (3 cr) |
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Intermediate GIS (3 cr) |
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The Historian's Craft (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Symbolic Logic (3 cr) |
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Ethics in Science (3 cr) |
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Game Theory (3 cr) |
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Advanced Political Science and Research Methods (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Research in the Behavioral Sciences (4 cr) |
CS course numbered 100 to 499
Math course numbered 171 to 299
Courses in upper-division related fields (20 cr)
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.