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Political Science and Public Affairs Research Undergraduate Curricular Requirements

Political Science (B.A.)

Political Science (B.S.)

Political Science (B.A.)

The B.A. degree emphasizes a traditional liberal arts education including a 16-credit foreign language requirement. The course work also includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3), the general requirements for the B.A. degree, and:

PolS 101

Intro to Political Science and American Government (3 cr)

PolS 235

Political Research Methods and Approaches (3 cr)

PolS 425 or 426

History of Political Philosophy I or II (3 cr)

Stat 251

Statistical Methods (3 cr)

Other courses in political science (including a minimum of 20 credits in upper-division courses and at least 6 credits in each of the following areas: (1) American government/public law/public administration and (2) comparative/international politics) (23 cr)

Courses in upper-division related fields (20 cr)

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.

Political Science (B.S.)

The B.S. degree emphasizes methodology and requires increased course work in behavioral research methods. Course work also includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3), the general requirements for the B.S. degree, and:

PolS 101

Intro to Political Science and American Government (3 cr)

PolS 235

Political Research Methods and Approaches (3 cr)

PolS 425 or PolS 426

History of Political Philosophy I or II (3 cr)

PolS 435

Advanced Political Science and Research Methods (3 cr)

Stat 251

Statistical Methods (3 cr)

Other courses in political science (including a minimum of 20 credits in upper-division courses and at least 6 credits in each of the following areas: (1) American government/public law/public administration and (2) comparative/international politics) (23 cr)

Research methods (may be counted as related field cr if upper-division) (3 cr)

Courses in upper-division related fields (20 cr)

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.