Political Science

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REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN POLITICAL SCIENCE:

OR

Option B:

PS 495 - Proseminar Political Science Credits: 2
AND
PS 499 - Independent Study Credits: 1 to 6 (need 2 credits)

Subtotal Specific Departmental Requirements - Credits: 24

Other Departmental Requirements:

23-24 additional credits, with at least one upper-division course from each of the following subfields I-IV, and not more than 8 credits in internships:

I. U.S. Politics

PS 120 - State and Local Government Credits: 4
PS 421 - The American Presidency Credits: 4
PS 422 - Legislative Process Credits: 4

II. Public Law

PS 140 - Intro Law & Legal Systems Credits: 4
PS 241 - Intro Criminal Justice Systems Credits: 4
PS 340 - Constitutn Law:Bill Of Rights Credits: 4
PS 341 - Const Law:Fedrlsm Separatn Pwr Credits: 4
PS 400 - Native American Law & Politics Credits: 4
OR
SOC 400 - Native American Law & Politics Credits: 4
PS 423 - Philosophy of Law Credits: 4

III. Public Policy

PS 130 - Intro to Environmental Policy Credits: 4
PS 300 - Religion and Politics Credits: 4
PS 337 - U. S. Foreign Policy Credits: 4
PS 420 - Water Politics and Policy Credits: 4
PS 437 - Nat. Sec. Strategy and Policy Credits: 4
PS 475 - Global Environmental Politics Credits: 4

IV. Comparative Politics and International Relations

PS 280 - Intro To Comparative Politics Credits: 4
PS 320 - International Politics Credits: 4
PS 322 - International Political Econom Credits: 4
PS 325 - Middle East Politics Credits: 4
PS 370 - Latin-American Politics Credits: 4
PS 372 - African Politics & Development Credits: 4
PS 374 - Pacific Rim Politics & Issues Credits: 4

Subtotal Other Departmental Requirements - Credits: 23-24

Auxiliary Requirements from Other Departments:

HIST 280 - Surv of US History, 1600-1877 Credits: 3
HIST 281 - Surv US History, 1877-Present Credits: 3
OR
2 courses in one modern language - Credits: 6 to 8

Subtotal Auxiliary Requirements - Credits: 6-8

Total Major Requirements - Credits: 53-56

Free Electives (variable)

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 120

Note to transfer and former students: If you have taken any of your major requirements and received a different number of credits than listed above, you may need to complete additional major credit requirements.