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Political Science Major

By providing a strong foundation in critical thinking, research, and analytical writing, a Political Science Major prepares students for a number of careers and for further study in graduate school.

SAMPLE CURRICULUM

I. General Studies …………………………34-42

II. Political Science Core…………….…………21
POLS 101 Basic Concepts in Politics and Government
POLS 201 American Government
POLS 202 American State and Local Government
POLS 300 Scope and Method of Political Science
POLS 303 International Relations
POLS 304 Comparative Politics
POLS 480 Political Science Capstone

III. Political Science Electives………………15
Upper-level electives include the following:
GEO 360 Land Use and Community Planning
HIST 442 History of the American Presidency
POLS 303 International Relations
POLS 306 The United States Congress
POLS 324 The Politics of Development
POLS 325 International Political Economy
POLS 326 Latin American Politics
POLS 327 European Politics
POLS 328 International Organizations
POLS 329 Globalization and its Critics
POLS/PHIL 330 Intro to Political Thought
POLS 341 Twentieth Century Russia
POLS 401 Political Behavior
POLS 406 The American Presidency
POLS 414 Ethics in Capitalism
POLS 415 Parties and Elections
POLS 416 Comparative Foreign Policy
POLS 417 Politics of Inequality
POLS 419 Western Political Thought I
POLS 420 Western Political Thought II
POLS 421 Global Political Life
POLS/HIST 426 Twentieth Century U.S. Foreign Policy
POLS/CJ 441 American Constitutional Law
POLS/CJ 442 Liberty and Law

IV. Required to have a minor

For more information, contact Dr. Brian Fitzpatrick.

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