Political Science Major

The Political Science Major seeks to prepare students for:

• Graduate study in politics, government, and related fields, including area studies, public policy and public administration
• Law school
• Careers in government and public affairs
• Work in the private and non-profit sectors that require knowledge of government and politics

 

Requirements for a Political Science Major are 38 hours of Political Science and International Relations courses.

Core Courses in Political Science (22 hours)

Course	Name	Hours
PSCI 135	American Politics and Government	4
PSCI 145	Political Philosophy	4
IR 155 or IR 175	Comparative Politics International Politics	4
PSCI 361 or MATH 263	Political Research Introduction to Statistics	4
PSCI 494	Senior Seminar	2
PSCI 496	Internship	4

Elective requirements are 16 hours of PSCI and/or IR courses at the 200-level and above, of which at least 8 hours must be taken at the 300-level.

Following is a listing of potential elective courses in Political Science and International Relations.

American Politics

Course	Name	Hours
PSCI 237	Women and Politics	2
PSCI 274	Introduction to Law	4
PSCI 311	Constitutional Law	4
PSCI 328	Immigration	4
PSCI 361	Political Research	4
PSCI 374	Political Psychology	4
PSCI 383	Religion and American Politics	4
PSCI 384	Presidency	4
PSCI 385	Urban Politics	2
PSCI 386	Congress and the Policy Process	4
PSCI 387	Law and Religion	4

International Relations

Course	Name	Hours
IR 301	African Politics	4
IR 315	Politics of Global Development	4
IR 347	East Asian Politics	4
IR 348	Middle East Politics	4
IR 356	European Politics	4
IR 370	International Law	4
IR 378	U.S. Foreign Policy	4
IR 379	International Political Economy	4

Political Theory

Course	Name	Hours
PSCI 346	Renaissance and Modern Political Philosophy	4
PSCI 348	American Political Thought	4
PSCI 349	Christian Political Thought	4
PSCI 366	Modern Political Thought	4