Advising Guide
Graduation Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science - Political Science
(pre Fall 2003)


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Required Courses for General Education Requirements: 45 hours
1.Social Issues
ANTH 2105(105)/GEOG 2105(103)/PSYCH 2105(105)/SOCI 2105(105)

 
2. Arts
ART 1107(107)/MUSI 1107(107)/THTR 1107(107)


3. Knowing and Communicating
COM 1109(109)/FL 2001(102)/PHIL 2200(100)


4. Economics
ECON 2100(202)

5. Written commnication
ENG 1101(101)

6. Written communication
ENG 1102(102)

7. Literature
ENGL 2110(205&206)

8. World History
HIST 1110(205&206)

9. US History
HIST 2112(151&152)

 

10. Fitness for Living
HPS 1000(100)
11. Math I
MATH 1101(105) or higher

12. Math II
MATH 1106(106) or 1107(107) or higher

13. US Government
POLS 1101(201)

14. Natural Sciences I
SCI 2205(any science with Lab)

15. Natural Sciences II
SCI 2206


MAJOR PROGRAM

LOWER DIVISION MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - 18 hours 

POLS 2212 State & Local Govt.

POLS 2250 Contemp. IntÆl Politics

POLS 2280 ResearchMethods

POLS 2260 Current Pol. Issues

Six hrs. of Foreign language (2000 level) OR  Six hrs. of math/statistics/comp science  (1000 or 2000 level)  (6)   

UPPER DIVISION MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - 27 hours. You must choose at least one course from each of the six areas below, plus three other courses, for a total of 27 hours.  This does not include Senior Seminar, which is required.

AREA I AMERICAN GOVERNMENT 

POLS 3350 Amer Foreign Policy

POLS 3360 U.S. Congress

POLS 3370 U.S. Presidency 

POLS 3380 Mass Media & Politics

POLS 3385 Campaigns & Elections

POLS 3388 Lobbying & Int. Groups

POLS 4402 Pol.Parties  

POLS 4412 Urban Affairs&Problems


AREA II LAW AND GOVERNMENT 

POLS 3315 Amer Const Law: Fed.

POLS 3320 Legal Research

POLS 4405 Comp Legal Systems

POLS 4410 Amer. Legal System

POLS 4411 Criminal Law  

POLS 4415 Civil Liberties  

POLS 4420 Judicial Process   

POLS 4470 Alternat.Dispute Resolut.


AREA III POLITICAL THEORY 

POLS 3323  Political Ideologies

POLS 4421 Ancient & Medieval Political Thought

POLS 4422 Modern & Con-temporary  Political Thought

POLS 4425 Early Amer Pol Thought

POLS 4426 Mod. Amer Pol Thought 


AREA IV COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT 

POLS 3334 Comparative Politics

POLS 4435 Comparat.Foreig.Policy 

POLS4436 Politics  Develop. Areas

POLS 4452 Politics of the Pacific Rim

POLS 4453 Latin Amer.Dem&Devel  

POLS 4454 Pol.of Mid.East&N.Africa 


AREA V INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 

POLS 4430 International Law & Org. 

POLS 4438 Pol.of IntÆl Econ Relations

POLS 4451 Politics & Government in Post-Communist Europe 

POLS 4455 International Relations  of Africa

POLS 4456 IntÆl Environm.. Policy 


AREA VI PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 

POLS 3303 Pol.&Pub.Policy Form

POLS 3343 Princip.of Public.Adm.

POLS 4444 Adm.Practices& Org.

POLS 4446 Governmental Budgeting


ELECTIVES 

POLS 3390  Political Research On-Line

POLS 3394  Public Polling and Survey Techniques.   Required for Professional Politics Certificate


SENIOR SEMINAR - REQUIRED FOR ALL MAJORS (3 HRS) 

POLS 4499 Senior Seminar        


NON POLITICAL SCIENCE COURSES (6 HOURS) 
PHIL 3301 Ethics or PHIL 3305 Logic