Political Science (BS Degree)

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A major in Political Science consists of 35 hours and requires a minor. A minimum grade of “C” must be earned in all courses counting toward the major.

Political Science (35 hours) + Liberal Arts Core (47 hours)

Liberal Arts Core (47 hours)

See Liberal Arts Core for all Bachelor Degrees; must include the following courses:
COIN 209 - Introduction to Computer Systems
MATH 110 - Extended College Algebra
/
MATH 111 - College Algebra
or higher satisfies the Mathematics requirement for this major

Major Studies (17 hours)

POLI 201 - American National Government (3 hours)
(meets 3 hours of the Social Studies LAC requirement)
POLI 311 - Comparative Politics (3 hours)
POLI 312 - International Relations (3 hours)
POLI 413 - Western Political Thought (3 hours)
or
POLI 415 - Contemporary Political Thought (3 hours)
or
POLI 428 - Christian Political Thought (3 hours)
POLI 450 - Qualitative Research Methods in Political Science (3 hours)
POLI 455 - Senior Thesis (1 hours)
POLI 499 - Political Science Senior Seminar (1 hours)

Note

All political science majors need to take an approved statistics class prior to taking POLI 450. Students may take

MATH 213

PSYC 301

ECON 224

or an equivalent statistics course approved by the departmental chairperson.

Major Electives (18 hours)

18 additional hours of Political Science electives of which 12 must be at the 300-400 level

POLI 101 - Introduction to Political Science (3 hours)
POLI 202 - State and Local Government (3 hours)
POLI 221 - Introduction to Public Administration (3 hours)
POLI 313 - Parties and Interest Groups (3 hours)
POLI 314 - Political Parties and Public Opinion (3 hours)
POLI 315 - International Conflict (3 hours)
POLI 316 - Campaigns and Elections (3 hours)
POLI 320 - Politics and Government in Africa (3 hours)
POLI 361 - Criminal Law (3 hours)
POLI 362 - Criminal Procedure (3 hours)
POLI 412 - International Political Economy (3 hours)
POLI 413 - Western Political Thought (3 hours)
POLI 415 - Contemporary Political Thought (3 hours)
POLI 417 - The U.S. Congress (3 hours)
POLI 418 - United States National Security & Foreign Policy (3 hours)
POLI 419 - The American Presidency (3 hours)
POLI 420 - History of American Diplomacy I (3 hours)
POLI 421 - Constitutional Law I (3 hours)
POLI 422 - Constitutional Law II (3 hours)
POLI 423 - International Law (3 hours)
POLI 424 - International Organizations (3 hours)
POLI 428 - Christian Political Thought (3 hours)
POLI 430 - History of American Diplomacy II (3 hours)
POLI 470 - Internship in Political Science (3 hours)
POLI 498 - Honors Project in Political Science (3 hours)

Note:

All students must have at least 125 hours to graduate. Students must meet the Residency Requirements described in this catalog.