Political Science Major, 45 hours: B.S.—Minor Required

CIP: 451001

Requirements

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Required Courses (45 hours)

POLS 34102	Introduction to American Government and Politics *	3
MATH 17114	General Statistics *	3
POLS 34210	Exploring Politics	3
POLS 34215	Introduction to Political Theory	3
POLS 34307	International Relations	3
POLS 34308	Public Policy	3
POLS 34310	Comparative Government *	3
POLS 34497	Research Seminar in Political Science	3
POLS 34495	Internship in Political Science	1 to 6
	OR
POLS 34340	Law and Politics	3
	OR
POLS 34438	Civil Liberties	3
	Political Science Electives	18

POLS 34102 and MATH 17114 fulfill a Northwest Core requirement as well as a requirement of the major, but the number of credit hours may be counted only once toward the total number of credit hours required for graduation.

POLS 34495 is limited to no more than 6 hours credited to the degree program.

POLS 34495, if chosen, should be taken for at least 3 hours.

Minor requirements and/or free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours