2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog

Political Science Major, 36 hours: B.A.—Minor Required

CIP: 451001

Requirements

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

B.A. Modern Language Requirement (9 hours)

Modern Language

9

All 9 hours must be in the same language.

Required Courses (36 hours)

POLS 34102Introduction to American Government and Politics *

3

MATH 17114General Statistics *

3

POLS 34210Exploring Politics

3

POLS 34215Introduction to Political Theory

3

POLS 34307International Relations

3

POLS 34308Public Policy

3

POLS 34310Comparative Politics

3

POLS 34497Research Seminar in Political Science

3

 

POLS 34495Internship in Political Science

1 to 6

OR

POLS 34340Law and Politics

3

OR

POLS 34438Civil Liberties

3

 

Political Science Electives

9

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 to reach minimum 120 graduation hours