2007-08 Catalog
Political Science Requirements

Political Science Major (11 courses):

POLI 130 United States Politics and Government
POLI 150 Introduction to International Studies or POLI 160 Introduction to Comparative Politics
POLI 200 Research Methodology and Techniques
SSCI 224 Basic Statistics
POLI 314 Classical and Medieval Political Thought or POLI 316 Modern Political Thought or POLI 317 American Political Thought or PHIL 346 Philosophy of Human Rights
POLI 231 State and Local Politics or POLI 332 Political Parties and Elections or POLI 335 Legislative Politics or POLI 336 Executive Leadership or POLI 337 Judicial Process and Behavior
POLI 350 International Relations or POLI 353 United States Foreign Policy or POLI 355 International Organizations or POLI 365 European Politics or POLI 368 Politics and Governments of Latin America
POLI 338 Introduction to Public Administration or POLI 346 Policy Analysis or POLI 348 Environmental Politics
3 POLI courses numbered 200 or above.

Students are advised to take POLI 130 & 150/160 as freshmen, SSCI 224 and POLI 200 as sophomores, and one course in each of the four content areas (political thought, United States politics, policy administration, and comparative politics) during the sophomore, junior, or senior years.

Political Science Teaching Major: The teaching major for secondary certification consists of the same courses required for the political science major.

Political Science Minor (7 courses):
POLI 130, 200, SSCI 224 and one course from each of the four areas:
     Political thought: POLI 314, 316, 317 or PL 346;
     United States politics: POLI 231, 332, 335, 336, 337, 341, 342, 353;
     Comparative politics/international relations: POLI 260, 350, 353, 355, 362, 365, 368;
     Public policy/administration: POLI 338, 346 or 348.

International Politics Minor (6 courses): POLI 150 or 160, 200, and 4 courses from POLI 260, 310, 350, 353, 355, 362, 365, & 368.

United States Politics Minor (6 courses): POLI 130, 200, and four electives from the following: POLI 231, 332, 335, 336, 337, 338, 341, 342, 346, 348, 353.

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