Major
Political Science majors take 11 required courses for a total of 33 credits.
Required Courses
- POL 201 American Government
- POL 203 Modern States
- POL 205 Political Philosophy
- POL 207 Peace and War
- POL 409 Research Seminar.
- One Course each from three of the following five areas (See the Courses page for more information):
- American National Government
- American Public Policy
- Major Foreign States
- Political Philosophy
- International Politics
Electives
Three other courses at the Introductory and upper division levels.
Minor
Potential political science minors majoring in other fields must plan their courses with a departmental advisor.Students minoring in political science must take 6 political science courses for a total of 18 credits. At least three of these should be taken from the following:
- POL 201 American Government
- POL 203 Modern States
- POL 205 Political Philosophy
- POL 207 Peace and War
Of the three additional courses, two are required to be from the 300 level or higher.