Major in Political Science

Additional Program Requirements

 

Bachelor of Arts

Complete 6 hours of foreign language (1 language/1 year) 111 or above.

Complete 3 hours of Social Science (ECO, FIN, GEO, PSY, SOC).

  Students seeking Teacher Licensure must take GEO 112 and GEO 215 or GEO 216, HIS 211 or HIS 212 in the additional program requirements for the Political Science major. 

Bachelor of Science

Complete 6 hours of Social Science (ECO, FIN, GEO, PSY, SOC).

Complete 3 hours of Humanities (CHR, ENG, HIS, HON, PHL, ICS) or additional foreign language, 111 or above. 

Students seeking Teacher Licensure must take GEO 112 and GEO 215 or GEO 216, HIS 211 or HIS 212 in the additional program requirements for the Political Science major. 

Major Requirements: 42 hours

Required Courses: 24 hours

PSC 210Political Ideologies

3

PSC 211Politics and Government of the United States

3

PSC 214International Relations

3

PSC 232Comparative Political Systems

3

PSC 345Research Methods

3

PSC 339Political Philosophy

3

PSC 321Christianity, Politics, and Public Life

3

PSC 498Seminar

3

Select one course from the following (American): 3 hours

PSC 305State and Local Government

3

PSC 313Political Parties in the United States

3

PSC 330Public Administration and Policy Making

3

PSC 340The Judicial Process

3

PSC 342The United States Congress

3

PSC 344The American Presidency

3

PSC 415Constitutional Law I

3

PSC 416Constitutional Law II

3

Select one concentration and a total of no less than 15 hours

American: 9-15

PSC 305State and Local Government

3

PSC 313Political Parties in the United States

3

PSC 330Public Administration and Policy Making

3

PSC 340The Judicial Process

3

PSC 342The United States Congress

3

PSC 344The American Presidency

3

PSC 415Constitutional Law I

3

PSC 416Constitutional Law II

3

International Relations: 9-15

PSC 300Politics and Film

3

PSC 324Contemporary Global Issues

3

PSC 325Politics and Governments of Asia

3

PSC 333International Organizations and Law

3

PSC 355Politics of the Developing States

3

PSC 360Politics of the Middle East

3

PSC 365International Security

3

PSC 400Democratization and Human Rights

3

PSC 414International Relations Theory

3

General: Select 15 hours from two concentrations

American

PSC 305State and Local Government

3

PSC 313Political Parties in the United States

3

PSC 330Public Administration and Policy Making

3

PSC 340The Judicial Process

3

PSC 342The United States Congress

3

PSC 344The American Presidency

3

PSC 415Constitutional Law I

3

PSC 416Constitutional Law II

3

International Relations

PSC 300Politics and Film

3

PSC 324Contemporary Global Issues

3

PSC 325Politics and Governments of Asia

3

PSC 333International Organizations and Law

3

PSC 355Politics of the Developing States

3

PSC 360Politics of the Middle East

3

PSC 365International Security

3

PSC 400Democratization and Human Rights

3

PSC 414International Relations Theory

3