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Political Science Major

	This major trains students in government, public policy and political theory, communication and analysis, independent thinking and problem definition and solving.

	In addition to the political science core, students will complete an additional 20 credits in one of three concentrations: general, pre-law or international.
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 Total Credits Required for Degree  124
 Liberal Studies  30-40
 Health Promotion Requirements  2
Required Courses in Major 38
Politics Core 18
 PS 105 American Government [IV] 4
 PS 203 Comparative Government and Politics  4
 PS 206 International Relations  4
 PS 208 Modern Political Thought [II] 4
 PS 490 Senior Seminar  2
Option 1: General Political Science Concentration 20
Political Science Electives 20
16 credits must be at the 300 level or above. 
Option 2: Pre-Law Concentration 20
Required Law Courses 12
 PS 215 Introduction to Law  4
 PS 331 Judicial Process  4
Choose one course from the following: 4
     PS 332 Administrative Law  (4 cr.)    
     PS 430 American Constitutional Law  (4 cr.)    
     PS 431 Civil Rights and Liberties  (4 cr.)    
Additional Political Science Courses 8
Choose from the following: 
 PS 307 Principles of Public Administration  (4 cr.)    
 PS 309 State and Local Government  (4 cr.)    
 PS 332 Administrative Law  (4 cr.)    
 PS 430 American Constitutional Law  (4 cr.)    
 PS 431 Civil Rights and Liberties  (4 cr.)    
 PS 411 American Political Thought  (4 cr.) [II]   
 PS 491 Internship in Public Policy or Law  (2-12 cr.)    
 PS 495 Special Problems in Political Science  (1-4 cr.)    
 PS 498 Directed Study in Political Science  (1-4 cr.)    
Option 3: International Concentration 20
Choose from the following: 20
16 credits must be at the 300 level or above. 
 PS 101 Introduction to Political Science  (4 cr.) [IV]   
 PS 207 Ancient and Medieval Political Thought  (4 cr.) [II]   
 PS 295 Special Topics in Political Science  (1-4 cr.)    
 PS 299 Model U.N.  (2 cr.)    
 PS 312 War and Peace in the 21st Century  (4 cr.) [IV]   
 PS 315 Politics and Film  (4 cr.)    
 PS 321 Politics in Islamic Nations  (4 cr.) [IV]   
 PS 340 International Organizations  (4 cr.)    
 PS 402 Political Economy  (4 cr.)    
 PS 404 Politics of East and Southeast Asia  (4 cr.)    
 PS 415 Politics of American Foreign Policy  (4 cr.) [IV]   
 PS 491 Internship in Public Policy or Law  (2-12 cr.)    
Minor 20

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