Political Science
- Major
- Minor
Gain an awareness and appreciation for your cultural, historical, and political heritage. Understand important national and international issues. Develop your critical thinking, research, and writing skills and be prepared to become an effective leader and learner.
- Small class sizes
- Direct and independent studies in advanced and specialized topics.
- Professors with complementary specialties, providing a variety of viewpoints.
- Challenges in critical thinking, intellectual curiosity, open-mindedness, research and writing skills, problem-solving, and reflective thinking.
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Our program has high acceptance rate into some of the top law schools in the country.
GAIN REAL-LIFE EXPERIENCE – ALL BEFORE YOU GRADUATE.
Internships
Obtain work experience and make informed career choices—recent student internships have included law and congressional interns.
Coursework
Major in Political Science
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
Pols 104 |
American National Government |
3 |
Pols 212 |
Congress and the Presidency |
3-4 |
Pols 225 |
Comparative European Governments |
3-4 |
Pols 233 |
World Politics |
3-4 |
Pols 325A |
American Economic Policy |
3-4 |
Pols 396 |
Modern Political Thought |
3 |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
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At least three additional courses in Political Science must also be taken. Any course with a “Pols” prefix can be used to satisfy this requirement; see the Political Science course listings in the catalog for details.
At least three related, non-Political Science courses must also be taken. Courses which can be used to satisfy this requirement are listed in the catalog under Political Science; see catalog for details.
Three research papers for Political Science classes are also required; see catalog for details. |
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Total Semester Credits Required: 36-43