Political Science

The study of political science enables students to understand how political systems are organized and operate on the local, state, national, and international levels. Majors in political science are prepared for graduate studies as well as a wide variety of professional options including government service, law, business, teaching, research and international relations.

Major Requirements

Political Science majors must complete the following courses:

POL 205American Natnl Govrnmnt & Pol

3

POL 208International Politics

3

POL 211Quantitative Methods Soc Sci

3

POL 302Comparative Political Systems

3

POL 420Methods of Social Research

3

POL xxx
Additional 18 credit hours of 300 400 level political science courses

18

XXX xxx
Any Writing Intensive (WI) course

3

XXX xxx
Any Speech Intensive (SI) course

3

XXX xxx: GEOG 341WI, POL 341WI, or SOC 341WI: Writing for the Social Sciences is recommended.

Total Credit Hours: 39

Minor Requirements

A political science minor consists of the following courses:

POL 205American Natnl Govrnmnt & Pol

3

POL xxx
Additional 12 credit hours of political science courses; at least 9 credit hours at the 300-400 level

12

Total Credit Hours: 15