Requirements

Summary of Requirements for a Major in Political Science

POL 101 U.S. Government and Politics* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 credits

POL 201 Comparative Politics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 credits

POL 205 World Politics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 credits

POL 351 Ancient Political Philosophy

OR POL 353 Modern Political Philosophy

OR POL 347 American Political Thought . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 credits

POL 455 Senior seminar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 credits

Five additional political science courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 credits

ECO 101 Principles of Economics* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 credits

One history course (300 level or above) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 credits

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 credits

* This course may also be used to satisfy Core requirements.

The Political Science Minor

The Political Science minor is designed for those students who wish to supplement

their major field of study with some valuable political knowledge.

Summary of Requirements for a Minor in Political Science

Seven courses in Political Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 credits

(These courses must be selected from at least two of the Political Science subfields:

American government, comparative politics, international relations, and political philosophy.

At least four of these courses must be at the 300 level or above.)