American Government/Law Concentration, Political Science, B.S.

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Political Science

Chairperson

Ben Lieberman

Professors Associate Professors

Eric Budd Rodney Christy

Joshua Spero

Paul Weizer

Objectives for the Program in Political Science

Courses in Political Science are intended for any student with a general interest in politics and government. They are also designed to provide a proper background for students interested in pursuing graduate study or a career in law, public administration, or government and political science.

Requirements for the Major in Political Science

The bachelor of science and bachelor of arts in Political Science require 39 hours of course work. All bachelor of science and bachelor of arts candidates will pick an area of concentration after consulting with their faculty advisor. Bachelor of Art students are required to have foreign language proficiency at the intermediate level.

Required Courses

MATH 1700 - Applied Statistics 3 cr.
ECON 1100 - Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics 3 cr.
PHIL 4200 - Political and Social Philosophy 3 cr. or
POLS 4200 - History of Political Theory 3 cr.
POLS 1000 - United States Government 3 cr.
POLS 1300 - Introduction to International Relations 3 cr.
POLS 1400 - Introduction to Comparative Politics 3 cr.
POLS 2400 - Political Science Research Methods 3 cr. +
POLS 4000 - Senior Seminar in Political Science 3 cr. ++
SPCH 1000 - Introduction to Speech Communication 3 cr. or
SPCH 1100 - Argumentation and Debate 3 cr. or
POLS 4350 - Moot Court 3 cr.
POLS 4940 - Capstone (internship) in Political Science 3-12 cr.

Additional Requirements

Political Science majors in American Government/Law are required to take two courses in American History.

Note:

+Fulfills Computer Literacy Requirement

++Junior/Senior Writing and Speaking/Listening Requirement

American Government/Law

Select four courses from the list below:

POLS 1500 - State and Urban Government 3 cr.
POLS 2002 - Elections and Campaigns 3 cr.
POLS 2180 - The American Presidency 3 cr.
POLS 2270 - Introduction to the Legal Process 3 cr.
POLS 2550 - Sex, Race and the Constitution 3 cr.
POLS 2600 - The First Amendment 3 cr.
POLS 2700 - Criminal Procedure: Rights of the Accused 3 cr.
POLS 3000 - Public Policy Analysis: Case Studies in American Politics 3 cr.
POLS 3400 - The Conduct of American Foreign Policy 3 cr.
POLS 3500 - Constitutional Law 3 cr.
POLS 4350 - Moot Court 3 cr.
POLS 4360 - Understanding Government Decision Making 3 cr.

Capstone

POLS 4000 - Senior Seminar in Political Science 3 cr.