Political Science (B.S.)
Political Science is the study of political systems and the relationships between individuals, societies, and political institutions. Political Science covers a wide range of topics including judicial systems, terrorism, and the relationship between politics and the economy. A Political Science major helps students develop the increasingly vital skills of oral and written communication, critical thinking, research, and data analysis and interpretation. Political Science helps to prepare students for a range of careers in government and the private sector, as well as to continue their education in graduate school. Students take courses such as American Government, State and Local Government, International Politics, Comparative Politics, Scope and Method of Political Science, Congress, and Political of Inequality. There are opportunities to participate in Model United Nations and study abroad Political Science courses.
Requirements
Required Courses
| HIST 104 | History of Civilization II | 3 |
| MATH 160 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 or 5 |
| POLS 101 | Basic Concepts of Pol-Gov | 3 |
| POLS 201 | American Government | 3 |
| POLS 202 | American State & Local Government | 3 |
| POLS 300 | Scope & Mtd of Pol Sci | 3 |
| POLS 303 | International Relations | 3 |
| POLS 304 | Comparative Politics | 3 |
| POLS 480 | Political Science Capstone | 3 |
| ECON 103 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
Choose 15 hours from the following:
| | Any 300-400 POLS | 3 |
| CJ 442 | Liberty & Law | 3 |
| PHIL 330 | Introduction to Political Thought | 3 |
| HIST 426 | Twentieth-Century US Foreign Policy | 3 |
| HIST 442 | Hist of American Presidency | 3 |
| SOC 410 | Qualitative Methods | 3 |
Choose 6 hours of ECON 203 or 300-400 level in COM, GEO, PHIL, or SOC
Exclude HIST 442, PHIL 330, and SOC 410 from this category of electives
Required Minor