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Political Science, B.S.

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The study of political science develops knowledge and understanding of national and international government, politics, and policy. The program prepares students for careers in public service and private business, as well as for graduate work leading to careers in a variety of areas including law, public administration, policy analysis, foreign service, journalism, and University teaching. Proximity to Washington, D.C., allows enhancement of traditional classroom work with opportunities to observe the federal government in operation.

Curriculum for a Major in Political Science

Specific Core Curriculum requirement: take PSCI 100 to fulfill Social Sciences area.

Total hours required, 42 Hours:

Required courses, 24 Hours:

PSCI 200 - American Political Institutions (3cr)
PSCI 210 - Conduct of Political Inquiry I (3 cr)
PSCI 211 - Conduct of Political Inquiry II (3 cr)
PSCI 300 - State and Local Government (3 cr)
PSCI 302 - Intro to Political Theory (3 cr)
PSCI 304 - Intro to Comparative Politics (3 cr)
PSCI 324 - International Relations (3 cr)
PSCI 495 - Political Science Capstone (3 cr)

Elective courses, 18 Hours:

Any 300- or 400-level course in political science*

Note(s):

Most 300- and 400-level political science courses can only be offered every other year. Students should plan their schedules accordingly.

*No more than six hours of PSCI 443 Internship in Government , can be counted toward the political science major or minor (additional internship hours will be considered as general electives).

Four-Year Course Progression

**Political Science**
FALL		FIRST YEAR		SPRING		FIRST YEAR
Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit	Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit
Core Curriculum	1	First-Year Experience (FYEX)	1	Core Curriculum	1	ENGL 102	3
Core Curriculum	1	ENGL 101	3	Core Curriculum	1	Mathematics (MA)	3
Core Curriculum	1	Life Sciences (LS)	4	Core Curriculum	1	Life Sciences (LS)	4
Core Curriculum	1	History	3	Core Curriculum	2	Choose WE or AR with advisor	3
PSCI 100*	2	Politics and Government	3	PSCI 200		American Political Institutions	3
* Also meets social science requirement						TOTAL	16
		TOTAL	14

FALL		SECOND YEAR		SPRING		SECOND YEAR
Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit	Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit
Core Curriculum	2	Choose HM with advisor	3	Core Curriculum	2	Choose SO with advisor	3
Core Curriculum	2	Choose AR or WE with advisor	3	Core Curriculum	2	Choose HM with advisor	3
Core Curriculum	2	Choose SO with advisor	3	PSCI 211		Conduct of Political Inquiry II	3
PSCI 210		Conduct of Political Inquiry I	3	PSCI 300+		Elective	3
PSCI 300		State and Local Government	3	PSCI 302		Intro to Political Theory	3
		TOTAL	15			TOTAL	15

FALL		THIRD YEAR		SPRING		THIRD YEAR
Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit	Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit
PSCI 304		Intro to Comparative Politics	3	PSCI 300+		Elective	3
PSCI 324		International Relations	3	PSCI 300+		Elective	3
PSCI 300+		Elective	3	Minor		Minor	3
Minor		Minor	3	Minor		Minor	3
Elective		Elective	3	Elective		Elective	3
		TOTAL	15			TOTAL	15

FALL		FOURTH YEAR		SPRING		FOURTH YEAR
Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit	Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit
PSCI 300+		Elective	3	PSCI 495		Political Science Capstone (WM)	3
PSCI 300+		Elective	3	Minor		Minor	3
Minor		Minor	3	Elective		Elective	3
Minor		Minor	3	Elective		Elective	3
Elective		Elective	3	Elective		Elective	3
		TOTAL	15			TOTAL	15

August 1, 2014						DEGREE TOTAL	120

Curriculum for a Major in Political Science, International Concentration

Specific Core Curriculum requirement: take PSCI 100 to fulfill Social Sciences area.

Total hours required, 39 Hours:

Elective courses, 6 Hours:

Any 300- or 400-level courses in political science except for the international elective courses listed above.

Note(s):

In addition, the student is required to complete 12 semester hours in the same foreign language OR demonstrate intermediate competence in that language by achieving a score specified by the department on a standardized language examination and by passing an interview with the modern language faculty. The department recommends that students pursuing this concentration choose a minor in the foreign language of their choice.

Study Abroad: The department recommends study abroad for a summer, a semester, or a year, and will be inclined to accept credits earned abroad in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the international concentration.

*No more than six hours of PSCI 443 Internship in Government , can be counted toward the political science major or minor (additional internship hours will be considered as general electives).

Four-Year Course Progression

Political Science, International Concentration**
FALL		FIRST YEAR		SPRING		FIRST YEAR
Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit	Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit
Core Curriculum	1	First-Year Experience (FYEX)	1	Core Curriculum	2	Choose WE or AR with advisor	3
PSCI 100*	2	Politics and Government	3	Core Curriculum	1	ENGL 102	3
Core Curriculum	1	ENGL 101	3	Core Curriculum	1	Mathematics (MA)	3
Core Curriculum	1	Life Sciences (LS)	4	Core Curriculum	1	Life Sciences (LS)	4
Core Curriculum	1	History	3	Elective		Elective	3
		TOTAL	14			TOTAL	16
*Also meets General Studies social science requirement.

FALL		SECOND YEAR		SPRING		SECOND YEAR
Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit	Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit
PSCI 210		Conduct of Political Inquiry I	3	PSCI 211		Conduct of Political Inquiry II	3
PSCI 324		International Relations	3	PSCI 405		International Political Economy	3
Core Curriculum	2	Choose WE or AR with advisor	3	PSCI 302		Introduction to Political Theory	3
Core Curriculum	2	Elementary Modern Language I (SO-HM-GL)* **	3	Core Curriculum	2	Elementary Modern Language II (SO-HM-GL)* **	3
Core Curriculum	2	Choose SO with advisor	3	Core Curriculum	2	Choose SO with advisor	3
		TOTAL	15			TOTAL	15
*Also meets General Studies humanities requirement.				*Also meets General Studies humanities requirement.
**The Department of Political Science recommends that students minor in the modern language of their choice. If a student does not minor in a modern language, four electives must be replaced with courses in the minor.				**The Department of Political Science recommends that students minor in the modern language of their choice. If a student does not minor in a modern language, four electives must be replaced with courses in the minor.

FALL		THIRD YEAR		SPRING		THIRD YEAR
Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit	Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit
PSCI 304		Intro to Comparative Politics	3	PSCI 407		Introduction to International Law	3
PSCI xxx		General or International Elective* (not PSCI 426, 427, 428, 429)	3	PSCI 426		Comparative Government: Western Europe OR
Modern Language		Intermediate Modern Language I (SO-HM-GL)	3	PSCI 427		Comparative Government: Soviet Union and its Aftermath OR
Elective		Elective	3	PSCI 428		Comparative Government: Asia OR
Elective		Elective	3	PSCI 429		Comparatve Politics of the Middle East	3
		TOTAL	15	Modern Language		Intermediate Modern Language II (SO-HM-GL)	3
*Students must take a total of 6 credits of both kinds of electives.				PSCI xxx		General or International Elective	3
				Elective		Elective	3
						TOTAL	15

FALL		FOURTH YEAR		SPRING		FOURTH YEAR
Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit	Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit
PSCI xxx		General or International Elective	3	PSCI 495		Political Science Capstone (WM)	3
PSCI xxx		General or International Elective	3	Minor		Minor	3
Minor		Minor	3	Elective		Elective	3
Elective		Elective	3	Elective		Elective	3
Elective		Elective	3	Elective		Elective	3
		TOTAL	15			TOTAL	15

June 16, 2014						DEGREE TOTAL	120

Curriculum for a Major in Political Science, Legal Studies Concentration

Specific Core Curriculum requirement: take PSCI 100 to fulfill Social Sciences (SO) area.

Total hours required, 42 Hours:

Required Courses, 21 Hours:

PSCI 200 - American Political Institutions (3cr)
PSCI 210 - Conduct of Political Inquiry I (3 cr)
PSCI 211 - Conduct of Political Inquiry II (3 cr)
PSCI 302 - Intro to Political Theory (3 cr)
PSCI 304 - Intro to Comparative Politics (3 cr)
PSCI 324 - International Relations (3 cr)
PSCI 495 - Political Science Capstone (3 cr)

Concentration Core Courses, 9 Hours:

PSCI 320 - American Judicial Process (3 cr)
PSCI 400 - The Supreme Court and Constitutional Law (3 cr)
PSCI 407 - Introduction to International Law (3 cr)

Elective Courses, 12 Hours:

BADM 312 - Business Law I (3 cr)
BADM 313 - Business Law II (3 cr)
BADM 320 - Employment Law (3 cr)
COMM 400 - Media Law and Ethics (3 cr)
CRIM 310 - Principles of Criminal Law (3 cr)
CRIM 311 - Criminal Justice Procedures (3 cr)
CRIM 410 - Prosecution and Defense (3 cr)
ENVS 305 - Environmental Law and Regulation (3 cr)
PSCI 301 - Public Policy (3 cr)
PSCI 303 - Introduction to Public Administration (3 cr)
PSCI 401 - Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (3 cr)
PSCI 402 - Jurisprudence: the Philosophy of Law (3 cr)
PSCI 404 - International Organization of World Governments (3 cr)
PSCI 409 - Topics in Constitutional Law (3cr)
PSCI 415 - Politics and Civil Rights (3 cr)

Four-Year Course Progression

**Political Science, Legal Studies Concentration**
FALL		FIRST YEAR		SPRING		FIRST YEAR
Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit	Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit
Core Curriculum	1	First-Year Experience (FYEX)	1	PSCI 200		American Political Institutions	3
PSCI 100*	2	Politics and Government	3	Core Curriculum	1	ENGL 102	3
Core Curriculum	1	ENGL 101	3	Core Curriculum	1	Mathematics (MA)	3
Core Curriculum	1	Life Sciences (LS)	4	Core Curriculum	1	Life Sciences (LS)	4
Core Curriculum	1	History	3	Core Curriculum	2	Wellness or Arts	3
		TOTAL	14			TOTAL	16
*Also meets General Studies social science requirement.

FALL		SECOND YEAR		SPRING		SECOND YEAR
Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit	Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit
PSCI 210		Conduct of Political Inquiry I	3	PSCI 211		Conduct of Political Inquiry II	3
PSCI 320		American Judicial Process	3	PSCI 400		Supreme Court	3
Core Curriculum	2	Choose WE or AR with advisor	3	PSCI 302		Introduction to Political Theory	3
Core Curriculum	2	Choose HM with advisor	3	Core Curriculum	2	Choose HM with advisor	3
Core Curriculum	2	Choose SO with advisor	3	Core Curriculum	2	Choose SO with advisor	3
		TOTAL	15			TOTAL	15

FALL		THIRD YEAR		SPRING		THIRD YEAR
Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit	Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit
PSCI 304		Intro to Comparative Politics	3	PSCI 407		Introduction to International Law	3
PSCI 324		International Relations	3	PSCI 3xx+		Legal Studies Elective	3
PSCI 3xx+		Legal Studies Elective	3	Elective or Minor		Elective or Minor	3
Minor		Minor	3	Minor		Minor	3
Elective or Minor		Elective or Minor	3	Elective		Elective	3
		TOTAL	15			TOTAL	15

FALL		FOURTH YEAR		SPRING		FOURTH YEAR
Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit	Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit
PSCI 3xx+		Legal Studies Elective	3	PSCI 495		Political Science Capstone (WM)	3
PSCI 3xx+		Legal Studies Elective	3	Minor		Minor	3
Minor		Minor	3	Elective		Elective	3
Minor		Minor	3	Elective		Elective	3
Elective		Elective	3	Elective		Elective	3
		TOTAL	15			TOTAL	15

June 16, 2014						DEGREE TOTAL	120

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Political Science, B.S.

Curriculum for a Major in Political Science

Total hours required, 42 Hours:

Required courses, 24 Hours:

Elective courses, 18 Hours:

Note(s):

Four-Year Course Progression

Curriculum for a Major in Political Science, International Concentration

Total hours required, 39 Hours:

Required courses, 27 Hours

One of the following Comparative Government courses:

International elective courses, 6 Hours:

Elective courses, 6 Hours:

Note(s):

Four-Year Course Progression

Curriculum for a Major in Political Science, Legal Studies Concentration

Total hours required, 42 Hours:

Required Courses, 21 Hours:

Concentration Core Courses, 9 Hours:

Elective Courses, 12 Hours:

Four-Year Course Progression