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2019-2020 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Political Science General Program (BA)

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Political Science Department information

The General Program in Political Science is intended to meet the needs of students planning to continue their studies in political science or related fields at the graduate level, or planning to prepare for professional work in such fields as government, law, education and journalism.

Prerequisites

1. History

One of the following sequences:

World History
HIS 113 - World History: 1400 to 1900 (3)
HIS 114 - Twentieth Century World History (3)
U.S. History
HIS 120 - United States to 1865 (3)
HIS 121 - United States since 1865 (3)

2. Other Social Sciences

One from:

Requirements

A. Introductory Political Science (12 credits)

B. Advanced Political Science (18 credits)

At least two courses from each of the following groups:

U.S. Politics, Policy and Law

POL 303 - Politics and Public Policy (3).
POL 310 - US Political Institutions (3).
POL 316 - Introduction to Public Administration (3).
POL 329 - Civil Liberties and the Constitution (3).
POL 375 - Politics and U.S. Labor (3).
POL 380 - The U.S. System of Law (3).
POL 420 - Law and Administrative Processes (3).
POL 422 - Environmental Law and Public Policy (3).
POL 430 - The Administration of Justice (3).

Global Politics

POL 235 - Global Energy (3)
POL 330 - Political Economy of Development (3).
POL 333 - International Law and Organizations (3).
POL 334 - Human Rights in Africa (3)
POL 340 - African Politics (3).
POL 342 - The Welfare State in Comparative Perspective (3).
POL 344 - Latin American Politics (3).
POL 345 - European Politics (3).
POL 347 - Middle East Politics (3).
POL 351 - Political and Legal Anthropology (3).
POL 355 - Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict (3).
POL 359 - Comparative Revolutions (3).
POL 437 - US Foreign Policy (3).

Democracy, Community and Engagement

One from each subgroup:

Political Theory

POL 361 - Modern Democratic Political Thought (3).
POL 365 - Marxist Political Thought (3).
POL 401 - U.S. Political Thought (3).

Democratic Practice

POL 304 - Black Social and Political Movements (3)
POL 411 - U.S. State and Local Government (3).
POL 312 - Urban Politics (3).
POL 321 - Political Parties and Elections (3).
POL 331 - Women and Work (3)
POL 375 - Politics and U.S. Labor (3).

C. Internship

Elected for at least three credits:

POL 390 - Internship in Public Agencies and Community Organizations (3-6).

D. Capstone (3 credits)

POL 301 - Research Seminar in Politics and Policy (3)

E. Additional Requirements

All requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Bachelor of Arts degree, including General Education requirements and additional BA distribution requirements.

Minimum Credits for the Degree: 120 credits

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