Specific Requirements for Admission to the Political Science Major
- The following are prerequisites for other political science courses for a department major.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| American Government And Politics | ||
| Political Science Research Methods 1 |
B.A., Political Science: Legal Studies track requirements: 40 Credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required PLS Major Courses | ||
| PLS 105 | Introduction to World Politics | 3 |
| PLS 121 | American Government And Politics | 3 |
| PLS 215 | Political Science Research Methods 1 | 3 |
| PLS 310 | Political Science Research Methods 2 | 4 |
| PLS 591 | Senior Research Seminar In Political Science 1 | 3 |
| Legal Studies Track Courses | ||
| PLS 320 | Law, Courts, and Politics | 3 |
| PLS 337 | Constitutional Law | 3 |
| PLS 390 | Philosophy of Law | 3 |
| Students will select 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Select six credits in either American Government/Politics or Public Policy/Law subfield. | ||
| American Government and Politics | ||
| American Tribal Indian Government and Politics | ||
| American Presidency | ||
| Campaigns and Elections | ||
| Congress And The Legislative Process | ||
| State and Local Government | ||
| Urban Politics | ||
| Mass Media In American Politics | ||
| Gender and Politics | ||
| Seminar On American Government And Politics | ||
| Public Opinion, Political Behavior And Survey Research | ||
| Race In America: Idea And Reality | ||
| Advanced Research Practicum | ||
| Public Policy, Theory, and Law | ||
| Introduction to Public Policy | ||
| Public and Non-Profit Administration | ||
| Environmental Politics And Policy | ||
| Public Policy and Healthcare | ||
| Federal Indian Policy and Law | ||
| Rights, Liberties, and Justice | ||
| Public Policy And Poverty In The United States | ||
| Constitutional Issues | ||
| Alternative Political Futures | ||
| Classics of Political Thought | ||
| International Law | ||
| Democratic Theory | ||
| Public Policy Analysis | ||
| Global Poverty and Development | ||
| Politics And Ethics Of Science And Technology | ||
| Marxism | ||
| Advanced Research Practicum | ||
| Legal Studies Electives | 6 | |
| Introductory Microeconomics | ||
| Introductory Macroeconomics | ||
| Law of Mass Communication | ||
| Law for Business Leaders | ||
| Advanced Law for Business Leaders | ||
| Constitutional Issues | ||
| Psychology and the Law | ||
| Introduction to the Criminal Justice System | ||
| Law and Society | ||
| Upper-Divison Electives | 3 | |
| Three credits in either International Relations or Comparative Politics subfield. | ||
| Comparative Politics | ||
| European Political Systems | ||
| British Government and Politics | ||
| Politics of Russia | ||
| Politics of Africa | ||
| Canadian Government and Politics | ||
| Politics of the Middle East | ||
| The Politics of Japan | ||
| Politics of Asia | ||
| Government and Politics of People's Republic of China | ||
| Latin American Government And Politics | ||
| InterAmerican Politics | ||
| Politics Of The Developing Areas | ||
| The European Union | ||
| Theories of Comparative Politics | ||
| Ethnicity, Nationalism and Democracy | ||
| Revolutions and Revolutionary Movements | ||
| The New Institutionalism | ||
| Seminar On Comparative Politics | ||
| Global Poverty and Development | ||
| Advanced Research Practicum | ||
| International Relations | ||
| Gender and Politics | ||
| International Politics | ||
| Issues And Challenges In American Foreign Policy | ||
| Foreign Policy And Diplomacy Of Major Powers | ||
| Bombs and Rockets: National Security Policy | ||
| International Political Economy | ||
| International Regimes | ||
| International Law | ||
| Global Poverty and Development | ||
| Seminar on International Relations | ||
| Advanced Research Practicum | ||
| Total Credits | 40 | |
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This course is offered only in the fall semester, and may not be taken on an independent study or transfer basis.
Students in this major are strongly encouraged to take PLS 483 Public Affairs Internship.