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 | ||
| Comparative Political Systems |
B.A., Political Science: Legal Studies track requirements: 40 Credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required PLS Major Courses | ||
| PLS 121 | American Government And Politics | 3 |
| PLS 215 | Comparative Political Systems | 3 |
| PLS 310 | Political Science Research Methods | 4 |
| PLS 591 | Senior Research Seminar In Political Science 1 | 3 |
| Legal Studies Track Courses | ||
| PLS 320 | Judicial Process | 3 |
| PLS 337 | Constitutional Law | 3 |
| PLS 390 | Philosophy of Law | 3 |
| PLS 537 | International Law | 3 |
| Three credits in either International Relations or Comparative Politics subfield. | 3 | |
| Select six credits in either American Government/Politics or Public Policy/Law subfield. | 6 | |
| Students will select 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| (Note: PLS 483 is strongly urged for students pursuing the PLS Legal Studies track.) | ||
| Legal Environment of Business | ||
| Business Law | ||
| Introductory Microeconomics | ||
| Introductory Macroeconomics | ||
| Law of Mass Communication | ||
| Constitutional Issues | ||
| Psychology and the Law | ||
| Introduction to the Criminal Justice System | ||
| Law and Society | ||
| Total Credits | 40 | |
| 1 | This course is offered only in the fall semester, and may not be taken on an independent study or transfer basis. |