Specific Requirements for Admission to the Political Science Major

• PLS 121 American Government And Politics or PLS 215 Comparative Political Systems are normally prerequisites for other political science courses for a department major.

B.A., Political Science: Political Science track requirements: 34 Credits

Course List

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
Political Science Subfield Courses
Select 1 course from each of the following Political Science subfields:
(Note: PLS 483 is strongly urged for all students pursuing the PLS General track major.)
American Government and Politics		3
PLS 320	Judicial Process
PLS 321	American Tribal Indian Government and Politics
PLS 322	American Presidency
PLS 323	Campaigns and Elections
PLS 324	Congress And The Legislative Process
PLS 325	State and Local Politics
PLS 326	Governing Metropolitan Areas
PLS 327	Minority Politics in America
PLS 328	Mass Media In American Politics
PLS 329	Gender and Politics
PLS 331	Managing The Public And Non-Profit Sectors
PLS 420	Seminar On American Government And Politics
PLS 421	Public Opinion, Political Behavior And Survey Research
PLS 437	Religion And Public Life In The United States
PLS 465	Faith and Political Action
PLS 482	Race In America: Idea And Reality
Comparative Politics		3
PLS 301	Western European Political Systems
PLS 303	Politics of Russia
PLS 305	Eastern European Political Systems
PLS 312	Canadian Government and Politics
PLS 313	Politics of the Middle East
PLS 314	The Politics of Japan
PLS 315	Politics of Asia
PLS 316	Government and Politics of People's Republic of China
PLS 317	Latin American Government And Politics
PLS 319	Politics Of The Developing Areas
PLS 401	The European Union
PLS 405	Ethnicity, Nationalism and Democracy
PLS 407	Revolutions and Revolutionary Movements
PLS 410	Seminar On Comparative Politics
PLS 411	Politics of Africa
PLS 435	Global Poverty and Development
PLS 465	Faith and Political Action
PLS 481	Poverty, Development and Public Policy
PLS 510	The New Institutionalism
International Relations		3
PLS 340	International Politics
PLS 341	Issues And Challenges In American Foreign Policy
PLS 342	Foreign Policy And Diplomacy Of Major Powers
PLS 343	Bombs and Rockets: National Security Policy
PLS 345	International Political Economy
PLS 347	International Regimes
PLS 435	Global Poverty and Development
PLS 440	Seminar on International Relations
PLS 472	International Conflict
PLS 537	International Law
Public Policy, Theory, and Law		3
PLS 333	Environmental Politics And Policy
PLS 334	Public Policy and Healthcare
PLS 335	Federal Indian Policy and Law
PLS 337	Constitutional Law
PLS 339	Public Policy And Poverty In The United States
PLS 356	Constitutional Issues
PLS 357	Alternative Political Futures
PLS 360	Liberal Democracy And Its Critics
PLS 362	Conservative Political Thought
PLS 365	Classics of Political Thought
PLS 372	Equality, Minorities, And Public Policy
PLS 390	Philosophy of Law
PLS 432	Democratic Theory
PLS 433	Public Policy Analysis
PLS 435	Global Poverty and Development
PLS 436	Politics And Ethics Of Science And Technology
PLS 437	Religion And Public Life In The United States
PLS 438	Contemporary Issues In Civil Liberties
PLS 439	Dangerous Words: The First Amendment To The Constitution
PLS 459	Marxism
PLS 461	Contemporary Political Theory
PLS 463	Game Theory And Social Choice
PLS 481	Poverty, Development and Public Policy
PLS 510	The New Institutionalism
Upper-level Electives
Select 9 additional credits in Political Science at or above the 200 level.		9
Total Credits		34

1	This course is offered only in the fall semester, and may not be taken on an independent study or transfer basis.