Specific Requirements for Admission to the Political Science Major
- PLS 121 American Government And Politics or PLS 215 Political Science Research Methods 1 are normally prerequisites for other political science courses for a department major.
B.A., Political Science: Public Policy track requirements: 40 Credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Requisite Courses | ||
| ECO 203 | Introductory Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 205 | Introductory Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Required PLS Major Courses | ||
| 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 |
| Public Policy Track Courses | ||
| PLS 231 | Introduction to Public Policy | 3 |
| PLS 331 | Public and Non-Profit Administration | 3 |
| PLS 433 | Public Policy Analysis | 3 |
| Upper-Division Public Policy Electives | 6 | |
| Select six credits from Public Policy electives: | ||
| Environmental Politics And Policy | ||
| Public Policy and Healthcare | ||
| Federal Indian Policy and Law | ||
| Policy Evaluation | ||
| Constitutional Law | ||
| Rights, Liberties, and Justice | ||
| Global Poverty and Development | ||
| Politics And Ethics Of Science And Technology | ||
| Poverty, Development and Public Policy | ||
| Advanced Research Practicum | ||
| Upper-Division American Institutions Electives | 3 | |
| Select three credits from American Institutions: | ||
| Law, Courts, and Politics | ||
| American Presidency | ||
| Congress And The Legislative Process | ||
| State and Local Government | ||
| Urban Politics | ||
| Advanced Research Practicum | ||
| Upper-Division Comparative Politics Electives | 3 | |
| Select three credits in comparative politics at the 300 or 400 level. | ||
| 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 | ||
| Upper-Division International Relations Electives | 3 | |
| Select three credits in international relations at the 300 or 400 level. | ||
| 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 | 43 | |
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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.