Political Science (B.A.)

American Politics: One of the following:

• POL 213 - Political Communication: Votes, Groups and Media Credits: 4
• POL 214 - American Domestic Policy Credits: 4
• POL 217 - American Constitutional Law Credits: 4
• POL 325 - Congress and the Presidency Credits: 4

Comparative Politics: One of the following:

• POL 210 - Introduction to Comparative Politics Credits: 4
• POL 219 - Politics of the Developing World Credits: 4
• POL 235 - Politics of the Middle East Credits: 4
• POL 240 - Politics of Western Europe Credits: 4
• POL 324 - Politics of Latin America Credits: 4

International Politics: One of the following:

• POL 310 - American Foreign Policy Credits: 4
• POL 320 - Women and Politics Credits: 4
• POL 348 - Theories of International Relations Credits: 4
• POL 416 - International Political Economy Credits: 4

Political Theory: One of the following:

• POL 223 - Theories of Politics Credits: 4
• POL 322 - American Political Thought Credits: 4

Internship/Off-Campus Study: One of the following:

• POL 425 - Internship in Government and Politics Credits: 2 to 6 (6 credits maximum for major)
• Approved academic experience outside the United States
• American Studies Program, or other C.C.C.U. program, or other approved off-campus academic program inside the U.S. (8 credits maximum applied to major)

Additional requirements:

In addition to the requirements listed above, students must take sufficient elective credit in political science courses to reach the minimum of 38 credits required for the major.

Students considering graduate study should take a modern language and a course in statistics for social science research.