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Political Science (B.A.,
B.S., )
Political science is a good
choice for any student who is
interested in politics and in
getting a liberal
education. Students with career ambitions in politics, the
armed services, law, teaching, or
public
administration are also good candidates for a major in
political science. We provide a
broad
background in American Government, International Relations,
Comparative Government, Public
Administration and Political Theory to help majors understand
the development of political
thinking
and institutions over space and time.
We
offer both the Bachelor of Arts and
the Bachelor of Science degrees in
political science in two
programs. The political science major with a
concentration in political science
consists of 33 semester
hours. The political science major with a
concentration in public affairs and
public service consists
of 42 semester hours. We also offer an
18-minor.
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POSC 110. Introduction to Politics. |
3 |
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POSC 120.
Introduction to American Government. |
3 |
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POSC 231.
Comparative Government. |
3 |
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POSC 241.
Theories of
International Relations. |
3 |
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CONCENTRATIONS |
21-30 |
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Concentration in
Political Science: |
(21) |
Students must complete
one upper-level course
(other than POSC 485,
488, 490, or 498) in
each
of the following areas:
American Government
(AG), Comparative
Government (CG),
International Relations
(IR), and Political
Theory (PT). In
addition, students must
complete either
POSC 490, Seminar, or
POSC 491, Scope and
Methods in Political
Science. The total hours
earned in political
science must be a
minimum of 33.
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Concentration in Public Administration and Public
Service |
(30) |
Students must
complete POSC 300, 335, 432, 435,
and one of the following AG courses
-- POSC 320,
321, 330, 331, and 485. Students
also complete one upper-level course
(other than POSC 485, 488,
490, or 498) in each of the
following areas: Comparative
Government (CG), International
Relations
(IR), and Political Theory (PT). In
addition, students must complete
both POSC 490, Seminar
(preferably on a Public
Administration topic, which may then
be counted toward the 15 hours in
the concentration field), and POSC
491, Scope and Methods in Political
Science. The total hours
earned in political science
must be a
minimum of 42. |
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B.A./B.S. REQUIREMENTS |
6-12 |
B.A. Requirements:
Bachelor of Arts degree requires completion of the B.A.
language requirements
described in the undergraduate catalog.
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B.S.
Requirements (6) : Bachelor
of Science requirements for political science majors
consist of six
semester hours: STAT 200. Introduction to
Statistics. (3) and
either ECON 105 or 106 Principles of Economics I and II.
(3, 3)
Students should consult with their
academic advisers to determine which
degree option best suits
their needs. The department strongly
encourages students to take a
foreign language, but also
recognizes that there is no one
program of study that is equally
suited to every student. Regardless
of whether students pursue the
Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of
Science degree, they are
encouraged to include some of the
above courses in their elective
curricula.
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GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS |
120 |
To graduate
with a major in Political
Science, a student must have
a grade point average of 2.0
or
higher in all courses taken with a POSC prefix. |
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