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Degree Requirements

Political Science: General Track (BA)

69 Credits Minimum, Including 30 Upper Division (UD)

General Core: Political Science

POL 1110 Introduction to Politics

WKSS

5

POL 1120 American Government & Politics

WKSS

5

POL 2000 Vocations in Political Science

-

1

POL 2320 Comparative Political Systems

-

5

POL 2330 International Relations

CUE, WKSS

5

POL 2642 Christianity & World Politics

WE

5

POL 4641 Theories of Poltcl Sys:Ancient (5)
POL 4642 Theories of Politcl Sys:Modern (5)

UD, W
UD, W

5

POL 4643 Methods of Political Analysis

UD

5

POL 4899 Political Science Capstone

UD, W

3

Section Credits Required

39

The American System

POL 2464 State & Local Politics (5)
POL 3430 Pres & Congress: Pol Leadrshp (5)
POL 3670 Hist of Amer Foreign Relations (5)
HIS 3670 Hist of Amer Foreign Relations (5)
POL 3780 Law & Society (5)

-
WE, UD, W
UD, W
UD, W
WE, UD

5

Section Credits Required

5

Theoretical Foundations

POL 2900 Foundations for Leadership (5)
POL 3410 Moral Foundations of Democracy (5)
POL 3550 Social Darwinism and Politics (5)

-
UD, W
WE, UD, W

5

Section Credits Required

5

International Politics

POL 3000 African Development (5)
POL 3100 E Asian Poltcs&Ecnomc Devlopmt (5)
POL 3320 Pol & Econ Develpmt of Nations (5)
POL 3330 Global Women's Issues (5)
POL 3400 International Organizations (3)
POL 3440 War, Peace & World Order (5)
POL 4310 Internationl Political Economy (5)
POL 4452 International Law (3)

UD
UD
UD, W
CUE, WE, UD
CUE, UD
WE, UD
UD
CUE, UD

5

Section Credits Required

5

Law & Policy

POL 3677 Urban Politics (5)
POL 4000 Public Policy & Administration (5)
POL 4450 Constitutional Law:Powers (5)
POL 4451 Constutional Law:Liberties (5)

WE, UD
UD
UD
UD

5

Section Credits Required

5

Political Science Electives

10

Minimum Total Credits Required

69

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