Political Science B.A. - Concentration: American Government and Politics

American Government and Politics Concentration

 

Required Core Courses:

POLS 111GN: Principles of Political Science

3 credits

POLS 117GN: Introduction to Global Politics

3 credits

POLS 120GN: American Government

3 credits

POLS 160GN: Introduction to Public Administration

3 credits

POLS 317Exploring Politics: Methods and Techniques

3 credits

POLS 495Senior Seminar in American Politics

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:18

Required courses:

POLS 255Issues in American Public Policy

3 credits

POLS 352History of Western Political Theory

3 credits

POLS 468Strategies for Policy Analysis

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:9

Choose three of the following: 9 credits

POLS 222Contemporary Political Ideologies

3 credits

POLS 225Politics through Literature

3 credits

POLS 243Women and Politics

3 credits

POLS 293Public Policy and Administration

3 credits

POLS 312Political Parties and Politics

3 credits

POLS 313Courts and the Judicial Process

3 credits

POLS 314State and Local Government

3 credits

POLS 325Racial and Ethnic Politics

3 credits

POLS 330Political Communication

3 credits

POLS 413American Constitutional Law

3 credits

POLS 414Constitutional Civil Liberties

3 credits

POLS 416Administrative Law

3 credits

POLS 438United States Foreign Policy

3 credits

POLS 450Campaigns and Elections

3 credits

POLS 452American Political Ideas

3 credits

POLS 454The Legislative Process

3 credits

POLS 462Political Behavior

3 credits

POLS 466Public Budgeting and Finance

3 credits

POLS 467Public Personnel Administration

3 credits

POLS 485IS:

1 - 3 credits

POLS 486Field Experiences and Internships

1 - 12 credits

4 Year Curriculum Program Plan

Freshman Year

Fall

POLS 111GN: Principles of Political Science

3 credits

POLS 117GN: Introduction to Global Politics

3 credits

MATH ____MATH 100 Level

3 credits

HIST ____HIST 100 Level

3 credits

FYE 100University Studies

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

POLS 120GN: American Government

3 credits

POLS 160GN: Introduction to Public Administration

3 credits

ENGL 162GN: Introduction to Literary Analysis and Interpretation

3 credits

ENGL 103English Composition

3 credits

MLXX ____Modern Language 116 or 117

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Sophomore Year

Fall

POLS 225Politics through Literature

3 credits

GenEd ____General Education Elective

3 credits

GenEd ____General Education Elective

3 credits

GenEd ____General Education Elective

3 credits

GenEd ___General Education Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

GenEd ____General Education Elective

3 credits

GenEd ____General Education Elective

3 credits

GenEd ____General Education Elective

3 credits

GenEd ____General Education Elective

3 credits

GenEd ____General Education Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Junior Year

Fall

POLS 317Exploring Politics: Methods and Techniques

3 credits

POLS ____Political Science Elective

3 credits

POLS ____Political Science Elective

3 credits

HPLW 105Health Promotion and Lifetime Wellness

3 credits

XXXX ___Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

POLS 352History of Western Political Theory

3 credits

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3 credits

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3 credits

XXXX ___Elective

3 credits

POLS ____Political Science Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Senior Year

Fall

POLS 468Strategies for Policy Analysis

3 credits

XXXX ___Elective

3 credits

XXXX ___Elective

3 credits

XXXX ___Elective

3 credits

XXXX ___Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

POLS 495Senior Seminar in American Politics

3 credits

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3 credits

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3 credits

XXXX ___Elective

3 credits

XXXX ___Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15