Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• preparing the student for citizenship roles in community and national affairs and providing a coherent knowledge of political and government activities;
• assisting the student to secure a broad liberal arts and sciences education;
• providing undergraduate preparation for those students who propose to study at the graduate level;
• offering general training for students who plan careers in government and public affairs;
• preparing students for careers in secondary teaching;
• providing a sound background for those students who intend to enroll in law and other professional schools;
• providing a useful background for students who wish to work in management and staff positions in business and industry which have relationships with the public sector, including political journalism.

Required Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
General Education Requirements 1		31
Required Courses
PSCI 210	Intro to American Government *	3
PSCI 220	Intro to Comparative Govt *	3
PSCI 230	Intro to International Rel *	3
PSCI 240	Introduction to Public Admin	3
PSCI 342	Media, Public Opinion, Polling	3
or PSCI 427	Research Methods
WRIT 201	College Writing II	3
Subtotal		18
Restricted Electives
Select a minimum of 12 credits from at least 2 of the 4 Areas of concentration below. Of the 12 credits, at least 9 must be upper division (300-400 level).		12
Area 1: International Relations and Comparative Politics
PSCI 424	Democratization
PSCI 425	International Conflict
PSCI 426	Comparative Political Economy
Area 2: The Legal System
NASX 379	Federal Indian Law
PSCI 448	Language and Law
PSCI 472	Const Law: Civil Liberties
PSCI 473	Const Law: Powers & Structures
Area 3: U.S. Government
PSCI 260	Intro to State and Local Govt
PSCI 335	American Foreign Policy
PSCI 341	Political Parties & Elections
PSCI 342	Media, Public Opinion, Polling
PSCI 346	American Presidency
PSCI 347	U.S. Congress
PSCI 370	Courts and Judicial Politics
Area 4: Public Administration
PSCI 407	Public Policy Analysis
PSCI 416	Public Organizational Theory
PSCI 469	Ethics & Public Policy
Other Courses which may be used to satisfy Restricted Electives:
PSCI 491	Special Topics
PSCI 492	Independent Study
PSCI 494	Seminar/Workshop
PSCI 498	Internship/Cooperative Educ
Subtotal		12
Restricted electives selected with advisor approval		6
Minor or Extended Major
Select one of the following options:
Option 1
Minor		21
Unrestricted Electives		32
Option 2
In lieu of a minor, students may choose the Political Science Extended Major. This option requires 15 additional credits from the lists above, for a total of 45 major credits.
Extended Major		15
Unrestricted Electives		38
Total Minimum Credits		120

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The following General Education courses also satisfy requirements in the major: PSCI 220, PSCI 210, and PSCI 230. Please refer to the General Education requirements.

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May satisfy General Education requirements.

Certain courses in this program have prerequisites; students should check the course descriptions for required prerequisites.