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
• Introduce students to potential career options in government and public affairs

Required Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
PSCI 210	Intro to American Government *	3
PSCI 220	Intro to Comparative Govt *	3
PSCI 230	Intro to International Rel *	3
PSCI 342	Media, Public Opinion, Polling	3
or PSCI 427	Research Methods
Subtotal		12
Restricted Electives
Select 9 credits chosen from the following courses in consultation with a Political Science advisor. Substitutions must be approved by the Political Science advisor.		9
PSCI 240	Introduction to Public Admin
PSCI 260	Intro to State and Local Govt
PSCI 294	Seminar/Workshop
PSCI 335	American Foreign Policy
PSCI 341	Political Parties & Elections
PSCI 342	Media, Public Opinion, Polling (if not taken as a required course)
PSCI 346	American Presidency
PSCI 347	U.S. Congress
PSCI 370	Courts and Judicial Politics
PSCI 407	Public Policy Analysis
PSCI 416	Public Organizational Theory
PSCI 424	Democratization
PSCI 425	International Conflict
PSCI 426	Comparative Political Economy
PSCI 448	Language and Law
PSCI 469	Ethics & Public Policy
PSCI 472	Const Law: Civil Liberties
PSCI 473	Const Law: Powers & Structures
PSCI 491	Special Topics
PSCI 492	Independent Study
PSCI 494	Seminar/Workshop
PSCI 498	Internship/Cooperative Educ
Subtotal		9
Total Minimum Credits		21

*

May satisfy General Education requirements.

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