Political Science - B.A.

Political Studies

Required Courses:

• POSC 170 - American Government  
• Two courses in political philosophy
• Two courses in American politics
• Two courses in world politics
• Four additional political science courses.

Political Philosophy

Required Courses:

• POSC 170 - American Government 
• Either
  POSC 310 - Classical Political Philosophy
    or
  POSC 320 - Modern Political Theory
   
• Four courses in political philosophy
• One course in world politics
• One course in American politics
• Three additional political science courses.

International Affairs

(see also International Relations and Diplomacy - B.A. )

Required Courses:

• POSC 170 - American Government 
• Either
  POSC 240 - International Relations
    or
  POSC 250 - Comparative Politics
   
• Four courses in world politics
• Two courses in political philosophy
• Three additional political science courses.

Two years of a foreign language are strongly recommended, as are courses in economics and U.S. history.

Legal Thought

Required Courses:

• POSC 170 - American Government

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• Complete one of the following two courses: 

• POSC 280 - Public Administration
• POSC 282 - Environmental Administration and Law

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• Complete the following course: 

• POSC 325 - Philosophy of Law

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• Complete one of the following three courses: 

• POSC 380 - Constitutional Law I: Institutional Powers
• POSC 381 - Constitutional Law II: Civil Liberties
• POSC 382 - Constitutional Law III: Gender and Race

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• Complete two political philosophy courses

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  Complete five additional political science courses 

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• Complete one of the following two courses:

• PHIL 250 - Logic and Critical Thinking
• PHIL 251 - Logic, Truth, and Culture

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• Complete one of the following two courses:

• ECON 191 - Principles of Macroeconomics
• ACCT 101 - Principles of Accounting I

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• Students should consider a pre-law minor.