Political Science (BS)

Political Science Core Requirements (18 Credit Hours)

• POSC 101 Introduction to Political Science (3)
• POSC 104 American Federal Government (3)
• POSC 303 International Relations (3) or POSC 304 Comparative Government(3)  
• POSC 338 Modern Political Ideologies (3) or POSC 405 Political Theory(3)  
• POSC 401 Constitutional Law (3)
• POSC 450 Internship (1-6)
• MATH 105 Elementary Statistics (3) or PSY 212 Behavioral Statistics(3)  

General Track Requirements (12 Credit Hours)

Twelve (12) hours of political science electives.

Students interested in legal careers are encouraged to select the General Track with a minor in Legal Studies and Pre-Law (Minor) .

International Studies Track Requirements (12 Credit Hours)

• Six (6) hours Political Science electives

and

Six (6) hours from the following:

• HIST 303 The Middle Ages and Renaissance (3)
• HIST 314 Britain and the Empire (3)
• HIST 316 Modern Russia (3)
• HIST 318 Contemporary World History (3)
• HIST 322 The Enlightenment and Revolution (3)
• HIST 335 China and Japan (3)
• HIST 375 History of World Religions (3)

Public Administration Track Requirements (12 Credit Hours)

• Six (6) hours Polictical Science electives 

and

Six (6) hours from the following:*

• ACCT 205 Principles of Accounting I (3)
• ACCT 315 Governmental and Not for Profit Accounting (3)
• BGEN 222 Business Productivity Software (3)
• FIN 311 Principles of Managerial Finance (3)
• MGT 305 Principles of Management (3)
• MGT 306 Organizational Behavior (3)
• MGT 308 Human Resource Management (3)
• MGT 410 Business Ethics and Social Responsibility (3)

• *courses may have prerequisites

Note:

*Courses may have prerequisites.