Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

Essential Courses

Successful completion of one foreign language through the intermediate level.

Required Courses

GVT 101 Comparative Politics
GVT 113 Introduction to American Politics
GVT 121 International Relations
GVT 125 Introduction to Public Policy
GVT 331 Political Science Research Methods
HG 103 Introductory Colloquium
HG 442 Thesis Research
HG 443 Research Project
MTH 104 Survey of Statistics
MIS 231  Visual Software
   or MIS 280  Computer Studies and Problem Solving
CFE 97 Co-op Preparation Seminar, plus at least 3 credit hours of Cooperative Field Experience as approved by department chair

Note

GVT 331 and HG 442 are prerequisites for HG 443. Students will not be allowed to take HG 443 until they successfully complete these courses.

Twelve credit hours of Government electives, six hours of which must be at the 300 level or higher, selected as follows

Three credit hours in American Government selected from the following

GVT 114 State and Local Government
GVT 217 American Political Parties and Pressure Groups
GVT 223 Political and Civil Rights in the United States
GVT 224 American Political Campaigns and Elections
GVT 230 United States Judicial Process
GVT 305 American Constitutional Law
GVT 311 Seminar on Legislative Politics
GVT 415 Seminar on the Presidency

Three credit hours in public policy and law selected from the following

GVT 117 Introduction to Criminal Justice
GVT 211 Environmental and Energy Policies I
GVT 215 Issues in Public Policy
GVT 320 Gender and Policy in the U.S.
GVT 350 Political Argumentation & Debate
GVT 411 Environmental Law

Three credit hours in comparative government/international relations selected from the following

GVT 210 Politics of Globalization
GVT 213 Sustainability and Third World Development
GVT 221  Political Economy of East Asia
GVT 225 Politics of China
GVT 231 Global Governance
GVT 232 International Political Economy
GVT 238 Democracy and Dictatorship in World Politics
GVT 315 Politics of Western Europe
GVT 326 Politics of East Asia
GVT 327 Politics of South Asia

Three credit hours in history selected from the following, based on area of interest

Political Theory: HIS 315 Modern Political Thought

American Government: HIS 137 African American History, HIS 221 American History from 1877 to Present

Comparative/International Relations: HIS 230 Problems of the Third World, HIS 304 Modern China, HIS 308 Modern Latin America, HIS 317 The Middle East, HIS 319 20th Century Russia & Eastern Europe

Public Policy: HIS 222 Urban America, HIS 223 US Foreign Policy: WWII to the Present

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