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Undergraduate Political Science Minor

Required Courses:

PSCI-101

American National Government

3

PSCI-105

State and Local Government

3

Political Science/International Relations Electives

12 Hours of advanced political science or international relations electives, with at least 4 hours coming from each
of the two Groups listed above. IREL courses taken toward a political science minor do not also count toward the
international relations major.

 

Total Hours

18

 

Total Courses

5

Undergraduate Political Science Major

Required Courses

Course ID

Title

Hours

PSCI-101

American National Government

3

PSCI-105

State and Local Government

3

HIST-101

World History to 1700

3

HIST-102

World History since 1700

3

 

Political Science and International Relations Electives

24 hours in total electives; students must take at least 8 hours in each of the following two groups:

Group I: American Government and Political Theory

PSCI-301

Scope and Methods of Political Science

4

PSCI-323

Public Administration

4

PSCI-356

Political Theory

4

PSCI-444

Constitutional Law I: Powers of Government

4

PSCI-445

Constitutional Law II: Civil Rights and Liberties

4

PSCI-450

Internship in Political Science

1-14

PSCI-480

Special Topics in Political Science

1-4

Group II: International Relations and Comparative Politics

IREL-101

Introduction to International Relations

3

IREL-300

Model UN Team

1

IREL-335

Comparative Politics

4

IREL-336

Political Development

4

IREL-343

Foreign Policy Analysis

4

IREL-345

International Relations Theory

4

IREL-346

US Foreign Policy: Decision-making and Process

4

IREL-347

International Conflict and Conflict Resolution

4

IREL-348

International Organizations and Interdependence

4

IREL-349

Diplomacy and Negotiation

4

IREL-352

International Political Economy

4

IREL-450

Internship in International Relations

1-15

IREL-480

Special Topics in International Relations

4

No more than eight hours of IREL courses may count towards both the political science and international relations majors.

 

Total Hours

36

 

Total Courses

10