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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Political Science Comprehensive Major, 66 hours: B.S.-No Minor Required

Location(s): Online, On Campus

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CIP: 451001

Areas of Emphasis:

  • American Institutions
  • Global Affairs
  • Public Administration

This program has an online-only option.

Political Science: American Institutions Emphasis

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)  

Institutional Requirements (4 hours) 

Political Science Foundations (27 hours)

Note:

POLS 34102  and MATH 17114 : These courses fulfill a Northwest Core requirement as well as a requirement of the major, but the number of credit hours may be counted only once toward the total number of credit hours required for graduation.

POLS 34497  Research Seminar may only be taken for credit after the completion of 90 credit hours. It may be repeated for credit with a different topic after the Political Science Foundations requirement has been met.

American Institution Foundations (18 hours)

Note:

Students must take two out of three (6 hours) of the following courses: POLS 34301 - Elections, Parties, and Interest Groups , POLS 34302 - The American Presidency , and POLS 34303 - The American Congress ). Students must choose to take either POLS 34405 - American Political Thought  or POLS 34459 - Justice: Theories and Applications . Courses not taken to fulfill the American Institutions Foundations may be taken as Political Science Electives.

Political Science Electives (15 hours)

Note:

POLS 34492 - Research in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Studies , POLS 34493 - Internship in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Studies , and POLS 34496 - Internship in Political Science-non-major/minor credit  may not be taken as a Political Science Elective.

POLS 34105 - The African World  cannot be taken to fulfill NW Core requirements if taken for the major.

POLS 34462 - Comparative Political Systems and Behaviors  and POLS 34465 - Substantive Policy  may be taken for repeat credit with different topics.

POLS 34495 - Internship in Political Science  is limited to six hours in Political Science Electives.

POLS 34497 - Research Seminar in Political Science  may be taken for repeat credit with a different topic after it has been taken to fulfill the Political Science Foundations requirement and only after the completion of 90 hours.

Advisor-Approved Electives Pertaining to American Institutions (6 hours)

These electives must be approved at the discretion of the faculty advisor and must pertain to the study of American political institutions or to the study of political theory, law, or legal studies. Some courses selected may have prerequisite requirements that must be completed and may not count towards electives in the degree.

  • Advisor-approved electives Credit Hours: 6

Free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours

Political Science: Global Affairs Emphasis

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours) 

Institutional Requirements (4 hours) 

Political Science Foundations (27 hours)

Note:

POLS 34102  and MATH 17114 : These courses fulfill a Northwest Core requirement as well as a requirement of the major, but the number of credit hours may be counted only once toward the total number of credit hours required for graduation.

POLS 34497 - Research Seminar in Political Science  may only be taken for credit after the completion of 90 credit hours. It may be repeated for credit with a different topic after the Political Science Foundations requirement has been met.

Global Affairs Foundations (18 hours)

Note:

POLS 34105 - The African World  cannot be taken to fulfill NW Core requirements if taken for the major.

POLS 34462 - Comparative Political Systems and Behaviors  must be taken two times for 6 hours of credit with different topics in the Global Affairs Foundations requirement.

Political Science Electives (15 hours)

Note:

POLS 34492 - Research in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Studies , POLS 34493 - Internship in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Studies , and POLS 34496 - Internship in Political Science-non-major/minor credit  may not be taken as a Political Science Elective.

POLS 34462 - Comparative Political Systems and Behaviors  may be taken for repeat credit with a different topic in addition to the six hours required in the Global Affairs Foundations.

POLS 34465 - Substantive Policy  may be taken for repeat credit with a different topic.

POLS 34495 - Internship in Political Science  is limited to six hours in Political Science Electives.

POLS 34497 - Research Seminar in Political Science  may be taken for repeat credit with a different topic after fulfilling the Political Foundations requirement and completion of 90 hours of credit.

Approved Electives (6 hours)

Choose 6 hours from the following list:

Note:

Prerequisites for any electives must be met and do not count towards hours in the degree unless otherwise specified.

Free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours

Political Science: Public Administration Emphasis

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours) 

Institutional Requirements (4 hours) 

Political Science Foundations (27 hours)

Note:

POLS 34102  and MATH 17114 : These courses fulfill a Northwest Core requirement as well as a requirement of the major, but the number of credit hours may be counted only once toward the total number of credit hours required for graduation.

POLS 34497 - Research Seminar in Political Science  may be taken for repeat credit with a different topic after fulfilling the Political Foundations requirement and completion of 90 hours of credit.

Public Administration Foundations (18 hours)

Political Science Electives (15 hours)

Note:

POLS 34492 - Research in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Studies , POLS 34493 - Internship in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Studies , and POLS 34496 - Internship in Political Science-non-major/minor credit  may not be taken as a Political Science Elective.

POLS 34462 - Comparative Political Systems and Behaviors  may be taken for repeat credit with a different topic in addition to the nine hours required in the Global Affairs Foundations.

POLS 34465 - Substantive Policy  may be taken for repeat credit with a different topic.

POLS 34495 - Internship in Political Science  is limited to six hours in Political Science Electives.

POLS 34497 - Research Seminar in Political Science  may be taken for repeat credit with a different topic after fulfilling the Political Foundations requirement and completion of 90 hours of credit.

Approved Electives (6 hours)

Choose 6 hours from the following list:

Note:

Prerequisites in courses must be met and may not count towards hours in the disciplinary degree.

Free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours

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