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Political Science Course Descriptions

Basic Fields in Political Science

 

MINOR ADVISING FORMS

 

Areas of Study
The Department of Political Science offers minor programs that complement a large number of academic majors, including foreign languages, management, sociology, and integrative public relations.  Political science minors include:
 

 
 
 

B.A., B.A.A., B.S.A
A political science minor consists of no fewer than 20 hours, including PSC 105 (3) Introduction to American Government and Politics, and one 3 credit hour course in four of the following five fields:  American National Political Institutions and Processes, American State and Local Government, Public Administration and Policy, International Relations, Comparative Politics, Political Theory or
Methodology.

PSC 398 and PSC 598 are Special Topics courses which may be used to fulfill the area requirements for majors and minors. Permission to do this is based on the substantive content of the course, and requires the consent of the student’s major or minor advisor or the department chair. Any regular faculty member in the department can serve as the student's advisor on a major or minor.

Internships: The department has established an internship program where students are provided relevant firsthand work experience. The duration of an internship can vary depending on the number of credit hours (1-12) taken. Students majoring in political science with a concentration in public administration, as well as the minors in public administration and public affairs, are allowed to count three internship credit hours toward their major or minor.
PSC 395 Internship in Government and Politics (1-12)

PSC 795 Internship in Public Administration (1-6)

Notes: Courses taken on a Credit/No Credit basis may not be counted toward political science majors and political science minors. Majors and minors in political science should enroll in PSC 105 as freshmen (see course description). Transfer students majoring in political science will be expected to take at least 15 hours of course work in the department; transfer minors, 12 hours.

The facultyJoyce Baugh, Edward Clayton, Moataz Fattah, Thomas Greitens, James P. Hill, David Jesuit, Sterling Johnson,  Rick Kurtz, Martha Logsdon, Christopher Owens, Won Paik, Orlando Pérez, Delbert Ringquist, Vidu Soni, J. Cherie Strachan, Lawrence Sych
 

 
 
 
 

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