Political Science

POLITICAL SCIENCE

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
36 CREDITS

Required Courses: 18 Credits

POL 120 American Government, 3 credits
POL 202 Research Methods in Political Science, 3 credits
Either
POL 211 Classical and Medieval Political Theory, 3 credits
or
POL 212 Early Modern Political Theory, 3 credits
POL 230 Comparative Politics, 3 credits
POL 240 International Relations, 3 credits
POL 480 Seminar in Political Sci. (different topics offered every semester) 3 credits

Political Science Electives: 18 Credits

Select six additional courses* from among political science offerings.

POLITICAL SCIENCE

MINOR REQUIREMENTS
18 CREDITS

Required Course

POL 120 American Government, 3 credits

Political Science Electives

Any five additional political science courses*, chosen with advisement, 15 credits

* POL 1100 can count toward the major or the minor only if it was your first or second political science course.

Note: For the Legal Studies major and minor requirements, go here.

A downloadable Political Science curriculum guide is available here.