Political Science, B.A.

Field of Study Elective:

Select four of the following for a total of 12 credit hours. 

• ANTH 1102 - Introduction to Anthropology (3 Credit Hours)
• CRJU 1100 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 Credit Hours)
• ECON 2105 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3 Credit Hours)
• ECON 2106 - Principles of Microeconomics (3 Credit Hours)
• FORL 1001: Beginning I (3 Credit Hours)
• FORL 1002: Beginning II (3 Credit Hours)
• GEOG 1130 - World Regional Geography (3 Credit Hours)
• PBAD 2231 - Introduction to Public Administration (3 Credit Hours)
• PHIL 2010 - Introduction to Philosophy (3 Credit Hours)
• PHIL 2020 - Critical Thinking (3 Credit Hours)
• PHIL 2030 - Introduction to Ethics (3 Credit Hours)
• PSYC 1101 - Introduction to Psychology (3 Credit Hours)
• SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology (3 Credit Hours)
• STAT 1401 - Elementary Statistics (3 Credit Hours)

Major Subfields: 24 Credit Hours (Choose 8 Courses)

1. Students must select one (1) course from each subfield below for a total of 4 courses (12 credit hours). Students may use up to 2 courses (6 hours) in a concentration, emphasis, or certificate to satisfy a subfield requirement. 
2. Select any additional 4 POLS courses at the 3000 level or higher (12 credit hours). Students may use a concentration, emphasis, or certificate to satisfy these hours. 

Capstone Requirement: 3 Credit Hours

• or Students may elect to substitute one of the following experiential learning courses for Senior Seminar:  POLS 3102 - Moot Court II (3 Credit Hours)
• POLS 4120 - Professions in Political Science (3 Credit Hours)
• POLS 4582 - Model United Nations II (3 Credit Hours)
• POLS 4660 - Practicum in Civic Engagement (3 Credit Hours)
• POLS 4791 - Field Internship in Political Science (3-12 Credit Hours)
• POLS 5630 - Senior Seminar in Political Science (3 Credit Hours)

Homeland Defense & National Security Area: 3-6 Credit Hours

State-centered, focused on demands ascribed to the state, defend states from external aggression, decision-making power centralized in the government, emphasis on national power and military defense.

Select three (3) to six (6) credit hours from below:

• POLS 3133 - Latin American Politics (3 Credit Hours)
• POLS 3134 - Middle East Politics (3 Credit Hours)
• POLS 4132 - Foreign Policy (3 Credit Hours)
• POLS 4138 - International Terrorism (3 Credit Hours)
• POLS 4238 - International Conflict (3 Credit Hours)
• POLS 4270 - Intelligence & National Security Policy (3 Credit Hours)
• POLS 4490 - Russian Politics (3 Credit Hours)
• POLS 4550 - Insurgency & Counterinsurgency (3 Credit Hours)
• POLS 5105 - Homeland Security (3 Credit Hours)

Homeland Security Area: 3-6 credit hours

People-centered, focus on protecting individuals, includes safety from external aggression, environmental, health, and economic threats, empowers not only the government, but IGOs, NGOs, and individuals.

Select three (3) to six (6) credit hours from below:

• INTS 3533 - Global Health Politics (3 Credit Hours)
• INTS 3536 - Global Food Security (3 Credit Hours)
• INTS 3571 - Development and Sustainability (3 Credit Hours)
• POLS 3235 - Women and Politics (3 Credit Hours)
• POLS 3335 - Ethnicity and Nationalism (3 Credit Hours)
• POLS 4031 - Selected Topics in Political Science (3 Credit Hours)
• POLS 4138 - International Terrorism (3 Credit Hours)
• POLS 4139 - Contemporary Political Thought (3 Credit Hours)
• POLS 4440 - Immigration Law and Policy (3 Credit Hours)

International Law and Peace Area: 3-6 credit hours

Focuses on individual and collective responses to Global Security concerns, emphasizing the role of the government, IGOs, NGOs, and individuals.

Select three (3) to six (6) credit hours from below:

• POLS 3234 -  European Politics (3 Credit Hours)
• POLS 4133 - International Political Economy (3 Credit Hours)
• POLS 4134 - Human Rights and International Law (3 Credit Hours)
• POLS 4135 - International Organizations (3 Credit Hours)

Total Credit Hours: 18