Political Science - Concentration in Law and Politics, B.A.

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Degree Requirements: 124 Credit Hours

See Core Curriculum for required courses in Area A1 through Area E.

General Requirements (Core Areas A - E): Credit Hours: 42

Additional Requirements: Credit Hours: 4

Area F - Courses Appropriate to Major: Credit Hours: 18

Foreign Language 2001 - Intermediate I
Foreign Language 2002 - Intermediate II
PHIL 2010 - Introduction to Philosophy (3 Credit Hours)
POLS 2101 - Introduction to Political Science (3 Credit Hours)
POLS 2130 - Introduction to Political Analysis (3 Credit Hours)

Select One of the Following.

Select one of the following. If any of the above are taken to satisfy Areas C-E, also select from the following:

Major Requirements

Senior Seminar (Select one of the following) Credit Hours: 3

Select One Course from Each Emphasis:

American Politics: Credit Hours: 3

Comparative Politics: Credit Hours: 3

International Politics: Credit Hours: 3

Political Theory: Credit Hours: 3

Concentration in Law and Politics Requirements:

Required Courses: Credit Hours: 12

Electives: Credit Hours: 6

POLS 3101 - Moot Court I (3 Credit Hours)
POLS 3140 - Intro to the Law (3 Credit Hours)
POLS 3438 - Gender and the Law (3 Credit Hours)
POLS 3439 - Comparative Judicial Politics (3 Credit Hours)
If not taken to satisfy above required component of the Law and Politics Concentration.
POLS 3449 - Torts (3 Credit Hours)
POLS 4134 - International Law and Diplomacy (3 Credit Hours)
If not taken to satisfy above required component of the Law and Politics Concentration.
POLS 4438 - Legal Research and Writing (3 Credit Hours)
POLS 4440 - Immigration Law and Policy (3 Credit Hours)

Minor - Required

Select an Area of Study Chosen in Consultation with Major Advisor; courses must be at 3000+ level or above (15 Credit Hours.)

Electives: Credit Hours: 12

Select 12 credit hours of upper division POLS courses 12 (A maximum of 12 hours of Internship may be taken)

Total Credit Hours: 124

Other Program Requirements

• Majors must earn a minimum grade of “C” in Introduction to Political Science (POLS 2101 ), Introduction to Political Analysis (POLS 2130 ), and all upper level POLS courses.

Honors in Political Science

To graduate with Honors in Political Science, a student must:

be admitted to the Honors College;
successfully complete at least three credit hours of Honors Research Seminar (HONS 4610 ) over three semesters;
successfully complete and present an Honors Thesis or Capstone Project;
be in good standing in the Honors College at the time of graduation.

Advisement

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