Political Science and Public Policy Major Description and Requirements

This major combines the study of government and the political process with an academic and practical understanding of the creation and implementation of public policies. This unique program offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of governments, politics, and policy at local, state, national, and international levels.

Required Foundation Courses

POSC 201 US Government and Public Policy

POSC 202 Comparative Government and Public Policy

POSC 320 International Relations

HIST 104 Modern World Civilization

HIST 203 United States History I

HIST 204 United States History II

Methods/Theory/Political Philosophy (choose one of the following)

HIST 200 Research and Bibliography

MATH 232 Introduction to Statistics

PHIL 360 Social and Political Philosophy

POSC 335 Political Science Theory and Methods (3 credits)

Upper-Level Electives

POSC 401/402 Seminar in Problems in Political Science

or

POSC 403-404 Seminar in Public Policy

POSC 540 Internship in Political Science and Public Policy

Electives (18 credits required-choose from below)

POSC 300 Politics and the News Media in America

POSC 304 Constitutional Law

POSC 315 Topics in Political Science

POSC 316 Topics in Public Policy (3 credits)

POSC 325 Canadian Politics

POSC 331 Africa

POSC 368 Introduction to Public Administration

POSC 500 Directed Independent Study

POSC 510 Teaching Assistantship in Political Science

POSC 540 Internship in Political Science (3-9 credits)

This elective possibility would be in addition to the required 3 credit internship (see above)

ECON 141 Macroeconomics

SOCI 331 Methods of Social Research

Total Credits for a Major in Political Science and Public Policy: 45