Political Science, B.A.

Oral Communication Requirement:

To satisfy the oral communication requirement for the B.A. degree in Political Science a student must successfully complete PLS 401 .

Applied Learning Requirement:

To satisfy the applied learning requirement for the B.A. degree in Political Science a student must successfully complete one of the following courses: PLS 221 ,  PLS 294 ,  PLS 401 , PLS 491 , PLS 494 ,  PLS 498  or PLS 499 .

Requirements for a Major in Political Science for the B.A. Degree:

39 hours of political science: this must include:

• PLS 101 - American National Government
• PLS 201 - Introduction to Political Science Methods
• PLS 220 - Introduction to International Relations
• PLS 230 - Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics
• PLS 401 - Senior Seminar

Political Theory

Students must also complete at least one course in Political Theory. Choose one of the following:

• PLS 212 - Introduction to Political Theory
• PLS 310 - Legal Philosophy and Jurisprudence
• PLS 312 - Scope and Methods of Political Science
• PLS 313 - Early Political Thought
• PLS 314 - Modern Political Thought
• PLS 315 - Contemporary Political Ideologies
• PLS 317 - Political Thought of Asia

• or

• PLS 415 - American Political Thought

Additional Information:

A minimum GPA of “C” (2.00) is required among all elective political science courses, and a grade of “C-” or above is required for the core courses (PLS 101 , PLS 201 , PLS 220 , PLS 230 , and PLS 401 ).

Students planning to do graduate work are encouraged to study a modern foreign language and to acquire a basic knowledge of computer science, statistics, calculus, and macroeconomics.