Concentrations
American Politics
For those students with specific academic interests or career objectives, the department offers four concentrations in lieu of the regular political science major: American politics, ethics and politics, international relations, or pre-law.
| American Politics Concentration | 48 units | |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 151 | United States History to 1865* | 3 |
| HIST 152 | United States History since 1865* | 3 |
| HIST 334 | History of American Foreign Affairs | 3 |
| POLI 150 | American Government* | 3 |
| POLI 160 | Introduction to Politics* | 3 |
| POLI 220 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| POLI 300 | Research and Writing*** | 3 |
| POLI 325 | Constitutional Law | 3 |
| POLI 326 | Civil Rights and Civil Liberties | 3 |
| POLI 376 | The American Founding** | 3 |
| POLI 405 | The American Presidency | 3 |
| POLI 410 | Congress | 3 |
| POLI 415 | The Federal Judiciary | 3 |
| POLI 496 | Senior Seminar: Religion and Politics* | 3 |
| Two of the following: | ||
| HIST 374 | Colonial Era | 3 |
| HIST 380 | Civil War and Reconstruction | 3 |
| HIST 382 | Emergence of Modern America | 3 |
| HIST 386 | Modern America | 3 |
*Meets a General Studies
core (or elective) requirement.
**Meets a General Studies elective requirement.
***Meets the Upper-Division Writing Intensive requirement.
Note: This information is current for the 2009-10 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Academic Catalog for the most current and controlling information. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
