Concentrations
Ethics and 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.
| Ethics and Politics Concentration | 48 units | |
|---|---|---|
| Students take 12 Political Science courses and 4 other courses: | ||
| HIST 120 | World Civilizations to 1648* | 3 |
| HIST 121 | World Civilizations since 1648* | 3 |
| POLI 150 | American Government* | 3 |
| POLI 160 | Introduction to Politics* | 3 |
| POLI 300 | Research and Writing*** | 3 |
| POLI 326 | Civil Rights and Civil Liberties | 3 |
| POLI 360 | Classical Political Thought | 3 |
| POLI 363 | Modern Political Thought** | 3 |
| POLI 376 | The American Founding** | 3 |
| POLI 400 | Seminar on American Politics | 3 |
| POLI 496 | Senior Seminar: Religion and Politics* | 3 |
| Three upper-division Political Science Electives (POLI 300-499) | 9 | |
| Two upper-division Philosophy Electives (PHIL 300-499) | 6 | |
*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.
