Requirements
| Political Science Major | 36 units | |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | 12 units | |
| POLI 150 | American Government* | 3 |
| POLI 160 | Introduction to Politics* | 3 |
| POLI 300 | Research and Writing*** | 3 |
| POLI 496 | Senior Seminar: Religion and Politics* | 3 |
| Subject Requirements | 9 units | |
| One course must be taken in each of the following subfields: | ||
| American Institutions | ||
| POLI 405 | The American Presidency | 3 |
| POLI 410 | Congress | 3 |
| POLI 415 | The Federal Judiciary | 3 |
| Comparative/International | ||
| HIST 334 | History of American Foreign Affairs | 3 |
| POLI 320 | Comparative Politics | 3 |
| POLI 340 | International Relations** | 3 |
| Political Philosophy | ||
| POLI 360 | Classical Political Thought | 3 |
| POLI 363 | Modern Political Thought** | 3 |
| POLI 376 | The American Founding** | 3 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Students must take 15 additional units from among the elective courses listed below. A course taken to meet the above Subject Requirement may not also count for elective credit. | ||
| HIST 334 | History of American Foreign Affairs | 3 |
| POLI 210 | Current Events | 3 |
| POLI 220 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| POLI 320 | Comparative Politics | 3 |
| POLI 325 | Constitutional Law | 3 |
| POLI 326 | Civil Rights and Civil Liberties | 3 |
| POLI 340 | International Relations** | 3 |
| POLI 360 | Classical Political Thought | 3 |
| POLI 363 | Modern Political Thought** | 3 |
| POLI 376 | The American Founding** | 3 |
| POLI 390 | History and Politics of the Non-Western World | 3 |
| POLI 399 | Political Science Practicum† | 1-8 |
| POLI 400 | Seminar on American Politics | 3 |
| POLI 405 | The American Presidency | 3 |
| POLI 410 | Congress | 3 |
| POLI 415 | The Federal Judiciary | 3 |
| POLI 471 | Political Topics | 1-8 |
| POLI 497 | Readings | 1-4 |
| POLI 498 | Directed Research | 1-4 |
| POLI 499 | Thesis/Project | 1-4 |
| SOC 471 | Qualitative Social Research Methods | 3 |
| SOC 472 | Quantitative Social Research Methods | 3 |
*Meets a General Studies
core (or elective) requirement.
**Meets a General Studies elective requirement.
***Meets the Upper-Division Writing Intensive requirement.
Concentrations
For those students with specific academic interests or career objectives, the department offers four concentrations in lieu of the regular major: American politics, ethics and politics, international relations, or pre-law.
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.
