Political Science and Public Service: International and Comparative Studies, B.S.

General Education

(see General Education for list of approved courses)

Rhetoric and Writing: (6 hours)

Two approved courses in rhetoric and writing

Fine Arts and Humanities: (12 hours)

Complete one approved course in each subcategory

Historical Understanding (3 hours)

Literature (3 hours)

Thought, Values and Beliefs (3 hours)

Visual and Performing Arts (3 hours)

Natural Sciences: (7-8 hours)

Behavioral and Social Sciences: (6 hours)

Two approved behavioral or social science courses other than Political Science

Mathematics: (3 hours)

One approved mathematics course

Statistics: (3 hours)

One approved statistics course

Non-Western Culture: (3 hours)

One approved non-western culture course

Minor Requirement

All Political Science majors must complete a minor with a minimum 2.0 grade point average.

Program Requirements

7 hours of Political Science and Public Service at the 1000 level:

9 hours of Political Science and Public Service at the 2000 level:

13 hours of Political Science and Public Service at the 3000 level:

Select two from:

15 hours of Political Science and Public Service at the 4000 level

Three PSPS 4000 level electives and

Select two from:

PSPS 4630 - International Nongovernmental Organizations
PSPS 4700r - Advanced Topics in Comparative Government
PSPS 4710 - Comparative Public Administration
PSPS 4800r - Advanced Topics in International Relations and Foreign Policy
CRMJ 4140 - Terrorism
or select courses from other departments with advisor approval

Related Courses:

One year of Foreign Language or equivalent
ECON 1010 - Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics or
HIST 1120 - World History from 1400 to the Present
ENGL 2830 - Writing for the Social Sciences or
ENGL 2880 - Professional Writing or
ENGL 3830 - Writing Beyond the Academy

Additional Requirements for the Major:

One course designated as political theory must be taken from the list below. (These courses can be used to meet requirements in the major and also count toward the theory requirement.)

PSPS 2051 - American Political Thought
PSPS 2450 - Public Policy Theory
PSPS 2820 - Political Sociology
PSPS 3052 - Political Philosophy I
PSPS 3053 - Political Philosophy II
PSPS 3054 - Contemporary Political Ideas
PSPS 3055 - Philosophy of Law
PSPS 4050r - Advanced Topics in Political Theory
PSPS 4051 - Black Political Thought
PSPS 4052 - Jefferson
To graduate, all PSPS students must submit an electronic portfolio containing selected assignments, papers, and evidence of experiential learning outside the classroom.

Additional Information and Notes

Minimum of 2.0 in all PSPS courses

Minimum of 39 hours of 3000 and 4000 level courses

Students completing the requirements for two majors satisfy the requirement for a minor. Students completing two concentrations within the same major must still complete a valid minor in a different discipline.

Electives to complete 120 hours.

See Degree and Graduation Requirements for additional requirements.

ClearPath for Advising

The ClearPath for Advising provides students with an opportunity to see program requirements defined in a semester-by-semester format. The ClearPath for Advising guides also provide students with important tips, pointers, and suggestions for staying on track with progress toward the degree. Your ClearPath is available through the Advisement website.