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

General Education (40-41 hours)

(see General Education for list of approved courses)

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:

Statistics Requirement

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

PSPS 2700 - Comparative Government (CZ or SB)
or
PSPS 2800 - International Relations
or
PSPS 2820 - Political Sociology
Two PSPS 2000-level electives

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

No more than 3 credit hours of PSPS 4900r may apply toward the major degree requirements.

Three PSPS 4000 level electives and

Select two from:

PSPS 4630 - International Nongovernmental Organizations
PSPS 4700R - Advanced Topics in Comparative Government
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 (SB) or
HIST 1120 - Making the Modern World: Globalization, Imperialism, and Revolution (CZ or HF)
ENGL 2830 - Writing for the Social Sciences or
ENGL 2880 - Professional Writing or
ENGL 3830 - Writing Beyond the Academy

Additional Requirements for the Major:

Senior Portfolio and 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.)

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.

Electives to complete 120 hours.

See Degree and Graduation Requirements for additional requirements.

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