Political Science, B.A.

U.S. Politics and Public Policy: (3 cr.)

Select one course from the following:

• PSC 343 - U.S. Congress and Presidency (3 cr.)
• PSC 344 - U.S. Political Parties and Interest Groups (3 cr.)
• PSC 345 - U.S. Public Opinion and Voting Behavior (3 cr.)
• PSC 354 - Topics in U.S. Politics (1 to 3 cr.)
• PSC 356 - Topics in Public Policy (3 cr.)
• PSC 382 - Courts, Judges & Politics (3 cr.)

Law and Political Thought: (3 cr.)

Select one course from the following:

• PSC 355 - Topics in Law (1 to 3 cr.) (3 cr.)
• PSC 359 - Topics in Political Theory (3 cr.)
• PSC 371 - African-American Political Thought (3 cr.)
• PSC 372 - Feminist Political Thought in the U.S. (3 cr.)
• PSC 374 - Justice and Politics (3 cr.)
• PSC 375 - Anti-Colonialism (3 cr.)
• PSC 390 - U.S. Constitutional Law (3 cr.)
• PSC 391 - U.S. Civil Rights & Liberties (3 cr.)
• PSC 393 - Comparative & International Law (3 cr.)

Comparative and International Politics: (3 cr.)

Select one course from the following:

• PSC 318 - The Rise and Fall of Democracy (3 cr.)
• PSC 319 - National Security in the 21st Century (3 cr.)
• PSC 320 - Politics of Ethnicity and Race (3 cr.)
• PSC 321 - Latin American Politics (3 cr.)
• PSC 327 - European Politics (3 cr.)
• PSC 334 - War (3 cr.)
• PSC 335 - Politics of the World Economy (3 cr.)
• PSC 336 - Comparative & International Courts (3 cr.)
• PSC 357 - Topics in World Affairs (3 cr.)

Additional Major Electives: (9 cr.)

Select nine additional credits of upper level (300 or 400 level) PSC courses (including up to 3 credits of PSC 499 . PSC 489 ,  PSC 496 , and  PSC 498  only count towards the major with permission.)

Advanced Writing Requirement Seminar: (3 cr.)

Select one course from the following:

• PSC 313 - Writing in Political Science (3 cr.) (AWR)
• PSC 314 - Legal Research and Writing (3 cr.) (AWR)

Senior Seminar (3 Credits)

Select one course from the following:

• PSC 451 - Seminar on Elections (3 cr.)
• PSC 452 - Seminar on U.S. Foreign Policy (3 cr.)
• PSC 457 - Seminar on 21st Century Political Thought (3cr.)
• PSC 458 - Seminar on Judicial Politics and Behavior (3 cr.)