Requirements for a Major in Political Science
The Department of History and Political Science: The Department offers a strong major in political science that prepares students for a variety of careers in the public and private sector as well as graduate school and law school. Students can select electives in order to concentrate on International Politics, American Politics, Comparative Government or Political Theory. Internships are available to all Political Science majors who have a 2.5 or higher GPA. A number of minors are also offered by the Department. Feel free to see one of the political scientists on the faculty for further information. Check out our Department pages on Careers and Alumni.
| Required Courses | |
| PS141 | American Government: Foundations and Institutions (required) |
| PS141 | American Government: Process and Policy (required) |
| PS151 | Public Administration (either PS151 or PS242 is required) |
| PS242 | State and Local Government (either PS151 or PS242 is required) |
| PS260 | Comparative Politics (required) |
| PS262 | Scope and Methods (required) |
| PS302 | International Relations (required) |
| PS368 | Ancient Political Thought (either PS368 or PS369 is required) |
| PS369 | Modern Political Thought (either PS368 or PS369 is required) |
| PS450 | Senior Seminar (required) |
| Electives (9 of the following courses of which 7 must be at the 300 level or higher) | |
| PS151 | Public Administration |
| PS | Introduction to Law |
| PS242 | State and Local Government |
| PS243 | Government and Politics of Africa |
| PS244 | Government and Politics of East Asia |
| PS245 | Government and Politics of Latin America |
| PS246 | Government and Politics of the Middle East |
| PS247 | Government and Politics of Russia |
| PS250 | Government and Politics of South Asia |
| PS303 | American Foreign Policy |
| PS305 | Campaigns and Elections |
| PS306 | International Organizations |
| PS307 | International Law |
| PS310 | Decision Making in the Public Sector |
| PS312 | Politics of Public Policy |
| PS352 | Public Finance |
| PS361 | American Political Thought |
| PS362 | The Congress |
| PS363 | The Presidency |
| PS368 | Ancient Political Thought |
| PS369 | Modern Political Thought |
| PS371 | Constitutional Law: Political Institutions |
| PS372 | Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties/Civil Rights |
| PS470-480 | Selected Topics in Political Science |
| PS490 | Internship |
| PS498-499 | Independent Study |
| Javier Aguayo, J.D., M.P.A., Ph.D. (Assistant Professor) | Comparative Government (Latin America), International Relations, Mass Movements |
| John Altman, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (Associate Professor) | American Government, Congress, The Presidency, Research Methods, Public Policy, State and Local Government |
| Saroj Khanna, B.A., M.A. (Assistant Professor) | Comparative Government (Middle East and South Asia) |
| Mel Kulbicki, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (Professor) | Political Theory, American Political Thought, Campaigns and Elections, American Government, State and Local Government |
| Kwasi Sarfo, B.A., M.P.A., Ph.D., J.D. (Professor) | Comparative Government (Africa), Political Development, American Law, International Law |
| Robert Terry , B.S., M.Ed., M.A., Ph.D. (Professor Emeritus) | International Relations
and Comparative
Government (Latin America) |
| Dick Van Tassell, B.A., M.P.A., D.A. (Assistant Professor) | Public Administration, Public Finance, American Government, Constitutional Law |
| Dong Wang, B.A., Ph.D. (Assistant Professor) | Comparative Government (Asia), American Foreign Policy, Chinese Foreign Policy |
| George Waldner, A.B., M.A., Ph.D. (College President) | Comparative Government (Japan), International Organizations |
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