Political Science, B.A.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students who complete the program in Political Science will be able to:
- Develop an appreciation of the field of politics.
- Evaluate, design, and apply social science research with respect to political phenomena.
- Understand and critically assess the processes, theories, and outcomes of political institutions and political behavior.
- Demonstrate social scientific information literacy.
- Develop and express ideas in written communication in an effective and scholarly manner.
- Demonstrate oral communication abilities, particularly to convey complex ideas, recognize diverse viewpoints, and offer empirical evidence of an argument.
- Construct and evaluate analytical, comprehensive arguments.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Requirements | ||
| POL 1001 | Understanding the Political World (FE) | 3 |
| POL 1065 | U.S. Democracy (FE) | 4 |
| POL 2030 | Introduction to International Relations | 4 |
| POL 2070 | Scope and Methods of Political Science | 4 |
| Upper-Division Requirements | ||
| American Government: | ||
| Choose four (4) units from the following: | 4 | |
| Campaigns and Elections | ||
| Congress and the Presidency | ||
| Issues in Public Policy | ||
| Global Politics: | ||
| POL 4020 | United States Foreign Policy | 4 |
| or POL 4035 | Global Governance | |
| Comparative Government: | ||
| POL 3070 | Comparative Politics | 4 |
| Political Theory: | ||
| POL 3021 | Western Political Thought | 4 |
| Senior Seminar: | ||
| POL 4073 | Senior Seminar in Political Science and International Studies | 3 |
| Off-Campus Political Studies Program: | ||
| POL 3091 | Off-Campus Political Studies Program (6 units required) 1 | 6 |
| Internship: | ||
| POL 4060 | Internship in Political Science (4 units required) 1 | 4 |
| Electives | ||
| Choose eight (8) addtitonal units from the following: | 8 | |
| Transitions to Democracy | ||
| U.S. Constitution and Civil Liberties Law | ||
| American Political Thought | ||
| The Development of Feminist Thought | ||
| Campaigns and Elections | ||
| War and Peace Studies | ||
| Urban Politics | ||
| Congress and the Presidency | ||
| Off-Campus Political Studies Program | ||
| Women and Politics | ||
| United States Foreign Policy | ||
| Global Governance | ||
| International Economics 1 | ||
| International Law | ||
| Issues in Public Policy | ||
| Contemporary Issues in World Politics | ||
| Contemporary Political Ideologies | ||
| Issues of Global Human Rights | ||
| Protest and Social Movements in World Politics | ||
| Special Studies in Political Science | ||
| Total Units | 52 | |
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Required prerequisite for this course increases the number of units in the major.