Political Science, B.S.

Required Courses: 12 s.h.

• POLS 101 - Understanding Political Ideas 3 s.h.
• POLS 121 - U.S. Government 3 s.h.
• POLS 171 - Comparative and International Politics 3 s.h.
• POLS 200 - Approaches to Political Science 3 s.h.

Political Theory: 3 s.h.

Choose one course (3 s.h.) of the following courses:

• POLS 202 - Modern Political Thought 3 s.h.
• POLS 203 - American Political Thought 3 s.h.
• POLS 211 - Contemporary Black Social and Political Thought 3 s.h.
• POLS 294T - Special Topics in Political Theory 1 s.h. - 12 s.h.

American Government & Politics: 3 s.h.

Choose one course (3 s.h.) of the following courses:

• POLS 215 - Gender Politics 3 s.h.
• POLS 216 - Presidential Election Campaigns 3 s.h.
• POLS 218 - American Social Welfare Policies and Politics 3 s.h.
• POLS 219 - Social Movements in U.S. Politics 3 s.h.
• POLS 222 - Governing New York State 3 s.h.
• POLS 223 - U.S. Congress 3 s.h.
• POLS 224 - U.S. Presidency 3 s.h.
• POLS 225 - Political Parties and Elections 3 s.h.
• POLS 230 - Introduction to American Public Administration 3 s.h.
• POLS 235 - Environmental Politics and Policy 3 s.h.
• POLS 236 - U.S. Public Policy 3 s.h.
• POLS 238 - Introduction to Energy Science and Policy for Sustainability 3 s.h.
• POLS 241 - American Constitutional Development 3 s.h.
• POLS 243 - Civil Rights and Liberties 3 s.h.
• POLS 245 - Law, Courts and Politics 3 s.h.
• POLS 278 - Prisons and Prisoners in American Society 1 s.h.
• POLS 294A - Special Topics in American Government and Politics 1 s.h. - 12 s.h.

Comparative Government: 3 s.h.

Choose one course (3 s.h.) of the following courses:

• POLS 250 - Southeast Asian Politics 3 s.h.
• POLS 251 - China, Japan, & Korea Politics 3 s.h.
• POLS 260 - Comparative Public Administration and Policy 3 s.h.
• POLS 261 - European Politics 3 s.h.
• POLS 265 - African Politics 3 s.h.
• POLS 267 - Latin American Politics 3 sh.
• POLS 272 - Practicum in International Development 3 s.h.
• POLS 273 - Civil Wars and their Consequence 3 s.h.
• POLS 277 - Immigration and Citizenship 3 s.h.
• POLS 279 - Religion and Politics 3 s.h.
• POLS 294C - Special Topics in Comparative Government 1 s.h. - 12 s.h.

International Relations: 3 s.h.

Choose one course (3 s.h.) of the following courses:

• POLS 238 - Introduction to Energy Science and Policy for Sustainability 3 s.h.
• POLS 276 - Terrorism 3 s.h.
• POLS 280 - Model UN 3 s.h.
• POLS 281 - International Politics 3 s.h.
• POLS 283 - International Political Economy 3 s.h.
• POLS 284 - The Formulation and Execution of U.S. Foreign Policy 3 s.h.
• POLS 288 - International Human Rights 3 s.h.
• POLS 293 - Transforming Africa: SADC Simulation 3 s.h.
• POLS 294I - Special Topics in International Relations 1 s.h. - 12 s.h.

Political Science Electives: 9 s.h.

Any 200/300 level POLS courses.

Capstone Requirement: 3 s.h.

• POLS 329 - Public Policy Analysis 3 s.h.
• POLS 336 - Film and Politics 3 s.h.
• POLS 368 - Political Development: Problems of Nation-Building 3 s.h.
• POLS 382 - International Organization and Law 3 s.h.
• POLS 394 - Special Topics in Political Science 3 s.h.
• POLS 398 - Seminar in Political Science 3 s.h.
• POLS 399 - Independent Study in Political Science 1 s.h. - 6 s.h.

Note:

1. Internships (POLS 297 ) may count as a max. of 6 s.h. toward completion of degree.

2. Students are strongly encouraged to take STAT 101  to fulfill their General Education Math requirement.

3. Up to 3 s.h. earned through POLS 295 , POLS 296 , or POLS 399  may be used as part of the required 9 s.h. of upper-division major electives.