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Political Science, Bachelor of Arts

Political Science Major Requirements

A student majoring in Political Science must successfully complete (with a grade of C- or better) a minimum of eleven courses.

Interdisciplinary Core (9 credits)

IDS.1001Ways of Knowing

3
IDS.1002Thinking Well: Information Literacy, Inquiry, and Data Interpretation Skills

3
IDS.100321st Century Storytelling: Narratives Across Media

3

Major Core Courses (18 credits)

POS.1031Introduction to American Government

3
POS.1035Introduction to Public Policy

3
POS.1037International Politics

3
POS.2003Introduction to Political Thought

3
POS.2011Comparative Politics

3
POS.4010Topics in Political Science

3

Electives (6 credits)

Choose two:
GINS.2021Ballots, Bullets, and Barricades

3
GINS.2040Armed Conflicts

3
.

GINS.2072Public International Law

3
.
OR
POS.2072Public International Law

3
.

GINS.3005Global Development

3
.
OR
POS.3005Global Development

3
.

GINS.3012Environmental Politics

3
.
OR
POS.3012Environmental Politics

3
.

POS.2004Constitutional Law

3
POS.2019Civil Liberties

3
POS.2073International Organizations

3
POS.2100Law and the Presidency: An Historical Perspective

3
.

POS.3073Women and the Law

3
.
OR
WGS.3073Women and the Law

3
.

POS.3099International Humanitarian Law

3