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Political Science

(BA)

Major

The major in Political Science comprises PLS 1003, 1153G or 1193G, 2003, 2053, 2253G or 2293G, 2603; International Relations area; Comparative Politics area; American Political Behavior area; American Institutions and Policies area; Public Administration area; Public Law area; Political Theory area; and 6 hrs. of PLS electives.

PLS 1003

Introduction to Comparative Politics. (3 credits)

PLS 1153G

American Government and Constitution. (3 credits)

PLS 1193G

American Government and Constitution, Honors. (3 credits)

PLS 2003

Introduction to Political Research. (3 credits)

PLS 2053

Techniques of Political Analysis. (3 credits)

PLS 2253G

Introduction to International Relations. (3 credits)

PLS 2293G

Introduction to International Relations, Honors. (3 credits)

PLS 2603

State and Local Government. (3 credits)

Areas and Electives

Political Science elective courses include one course from each of the following categories (21 hours), as well as 6 hours of electives:

International Relations

PLS 3203

American Foreign Policy. (3 credits)

PLS 3223

International Organizations. (3 credits)

PLS 3373

International Political Economy. (3 credits)

PLS 4823

International Policy Issues. (3 credits)

Comparative Politics

PLS 3303

European Politics and Governments (3 credits)

PLS 3323

Post-Communist Politics and Governments. (3 credits)

PLS 3333

Politics of Latin America and the Caribbean. (3 credits)

PLS 3343

Government and Politics of the Middle East. (3 credits)

PLS 3353

Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa. (3 credits)

PLS 3363

Government and Politics in Asia-Pacific Rim. (3 credits)

American Political Behavior

PLS 3713

Political Parties and Elections. (3 credits)

PLS 3723

Public Opinion and Political Participation. (3 credits)

PLS 3733

Interest Groups. (3 credits)

American Institutions and Policies

PLS 3643

Comparative State Politics. (3 credits)

PLS 3743

The Legislative Process. (3 credits)

PLS 3753

The American Presidency. (3 credits)

PLS 3763

Environmental Politics and Policy. (3 credits)

Public Administration

PLS 3413

Introduction to Public Administration. (3 credits)

PLS 4793

Public Organization Theory. (3 credits)

PLS 4873

Human Resource Management in Government. (3 credits)

PLS 4893

Government Budgeting and Politics. (3 credits)

Public Law

PLS 3513

Politics and the Legal Process. (3 credits)

PLS 3523

Criminal Law. (3 credits)

PLS 3543

Civil Liberties in America. (3 credits)

PLS 3903

Gender, Public Policy and the Law. (3 credits)

PLS 4774

American Constitutional Law. (3 credits)

PLS 4853

Contemporary Constitutional Development. (3 credits)

Political Theory

PLS 4903

Classic Political Theory. (3 credits)

PLS 4913

Contemporary Political Theory. (3 credits)

PLS 4933

Ideologies of the Third World Nations. (3 credits)

Public Administration Concentration for Political Science Majors

In addition to meeting all requirements for the Political Science Major, students will take a total of 12 hours from two groups of courses. All courses with a PLS prefix taken to meet Public Administration concentration requirements must be in addition to requirements for the major.

Total Semester Hours: 12

Group One (9 Hours)

Students will take three courses from Group One, excluding the course taken to meet the public administration requirement for the major.

PLS 3413

Introduction to Public Administration. (3 credits)

PLS 4793

Public Organization Theory. (3 credits)

PLS 4873

Human Resource Management in Government. (3 credits)

PLS 4893

Government Budgeting and Politics. (3 credits)

Group Two (3 Hours)

Students will take one of the following courses:

ACC 4750

Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting. (3 credits)

ECN 3851

Public Finance. (3 credits)

PLS 3643

Comparative State Politics. (3 credits)

PLS 3763

Environmental Politics and Policy. (3 credits)

PLS 3903

Gender, Public Policy and the Law. (3 credits)

Suggested Four-Year Plan of Study

A suggested plan of study follows:

First Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15-16

General Education Elective. Credits: 3
General Education Elective. Credits: 3
Elective or Foreign Language. Credits: 3-4

ENG 1001G

Composition and Language. (3 credits)