Department of Political Science
Curriculum
To graduate with a major in Political Science, a student must complete 52-two course hours distributed as follows with no grade below C.
Core Curriculum 34 Hours
PSC 223 Comparative Politics 3 Hours
PSC 251 National Government of the United States 3 Hours
PSC 252 State and Local Politics 3 Hours
PSC 253 Grammar of Politics 3 Hours
PSC 285 International Politics 3 Hours
PSC 348 Constitutional Law 3 Hours
PSC 350 Race and Law* 3 Hours
PSC 371 Public Management 3 Hours
PSC 372 Urban Management and Policy Analysis* 3 Hours
PSC 461 History of Political Thought 3 Hours
PSC 462 Modern Political Theory 3 Hours
PSC 498 Proseminar 3 Hours
PSC 499 Senior Thesis Seminar 1 Hour
Cognate Courses 15 Hours
Oral Communication Effectiveness 3 Hours
All majors must take cognate courses Economics 201-202, which are included in the 15-hour cognate course requirement.
*Students may take either PSC 350 or PSC 372, depending on their career goals.
Degree Requirements for the Minor
Students electing to take a minor in Political Science must complete eighteen hours in the discipline with no grade less than C. The following courses constitute the minor:
PSC 228 Comparative Politics
PSC 285 International Politics
PSC 251 National Government of the United States
PSC 253 Grammar of Politics (Scope and Methods in Political Science)
PSC 461 History of Political Thought or
PSC 462 Modern Political Theory
One elective course in Political Science (3 Hours).
