Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science (General)

1. The University requirements for bachelor's degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science (General).
   
   The University's Tier II writing requirement for the Political Science (General) major is met by completing the following course:  Political Science 422.  That course is referenced in item 3.d. below.
2. The requirements of the College of Social Science for the Bachelor of Arts degree.
3. The following requirements for the major:
   1. a.  The following course (3 credits): 
      1. PLS 200 Introduction to Political Science (3)
   2. b.  One of the following courses (3 credits): 
      1. PLS 201 Introduction to Methods of Political Analysis (3)
      2. PLS 202 Introduction to Data Analytics and the Social Sciences (3)
   3. c.  One of the following courses (3 or 4 credits):
      1. PLS 392 Special Topics in Political Science (3 to 4)
      2. PLS 397 Analyzing and Visualizing Data in Politics (3)
   4. d.  One of the following courses (3 credits): 
      1. PLS 422 Seminar in Political Science (W) (3)
      2. PLS 481 Undergraduate Research Seminar (W) (3)
   5. e.  Two of the following courses (6 credits): 
      1. PLS 100 Introduction to American Politics (3)
      2. PLS 120 Introduction to Law (3)
      3. PLS 140 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3)
      4. PLS 160 Introduction to International Relations (3)
      5. PLS 170 Introduction to Political Philosophy (3)
      6. These courses may also meet subfield requirements.
   6. f.  Complete a minimum of five courses in Political Science at the 300 -400 level (15 credits) These courses may only count toward the 300-400 level requirement if completed a second time with the exception of PLS 397. 
      1. PLS 392 Special Topics in Political Science (3 to 4)
      2. PLS 397 Analyzing and Visualizing Data in Politics (3)
      3. PLS 422 Seminar in Political Science (W) (3)
      4. PLS 481 Undergraduate Research Seminar (W) (3)
      5. Only one of the following courses may count toward the 300-400 level requirement: 
      6. PLS 494 Field Experience in Political Science  (3 to 4)
      7. PLS 495 Independent Study (1 to 6)
   7. g.  At least one courses is required from three of the following subfields: American Politics, Comparative Politics, International Politics, or Political Philosophy. These courses may meet the 300-400 level requirement. 
      1. American Politics 
      2. PLS 100 Introduction to American Politics (3)
      3. PLS 301 American State Government (3)
      4. PLS 302 Urban Politics (3)
      5. PLS 304 Minority Politics (3)
      6. PLS 310 Public Administration and Policy Making (3)
      7. PLS 313 American Public Policy (3)
      8. PLS 320 Judicial Politics (3)
      9. PLS 321 Constitutional Law (3)
      10. PLS 324 Congress (3)
      11. PLS 325 The Presidency (3)
      12. PLS 333 Public Opinion and Political Behavior (3)
      13. PLS 334 Campaigns and Elections (3)
      14. PLS 335 Political Psychology (3)
      15. Comparative Politics 
      16. PLS 140 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3)
      17. PLS 322 Comparative Legal Systems (3)
      18. PLS 342 Comparative Political Economy (3)
      19. PLS 345 Religion and World Politics (3)
      20. PLS 346 Middle East Politics (3)
      21. PLS 347 Democratic Regimes (3)
      22. PLS 351 African Politics (3)
      23. PLS 354 Politics of Asia (3)
      24. PLS 356 Politics of Europe and the European Union (3)
      25. PLS 357 Politics of English Speaking Democracies (3)
      26. International Politics 
      27. PLS 160 Introduction to International Relations (3)
      28. PLS 326 International Law (3)
      29. PLS 363 International and Domestic Political Conflict (3)
      30. PLS 364 Politics of the United Nations and International Organizations (3)
      31. Political Philosophy
      32. PLS 170 Introduction to Political Philosophy (3)
      33. PLS 371 Classical Political Philosophy (3)
      34. PLS 372 Modern Political Philosophy (3)
      35. PLS 377 American Political Thought (3)