Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ | Bulletin: 2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin Program: Political Science Major (B.A./B.S.), Government, Law and Diplomacy Concentration Minimum Credits Required:__________________ | |||
Political Science Major (B.A./B.S.), Government, Law and Diplomacy Concentration39 credits Political science is the study of government, politics and public issues, and the institutions and processes through which conflicts over such issues are resolved. The major is grounded in the field’s theoretical traditions and provides a strong background in the fundamental branches of the discipline: American politics, comparative politics, international politics, public policy, public administration, and political theory. Political science students develop analytical and methodological skills that permit them to critically assess contemporary political events and identify practical solutions to problems that arise in society and government. The major offers a solid foundation for a liberal arts education, regardless of a student’s career objectives, and is particularly well-suited to those interested in government, law, teaching, business, and journalism. As undergraduates, political science majors have the opportunity to gain practical experience in the field by working for political campaigns, serving as interns for the state legislature, working in local or state courts or other law-related organizations or interning in public and nonprofit organizations. Students with majors in political science may earn either a Bachelor of Science degree or a Bachelor of Arts degree, which has a two-year non-English modern or classical language requirement. Regardless of degree choice, students will select a concentration area in either 1) Government, Law and Diplomacy to prepare them for careers in politics, the law or international relations or 2) Public or Nonprofit Administration to prepare them for careers in managing government or nonprofit organizations. |
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Political Science Core (12 credits) | ||||
Required Courses | ||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
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POLS 102 - Introduction to American Politics USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Social Inquiry; Social Science-BS. Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 232 - Research Design and Data Collection USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing Term(s) Offered: Fall | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 332 - Statistics and Data Analysis Term(s) Offered: Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
One course selected from: | ||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
POLS 309 - American Political Theory USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing. Term(s) Offered: Every other year | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 445 - Ancient Political Theory USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing. Term(s) Offered: Every other year | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 446 - Modern Political Theory USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing. Term(s) Offered: Every other year | Credits: 3 | |||
Required Courses (12 credits) | ||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
POLS 203 - Introduction to the Policy Process in the United States Term(s) Offered: Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 271 - International Politics USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Social Inquiry; Social Science (BS); Embedded Experience-Global. Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 281 - Comparative Politics USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Social Inquiry; Social Science (BS); Embedded Experience-Global. Term(s) Offered: Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 499 - Senior Seminar in Political Science Term(s) Offered: Fall | Credits: 3 | |||
Electives (15 credits) | ||||
Choose 6 credits of directed electives from the following courses: | ||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
CRIM 301 - Criminal Justice Administration Term(s) Offered: Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
CRIM 302 - Criminal Law Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 208 - Law, Courts, and Justice Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 305 - State and Local Government Term(s) Offered: Fall | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 306 - Political Parties Term(s) Offered: Fall | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 309 - American Political Theory USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing. Term(s) Offered: Every other year | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 314 - The American Presidency Term(s) Offered: Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 361 - Intergovernmental Relations in the United States Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 371 - The United Nations Term(s) Offered: Fall, every other year | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 383 - Government and Politics of Latin America Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 384 - The Middle East Term(s) Offered: Fall, every other year | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 385 - Western European Politics Term(s) Offered: Spring, every other year | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 399 - Advanced Topics in Political Science Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 404 - Indiana Constitutional Law Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 405 - Constitutional Law Term(s) Offered: Fall | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 406 - Constitutional Rights Term(s) Offered: Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 407 - The Legislative Process Term(s) Offered: Fall, every other year | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 410 - Interest Groups and Public Policy Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 427 - Urban Politics and Governance Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 445 - Ancient Political Theory USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing. Term(s) Offered: Every other year | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 446 - Modern Political Theory USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing. Term(s) Offered: Every other year | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 464 - Environmental Politics and Policy Term(s) Offered: Every other year | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 465 - Comparative Public Policy USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Global Term(s) Offered: Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 471 - International Organizations Term(s) Offered: Fall, every other year | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 473 - International Law Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 487 - Government and Politics of Post-Communist States Term(s) Offered: Spring, every other year | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 490 - Political Science Internship Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 497 - Legislative Internship Term(s) Offered: Spring | Credits: 6 | |||
POLS 498 - Research in Political Science Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
Choose 9 credits of general electives from any POLS prefix courses not previously counted. | ||||
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