Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ | Bulletin: 2018-2019 Undergraduate Bulletin Program: Political Science Major, Public and Nonprofit Administration Concentration, B.A./B.S. Minimum Credits Required:__________________ | |||
Political Science Major, Public and Nonprofit Administration Concentration, B.A./B.S.College of Liberal Arts >> Political Science and Public Administration 39 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, Spring | 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 (9 credits) | ||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
POLS 104 - Introduction to Public Administration Term(s) Offered: Fall | Credits: 3 | |||
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POLS 271 - International Politics or 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 | |||
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POLS 490 - Political Science Internship or Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 499 - Senior Seminar in Political Science Term(s) Offered: Fall | Credits: 3 | |||
Elective courses (18 credits) | ||||
Choose 9 credits of directed electives from the following courses: | ||||
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 322 - Program Evaluation Term(s) Offered: Every other year | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 323 - Public and Nonprofit Personnel Administration Term(s) Offered: Every other year | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 351 - Leadership in Bureaucratic Organizations in the United States Term(s) Offered: Every other year | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 363 - Public Organizational Behavior Term(s) Offered: Every other year | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 427 - Urban Politics and Governance Term(s) Offered: Every other year | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 441 - Public and Nonprofit Budgeting and Finance 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 | |||
Choose 9 credits of general electives from any POLS prefix course not previously counted. | ||||
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