Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Bulletin: 2015-2016 Undergraduate Bulletin Program: Political Science Major, B.A./B.S. Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Political Science Major, B.A./B.S.

39 hours; 2.0 major GPA required

Required Courses (24 hours)

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
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 202 - Introduction to Public Administration or
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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 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: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3
POLS 499 - Senior Seminar in Political Science
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 3

One course selected from:

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
POLS 309 - American Political Theory

USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing.


Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered
Credits: 3
POLS 445 - Ancient Political Theory

USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing.


Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered
Credits: 3
POLS 446 - Modern Political Theory

USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing.


Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered
Credits: 3

Electives (15 hours)

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
CRIM 301 - Criminal Justice Administration
Term(s) Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
CRIM 302 - Criminal Law
Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered
Credits: 3
POLS 202 - Introduction to Public Administration
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
POLS 203 - Introduction to the Policy Process in the United States
Term(s) Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
POLS 208 - Law, Courts, and Justice
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3
POLS 305 - State and Local Government
Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered
Credits: 3
POLS 306 - Political Parties
Term(s) Offered: Spring (odd-numbered years)
Credits: 3
POLS 309 - American Political Theory

USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing.


Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered
Credits: 3
POLS 314 - The American Presidency
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
POLS 351 - Leadership in Bureaucratic Organizations in the United States
Term(s) Offered: Spring (odd-numbered years)
Credits: 3
POLS 361 - Intergovernmental Relations in the United States
Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered
Credits: 3
POLS 363 - Public Organizational Behavior
Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered
Credits: 3
POLS 371 - The United Nations
Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered
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: Irregularly offered
Credits: 3
POLS 385 - Western European Politics
Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered
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: Irregularly offered
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: Irregularly offered
Credits: 3
POLS 446 - Modern Political Theory

USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing.


Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered
Credits: 3
POLS 464 - Environmental Politics and Policy
Term(s) Offered: Spring (odd-numbered years)
Credits: 3
POLS 465. - Comparative Public Policy
Term(s) Offered: Summer
Credits: 3
POLS 471 - International Organizations
Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered
Credits: 3
POLS 473 - International Law
Term(s) Offered: Spring (even-numbered years)
Credits: 3
POLS 487 - Government and Politics of Post-Communist States
Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered
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
POLS 499 - Senior Seminar in Political Science
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 3

Additional Requirement

Political Science majors also must complete one course (3 hours) in one of these disciplines: economics, psychology, or sociology.

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