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

Required Courses (24 hours)

• POLS 102 - Introduction to American Politics Credits: 3

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• POLS 202 - Introduction to Public Administration Credits: 3 or
• POLS 203 - Introduction to the Policy Process in the United States Credits: 3

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• POLS 271 - International Politics Credits: 3
• POLS 281 - Comparative Politics Credits: 3
• POLS 232 - Research Design and Data Collection Credits: 3
• POLS 332 - Statistics and Data Analysis Credits: 3
• POLS 499 - Senior Seminar in Political Science Credits: 3

Electives (15 hours)

• CRIM 301 - Criminal Justice Administration Credits: 3
• CRIM 302 - Criminal Law Credits: 3
• POLS 202 - Introduction to Public Administration Credits: 3
• POLS 203 - Introduction to the Policy Process in the United States Credits: 3
• POLS 208 - Law, Courts, and Justice Credits: 3
• POLS 305 - State and Local Government Credits: 3
• POLS 306 - Political Parties Credits: 3
• POLS 309 - American Political Theory Credits: 3
• POLS 314 - The American Presidency Credits: 3
• POLS 351 - Leadership in Bureaucratic Organizations in the United States Credits: 3
• POLS 361 - Intergovernmental Relations in the United States Credits: 3
• POLS 363 - Public Organizational Behavior Credits: 3
• POLS 371 - The United Nations Credits: 3
• POLS 383 - Government and Politics of Latin America Credits: 3
• POLS 384 - The Middle East Credits: 3
• POLS 385 - Western European Politics Credits: 3
• POLS 399 - Advanced Topics in Political Science Credits: 3
• POLS 404 - Indiana Constitutional Law Credits: 3
• POLS 405 - Constitutional Law Credits: 3
• POLS 406 - Constitutional Rights Credits: 3
• POLS 407 - The Legislative Process Credits: 3
• POLS 410 - Interest Groups and Public Policy Credits: 3
• POLS 427 - Urban Politics and Governance Credits: 3
• POLS 445 - Ancient Political Theory Credits: 3
• POLS 446 - Modern Political Theory Credits: 3
• POLS 464 - Environmental Politics and Policy Credits: 3
• POLS 471 - International Organizations Credits: 3
• POLS 473 - International Law Credits: 3
• POLS 487 - Government and Politics of Post-Communist States Credits: 3
• POLS 495 - Judicial Internship Credits: 3
• POLS 496 - Legal Internship Credits: 3
• POLS 497 - Legislative Internship Credits: 6
• POLS 498 - Research in Political Science Credits: 3
• POLS 499 - Senior Seminar in Political Science Credits: 3

Additional Requirement

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