2002-2003 Academic Catalog

185 Social Sciences and History School of Social Sciences and Professional Studies A complete description of the General Education Requirements is found on page 18 Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in History and Political Science First year: BEGE-1710 Christian Life and Thought .......................................... 3 BEGE-1720 Spiritual Formation ....................................................... 3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech ............................................. 3 ENG-1400 Composition ................................................................... 3 GSS-1000 Foundations of Social Science ...................................... 3 HIST-1110 United States History (before 1865) ............................ 3 HIST-1120 United States History (after 1865) ............................... 3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities ...................................... 3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Chrisian Life ........................... 1 Biological Science Elective ........................................................... 3.5 Physical Education Activity Course ................................................ 1 Quantitative Elective ........................................................................ 3 Total ............................................................................................ 32.5 Second year: BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature ............................................ 3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature .......................................... 3 HIST-2010, 2020 History of Civilization I, II .................................... 6 POLS-2610 American National Government .................................. 3 Humanities Elective .......................................................................... 3 Literature Elective ............................................................................ 3 Physical Science Elective ............................................................. 3.5 Electives ........................................................................................... 9 Total ............................................................................................ 33.5 Third year: BEGE-3750 Christian Worldview Development .............................. 2 BEGE-3760 Christian Worldview Integration .................................. 2 HIST-3000 Introduction to Historiography ...................................... 3 Political Science Elective ................................................................. 3 (or GSS-3670 Research Methodology ........................................ 3) and GSS-3680 Data Analysis ....................................................... 3) Non-Western History Elective ......................................................... 3 (or HIST-3080, 3200, 3210, 3220, 3540 ...................................... 3) PUAD-3610 Public Administration ................................................... 3 POLS-3650 International Relations ................................................. 3 Humanities Elective .......................................................................... 3 Electives ........................................................................................... 9 Total ............................................................................................... 31 Fourth year: HIST-3110 Early American History ................................................. 3 (or HIST-3120 History of Recent/Contemporary America .......... 3) HIST-3710 or 3720 History of Political Thought I ........................... 3 (or HIST-3720 History of Political Thought II................................3) HIST-4000, 4010, 4020 Research in American, European, or Asian History ............................................................................. 3 (or POLS-4590 Political Science Seminar ................................... 3) POLS-4610 Political Dynamics ........................................................ 2 Electives ......................................................................................... 20 Total ............................................................................................... 31 International Studies The international studies major utilizes courses from several academic disciplines to prepare students for a variety of interna- tionally-focused careers, including international relations. Students select one of three concentrations: • Global economics and international business • Missiology • Social Science The major is described in detail in the Interdisciplinary Studies section of the catalog. A complete description of the General Education Requirements is found on page 18 Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Political Science First year: BEGE-1710 Christian Life and Thought .......................................... 3 BEGE-1720 Spiritual Formation ....................................................... 3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech ............................................. 3 ENG-1400 Composition ................................................................... 3 GSS-1000 Foundations of Social Science ...................................... 3 HIST-1110 United States History (before 1865) ............................ 3 HIST-1120 United States History (after 1865) ............................... 3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life .......................... 1 Biological Science Elective ........................................................... 3.5 Physical Education Activity Course ................................................ 1 Electives ........................................................................................... 6 Total ............................................................................................ 32.5 Second year: BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature ............................................. 3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature ............................................ 3 GSS-3670 Research Methodology ................................................. 3 GSS-3680 Data Analysis ................................................................. 3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities ...................................... 3 POLS-2610 American National Government .................................. 3 POLS-3650 International Relations ................................................. 3 Literature Elective ............................................................................ 3 Physical Science Elective ............................................................. 3.5 Electives ........................................................................................... 3 Total ............................................................................................ 30.5 Third year: BEGE-3750 Christian Worldview Development ............................... 2 BEGE-3760 Christian Worldview Integration ................................... 2 POLS-3710, 3720 History of Political Thought I, II .......................... 6 PUAD-3610 Public Administration ................................................... 3 Humanities Elective .......................................................................... 3 Electives ......................................................................................... 18 Total ............................................................................................... 34 Fourth year: POLS-4050 Great Power Diplomacy in the Modern World .............. 3 POLS-4590 Political Science Seminar ............................................. 3 Political Science Electives ................................................................ 6 Electives ......................................................................................... 19 Total ............................................................................................... 31 Cedarville student Tim Groff recently served as an intern for the Honorable U.S.Senator Rick Santorum from Pennsylvania.