2011-2012 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Page 102 2011–12 Undergraduate Catalog Introduction Admissions Academic Information Academic Departments Course Descriptions Financial Information Appendix Index Department of History and Government | College of Arts and Sciences Political Science The political science major is designed to prepare students for advanced graduate education in the areas of American politics, international relations, political philosophy, and law. It also prepares students for careers in public policy analysis, international affairs, various levels of government, campaign management, interest groups, journalism, and many others. Course requirements involve 46 semester hours including: Political Science Core................................................................19 GSS-3630 Data Analysis and Research Methodology.............. 4 POLS-2000 Introduction to Political Science............................. 3 POLS/PUAD-3600 Public Administration.................................. 3 POLS-3650 International Relations........................................... 3 POLS-3790 Comparative Politics.............................................. 3 *POLS-4900 Research in Political Science............................... 3 Behavior electives selected from...............................................6 POLS-2250 Politics and Popular Culture............................3 POLS-3640 Campaigns and Elections...............................3 POLS-3690 Public Policy....................................................3 POLS/HIST-4620 Church and State in America.................3 International elective selected from...........................................3 POLS-3190 Global Issues..................................................3 POLS/HIST/GEO/INTL-3200 History and Politics of Latin America..................................................................3 POLS/HIST/GEO/INTL-3210 History and Politics of Asia...3 POLS/HIST/GEO/INTL-3220 History and Politics of the Middle East...............................................................3 POLS/HIST/INTL-3400 History of American Foreign Policy. ................................................................3 POLS/INTL-4050 Issues in International Diplomacy..........3 Law electives selected from........................................................6 POLS-3760 Jurisprudence.................................................3 POLS-4630 American Constitutional Law — Civil Liberties and Rights................................................3 POLS-4640 American Constitutional Law — Government and Federalism. .........................................3 Political thought electives selected from...................................6 POLS/HIST-3710 History of Political Thought I...................3 POLS/HIST-3720 History of Political Thought II..................3 POLS/HIST-3730 American Political Thought.....................3 Structures electives selected from.............................................6 POLS-2620 American State and Local Government..........3 POLS-3610 Presidency......................................................3 POLS-3630 Congress. .......................................................3 POLS/CRJU-3360 American Judicial System....................3 *Capstone Course Political Science Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements. .........................................................0–5 Other General Education Requirements................................49–57 Political Science Major Requirements..........................................46 Electives.................................................................................25–33 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)........................... 128 A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 26. 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-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3 HIST-1110 United States History I.......................................................3 HIST-1120 United States History II.....................................................3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life..............................1 Biological Science Elective.............................................................3.5 Physical Education Activity Elective...................................................1 Electives.............................................................................................6 Total.............................................................................................. 32.5 Second year: BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 GSS-3630 Data Analysis and Research Methodology.......................4 POLS-2000 Introduction to Political Science......................................3 Humanities Elective. ..........................................................................3 Literature Elective..............................................................................3 Physical Science Elective...............................................................3.5 Structures Electives...........................................................................6 Electives.............................................................................................3 Total...............................................................................................31.5 Third year: BEGE-3750 Christian Worldview Development.................................2 BEGE-3760 Christian Worldview Integration......................................2 POLS-3790 Comparative Politics.......................................................3 POLS-3650 International Relations. ..................................................3 Behavior Electives..............................................................................6 International Electives/Global Awareness..........................................3 Political Thought Electives.................................................................6 Electives.............................................................................................9 Total................................................................................................. 34 Fourth year: POLS-3600 Public Administration......................................................3 POLS-4900 Research in Political Science.........................................3 Law Electives.....................................................................................6 Electives........................................................................................... 18 Total................................................................................................. 30