2015-2016 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

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 48 semester hours including: Political Science Core................................................................21 GSS-3 640 Qualitative Methodology and Reasoning................. 3 GSS-3650 Quantitative Methodology........................................ 3 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/GEO/HIST/INTL-3080 History and Politics of Russia and Eastern Europe............................................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/HIST/INTL-4050 Diplomacy of the Major Powers.....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................................42–50 Political Science Major Requirements..........................................48 Electives.................................................................................30–38 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)........................... 128 A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 24. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Political Science First year: BTGE-1720 Spiritual Formation.........................................................3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.................................................3 ENG-1400 Composition.....................................................................3 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life..............................2 Biological Science Elective.............................................................3.5 Physical Science Elective...............................................................3.5 Electives.............................................................................................9 Total................................................................................................. 33 Second year: BTGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 GSS-3640 Qualitative Methodology and Reasoning..........................3 GSS-3650 Quantitative Methodology. ...............................................3 POLS-2000 Introduction to Political Science......................................3 Humanities Elective. ..........................................................................3 LIT-2XXX Literature Elective..............................................................3 Structures Electives...........................................................................6 Electives.............................................................................................5 Total................................................................................................. 32 Third year: BTGE-3755 Theology I......................................................................3 BTGE-3765 Theology II. ....................................................................3 POLS-3650 International Relations. ..................................................3 Behavior Electives..............................................................................6 International Electives........................................................................3 Political Thought Electives.................................................................6 Electives.............................................................................................6 Total................................................................................................. 30 Fourth year: POLS-3600 Public Administration......................................................3 POLS-3790 Comparative Politics.......................................................3 POLS-4900 Research in Political Science.........................................3 Law Electives.....................................................................................6 Electives........................................................................................... 18 Total................................................................................................. 33 Page 115 2015–16 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Department of History and Government Political Science