Political Science A.B.
Major Check Sheet
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Political Science requires the following courses:
| POL 111 | AMERICAN GOVERNMENT | 4 sh |
| POL 161 | COMPARATIVE POLITICS | 4 sh |
| POL 220 | RESEARCH METHODS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE AND POLICY STUDIES | 4 sh |
| POL 461 | SENIOR SEMINAR IN POLITICAL SCIENCE | 4 sh |
One course selected from the following: 4 sh
| POL 120 | INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL THOUGHT | 4 sh |
| POL 301 | POLITICAL SIMULATIONS IN AMERICAN POLITICAL THOUGHT | 4 sh |
| POL 302 | DEMOCRACY AND ITS CRITICS | 4 sh |
Twenty-four additional hours in POL: 24 sh
Total Credit Hours: 44
It is strongly recommended that Political Science majors, in consultation with their advisors, select a subfield or topical concentration. Subfield and concentration courses will be chosen from among the 24 elective hours. With the approval of the student’s advisor, up to four hours from outside the political science and policy studies department may be applied toward the major to facilitate a concentration. No more than eight internship hours may be applied to the major.