Political Science, National Security Track (BA)

Required Courses

For those students interested in entering careers in the public and private sectors dealing with national security issues, the political science major also has the option of taking a National Security Track. Students who select this track must complete the following courses:

• CJ - 380 Intelligence and Security Credits: 3
• EC - 209 Principles of Macroeconomics: MOT/ Social Science Credits: 3
• PO - 103 American Federal Government: MOT/Social Science Credits: 3
• PO - 108 International Politics Credits: 3
• PO - 109 Government, Law, and Society: MOT/Social Science Credits: 3
• PO - 201 Classical Political Thought: Humanities I Credits: 3
• PO - 202 Modern Political Thought: Humanities II Credits: 3
• PO - 255 President and Congress Credits: 3
• PO - 256 Social Justice Policy Credits: 3
• PO - 313 National Security Credits: 3
• PO - 362 Senior Seminar: Public Policy and Law Credits: 3

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• One from the following:

• PO - 107 Central European Nations Credits: 3
• PO - 215 Politics of Latin America Credits: 3

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• Two from the following:

• CJ - 374 Terrorism and Counterterrorism Credits: 3
• LG - 355 Law in America Credits: 3
• PO - 315 American Foreign Policy Credits: 3
• PO - 317 International Law and Organization Credits: 3

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• One from the following:

• CJ - 350 Research Methods Credits: 3
• CS - 105 Introduction to Computer Applications Credits: 3
• MA - 111 Probability and Statistics: MOT/Mathematics Credits: 3
• PS - 205 Research Design and Analysis Credits: 3