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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog

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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Political Science, National Security Track

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Political Science Major and Learning Outcomes

The Political Science Program

A student selecting political science as a major is required to complete the following political science courses:

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 - 255 President and Congress Credits: 3
PO - 256 Social Justice Policy Credits: 3
PO - 362 Senior Seminar: Public Policy and Law Credits: 3

Humanities requirements

Political science majors must elect PO 201 and PO 202 to satisfy the Humanities 1 and Humanities 2 requirements.

In addition, students must

Choose one course from among

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

Choose two courses from

PO - 313 National Security Credits: 3
PO - 315 American Foreign Policy Credits: 3
PO - 317 International Law and Organization Credits: 3

Choose two courses from

PO - 270 Health Policy and Law Credits: 3
PO - 280 Environmental Policy and Law Credits: 3
PO - 330 Constitutional Law Credits: 3
PO - 475 Politics and the Family: Values Seminar Credits: 3

Take

EC - 209 Principles of Macroeconomics: MOT/ Social Science Credits: 3

Choose one from among the following

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
CJ - 350 Research Methods Credits: 3

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:

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 - 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
CJ - 380 Intelligence and Security Credits: 3
EC - 209 Principles of Macroeconomics: MOT/ Social Science Credits: 3

One of the following:

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

Two of the following:

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

Humanities requirements

Students completing this track must elect PO 201 and PO 202 to satisfy the Humanities I and II requirements, as well as choose one of the following:

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
CJ - 350 Research Methods Credits: 3

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