Political Science and International Studies Major

Required:

PSI 1101 - Introduction to Political Science
Two hours of Independent Studies

Two courses from Political Inquiry:

PSI 1111 - Classical Political Thought or
PSI 1112 - Modern Political Thought
PSI 4492 - Senior Seminar

Students must take a total of seven courses from the two groups below:

Three courses from American Politics:

PSI 2201 - American Political Institutions
PSI 2202 - State and Local Government
PSI 2207 - American Public Policy
PSI 2215 - Environmental Policy
PSI 2216 - United States Campaigns and Elections
PSI 2222 - Research Methods and Design
PSI 3305 - Public Administration or
PSI 3308 - American Constitutional Law
PSI 3319 - American Civil Liberties

Three courses from International Relations/Comparative Politics:

PSI 2203 - International Law and Organization
PSI 2204 - Approaches to International Relations
PSI 2213 - Comparative Politics of Western European Polities: The United Kingdom, France, and Germany
PSI 3307 - U.S. Foreign Policy
PSI 3310 - Politics of Developing Areas or
CCS 3310 - The Politics of Developing Areas
PSI 3317 - Comparative Politics of Communist and Post Communist Political Systems or
CCS 3317 - Comparative Politics of Communist and Post-Communist Political Systems
PSI 3333 - Conflict Resolution, Peacemaking, and Peacekeeping in Post-Cold War World or
CCS 3333 - Conflict Resolution, Peacemaking, and Peacekeeping in Post-Cold War World

Suggested First-Year Schedule:

PSI 1101 - Introduction to Political Science

One course from:

English Composition (based on placement)
First Year Seminar
Foreign Language
Two General Education requirements
Physical Education Activity or Military Science

Political Science and International Studies Major

Required:

Two courses from Political Inquiry:

Students must take a total of seven courses from the two groups below:

Three courses from American Politics:

Three courses from International Relations/Comparative Politics:

Recommended:

Suggested First-Year Schedule:

One course from:

Total Program Hours: 42