Political Science - Specialization in American Politics and Law

Two courses from Political Inquiry:

• PSI 2206 - American Political Thought
• PSI 2208 - Inventors of Political Ideas: Intro to Political Theory
• PSI 2219 - Research Design and Methods
• PSI 2316 - Revoluntionary Movements

Three courses from American Politics:

• PSI 1115 - Promises to Keep: Intro to Minority Politics
• PSI 2201 - American Political Institutions
• PSI 2202 - State and Local Government
• PSI 2207 - American Public Policy
• PSI 2216 - United States Campaigns and Elections
• PSI 3306 - National Security in a Changing World
• PSI 3307 - U.S. Foreign Policy
• PSI 3308 - American Constitutional Law
• PSI 3319 - American Civil Liberties

Three courses from International Politics:

• PSI 2203 - International Law and Organization
• PSI 2204 - Approaches to International Relations
• PSI 2212 - Terrorism and Counterterrorism
• PSI 2213 - Comparative Politics of Europe
• PSI 2223 - Future War - Tech and Politics
• PSI 2236 - The Politics of the Middle East
• PSI 2TXX Special Topics in Political Science
• PSI 3306 - National Security in a Changing World
• PSI 3307 - U.S. Foreign Policy
• PSI 3310 - Politics of Latin American Development
• PSI 2225 - International Relations of Asia-Pacific
• PSI 3320 - Chinese Politics, Law & Environment
• PSI 3333 - Conflict Resolution, Peacemaking, and Peacekeeping in Post-Cold War World
• PSI 3TXX Special Topics in Political Science

One additional course from either of the above two groups.

Two Credits in Directed Studies from:

• PSI 2300 - Model United Nations
• PSI 2301 - Model European Union
• PSI 2302 - Model Arab League
• PSI 2303 - Maryland Student Legislature
• PSI 2295 - Internships in Political Science
• PSI 3395 - Internships in Political Science
• PSI 4495 - Internships in Political Science

• (e.g. The Governor’s Internship in Annapolis, internships in state, local, national, international agencies, nongovernmental offices or foreign embassies)

• PSI 2298 - Independent Studies in Political Science
• PSI 3398 - Independent Studies in Political Science
• PSI 4498 - Independent Studies in Political Science