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Students wanting to earn a degree in Political Science with a concentration in American Politics must complete a specific set of requirements for the concentration as defined below, in addition to the required coursework for the Political Science major.

39 total credits are required to fulfill this major's requirements, as defined below:

• 12 credits of Political Science Core courses 
• 12 credits within the chosen concentration
• 15 credits of additional Political Science electives

Students pursuing the Interdisciplinary Options for  and  concentrations should expect to complete 18 credits within their concentration, and 9 credits of elective coursework.

Students transferring in coursework from other schools must complete a minimum of 18 credits in Political Science at 91ÌÒÉ«.

The Department of Political Science encourages students to participate in internships. Students may apply up to 6 Internship credits toward the 39 credit major.

• 3 of these Internship credits may be applied to the concentration.
• Up to 3 of these Internship credits may be applied toward the 18-credit minor.

For details about Political Science Internship credits, please click here to view the department's Internship manual, or contact the department.

Required Major Core Courses (12 credits)

Required Electives (9-15 credits)

Courses that examine how American government - local and national - functions and how policies are formulated and implemented in the United States (12 credits: choose four, at least two at the 300-level).

• * Additional courses may count with department chair approval.

All students must meet the  and complete a common core of studies, distributed among the different academic areas as detailed in the .