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Political Science Degree (B.A), Law Concentration

Courses in the Law major concentration prepare you law school and related legal careers, as well as graduate study in Political Science with a focus on public law.

Requirements

Requirements 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 91桃色.

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 Major Core Courses (12 credits) 

POLS 0101 - American National Government Credits: 3 

POLS 0206 - Political Analysis Credits: 3 

ENGL 0204 - Comp II: Rhetoric and Research Credits: 3 

 

And one of the following political theory courses 

POLS 0215 - American Political Thought Credits: 3 

POLS 0301 - Classical Political Thought Credits: 3 

POLS 0302 - Modern Political Thought Credits: 3 

POLS 0335 - Feminist Political Thought Credits: 3 

POLS 0340 - Politics and "The Family" Credits: 3 

* Additional theory courses may qualify with department chair approval 

Required Electives (9-15 credits)

Students must complete 15 credits of additional Political Science coursework.

Students pursuing the Interdisciplinary Options for  or  concentrations should expect to complete 9 credits in this area.

Law Concentration (12 credits)

This concentration is ideal for students interested in preparing for law school and related legal careers, as well as graduate study in Political Science with a focus in public law.

Choose four courses (or a total of 12 credits) from below:

  •  Additional courses may count with department chair approval
Additional Graduation Requirements

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

Learning Outcomes

  • Students will demonstrate critical political thinking, reading, writing and speaking skills.
  • Students will identify and articulate an ideological stance.
  • Students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate the qualitative and quantitative political research of others, and conduct their own political research.
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