Political Science Bachelor of Arts degree
Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science
Minimum required: 37 credit hours
1. Required Core Courses (15 credit hours)
American Politics |
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U.S. and World Affairs |
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Statistics |
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Research Methods |
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Introduction to Comparative Politics |
2. Students must pick an area of concentration, which are: American Politics, Law and Politics or World Politics as noted below.
American Politics Concentration
A. Three courses from the following (at least one of which must be POLI 323, POLI 324 or POLI 370)
Fundamentals of Public Administration |
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Political Parties and Interest Groups |
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New York Government |
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Elections in America |
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President and Congress |
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Public Opinion and Participation |
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Media and Politics |
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Topics in American Politics |
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American Constitutional Law |
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Social Welfare Policy |
B. One course from Political Theory
C. Two courses from World Politics
Law and Politics Concentration
A. Three courses from the following:
International Law and Organization |
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American Constitutional Law |
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Civil Rights and Liberties |
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The Judicial Branch |
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Topics in Public Law |
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Courts and Social Policy |
B. One course from Political Theory
C. Two courses from World Politics
World Politics Concentration
A. Four courses from the following:
Western Courses
Western European Politics |
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Russian Politics |
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International Migration |
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The European Union |
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Topics in Comparative Politics |
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The Inter-American System |
Non-Western Courses
Political Economy of Development |
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Film and Politics |
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East Asian Political Economy |
International Relations
World Political Geography |
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International Law and Organization |
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International Political Economy |
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U.S. Foreign Policy |
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Topics in International Politics |
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Terrorism and Counterterrorism |
B. One course from American Politics
C. One course from Political Theory
Political Theory
A concentration in Political Theory may be designed with the approval of the department chairperson. Political Theory courses include the following:
Classical Political Theory |
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Modern Political Theory |
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Game Theory |
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American Political Thought |
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Topics in Political Theory |
(Students may also create their own concentration, e.g., International Political Economy, Middle East Politics, Political Theory, with the approval of the department chairperson.)
3. Required Senior Seminar Courses
Preparation for Senior Seminar |
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Senior Seminar |
