Political Science (BA)
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Division | ||
| POLS 101 | Introduction to American Politics | 3 |
| POLS 103 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 |
| POLS 104 | Introduction International Relations | 3 |
| POLS 201 | Political Thought and Praxis 1 | 3 |
| POLS 202 | How to Study Politics 1 | 3 |
| Upper Division | ||
| Upper division courses require Junior or Senior standing or instructor permission | ||
| POLS 498 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Concentrations | ||
| Select one of the following concentrations: | 18 | |
American Politics | ||
Comparative Politics | ||
International Relations | ||
| Total Hours | 36 | |
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POLS 201 Political Thought and Praxis and POLS 202 How to Study Politics are restricted to POLS majors and minors
American Politics Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select nine credits | 9 | |
POLS 301-327 | ||
| American Political Thought: Founding Era | ||
| Tocqueville and America | ||
| Seminar in American Politics | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Ecological Thought and Politics | ||
POLS 330-346 | ||
| Seminar in Political Thought | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Politics of the Pacific Northwest | ||
| North American Environmental Policies | ||
| War and Peace | ||
POLS 350-380 | ||
POLS 487-488 | ||
| Elective | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
POLS 301-497 | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Comparative Politics Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
POLS 301-327 | ||
| American Political Thought: Founding Era | ||
| Tocqueville and America | ||
| Seminar in American Politics | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Ecological Thought and Politics | ||
POLS 330-346 | ||
| Seminar in Political Thought | ||
| Select nine credits of the following: | 9 | |
| Politics of the Pacific Northwest | ||
| North American Environmental Policies | ||
POLS 352-357 | ||
| Parliamentary Government | ||
| Politics of the Pacific Rim | ||
| African Politics and Development | ||
| Tyranny to Democracy in the 21st Century | ||
| Middle East Politics | ||
| Seminar in Comparative Politics | ||
| Elective | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
POLS 301-497 | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
International Relations Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
POLS 301-327 | ||
| American Political Thought: Founding Era | ||
| Tocqueville and America | ||
| Seminar in American Politics | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Ecological Thought and Politics | ||
POLS 330-346 | ||
| Seminar in Political Thought | ||
| Select nine credits of the following: | 9 | |
| War and Peace | ||
| Survey of Internatnl Studies | ||
| International Relations | ||
| Global South Development | ||
| European Relations | ||
| Global Gender Regimes | ||
| Perspectives on Global Issues | ||
| New Europe | ||
POLS 369-371 | ||
POLS 373-380 | ||
| Seminar in International Relations | ||
| Elective | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
POLS 301-497 | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |