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Political Science Major

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LOWER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

COURSE TITLE UNITS
POL 101 Introduction to Political Science* 3
POL 165 American Government 4
POL 230 Introduction to International Relations 4
POL 270 Scope and Methods of Political Science 4
TOTAL 15
*Meets a requirement in general education

UPPER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

American Government

Four units from:
POL 341 Campaigns and Elections in an Electronic Age 4
POL 380 Congress and the Presidency 4

Global Politics

Four units from:
POL 420 United States Foreign Policy 4
POL 435 Global Governance 4

Comparative Government

POL 370 Comparative Politics 4

Political Theory

POL 321 Western Political Thought 4

Capitals Program

POL 390 American Capitals Program OR 9
POL 391 World Capitals Program (9)

Internships

POL 460 Internship in Political Science 4

Electives

Eight additional units from:
COURSE TITLE UNITS
POL 301 Transitions to Democracy  4
POL 320 U.S. Constitution and Civil Liberties Law 4
POL 325 American Political Thought 4
POL 330
The Development of Feminist Thought 4
POL 341
Campaigns and Elections in an Electronic Age 4
POL 351 War and Peace Studies 4
POL 360 Urban Politics 4
POL 380 Congress and the Presidency 4
POL 415 Women and Politics 4
POL 420 United States Foreign Policy 4
POL 435 Global Governance 4
POL 437 International Economics* 4
POL 438 International Law 4
POL 441 Issues in Public Policy 4
POL 442 Contemporary Issues in World Politics 4
POL 444 Contemporary Political Ideologies 4
POL 450 Issues of Global Human Rights 2
POL 455
Protest and Social Movements in World Politics 4
POL 490 Special Studies in Political Science 1-4
TOTAL 52
*Required prerequisite for this course  increases the number of units in the major.