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2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog

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2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Political Science Major – B.A. Degree

Political Science Major (36 cr)

A. Core Requirements (12 cr)

POL 201 - Global Politics credit: 3
POL 203 - Critical Thinking in Politics credit: 3
POL 205 - American Government and Politics credit: 3
Select one course from the following: 3 cr
POL 490 - Political Science Honors credit: 6
POL 497 - Seminar in Political Science credit: 3

B. Elective Requirements (24 cr)

Select eight courses, under advisement, at least seven of which must be at the 300 and 400 level. These courses must include one course from each of the following areas; American Politics, Global Politics, and Political Theory.

C. Cognate Requirements (None)

Political Science Areas of Study

AMERICAN POLITICS

POL 305 - State and Local Government credit: 3
POL 311 - Public Policy Analysis credit: 3
POL 315 - United States Congress credit: 3
POL 325 - The Presidency credit: 3
POL 335 - The Supreme Court credit: 3
POL 345 - American Constitutional Law credit: 3
POL 355 - Civil Liberties credit: 3
POL 365 - Political Parties credit: 3
POL 375 - New York State Politics credit: 3

GLOBAL POLITICS

POL 307 - European Politics credit: 3
POL 309 - International Law credit: 3
POL 319 - International Organization credit: 3
POL 327 - African Politics credit: 3
POL 329 - American Foreign Policy credit: 3
POL 337 - Middle East Politics credit: 3
POL 357 - Latin American Politics credit: 3
POL 359 - The Nation-State and Global Order credit: 3
POL 367 - Third World Politics credit: 3
POL 369 - Terrorism and Political Violence credit: 3

POLITICAL THEORY

POL 303 - Ancient and Medieval Political Thought credit: 3
POL 313 - Modern Political Thought credit: 3
POL 323 - Postmodern Political and Social Theory credit: 3
POL 333 - Global Political Theory credit: 3
POL 343 - Democratic Theory credit: 3
POL 363 - Feminist Social and Political Theory credit: 3