Program: Political Science Major – B.A. Degree - State University of New York at Oswego - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 07, 2025

2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog

Political Science Major (36-39 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: 3
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 (0-3 cr)

Any approved computer and information literacy course — OR — passing the computer literacy competency exam credit: 0-3

Political Science Areas of Study

AMERICAN POLITICS

POL 215 - Law and Courts Credit: 3
POL 306 - African American Political Thought Credit: 3
POL 311 - Public Policy Analysis Credit: 3
POL 316 - American Political Thought Credit: 3
POL 335 - The Supreme Court Credit: 3
POL 336 - Pop Culture and Politics Credit: 3
POL 345 - American Constitutional Law Credit: 3
POL 346 - American Political Development Credit: 3
POL 355 - Civil Liberties Credit: 3
POL 356 - Freedom of Speech Credit: 3
POL 385 - Law and Society Credit: 3
POL 386 - Vote Oswego Credit: 3
POL 415 - Women and Politics Credit: 3

GLOBAL POLITICS

POL 306 - African American Political Thought Credit: 3
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 347 - Politics of Development Credit: 3
POL 357 - Latin American Politics Credit: 3
POL 359 - The Nation-State and Global Order Credit: 3
POL 368 - International Politics and Security of the Asia Pacific Credit: 3
POL 369 - Terrorism and Political Violence Credit: 3
POL 378 - Gender and Global Politics Credit: 3
POL 386 - Vote Oswego Credit: 3
POL 387 - Global Environmental Politics Credit: 3
POL 388 - Chinese Foreign Policy Credit: 3
POL 405 - Mass Media and Public Opinion Credit: 3
POL 409 - Comparative Energy Policy Credit: 3

POLITICAL THEORY

POL 303 - Ancient and Medieval Political Thought Credit: 3
POL 313 - Modern Political Thought Credit: 3
POL 333 - Global Political Theory Credit: 3
POL 343 - Democratic Theory Credit: 3
POL 353 - Contemporary Political Theory Credit: 3
POL 363 - Feminist Social and Political Theory Credit: 3