undergraduate bulletin - LaGrange College

Students minoring in Political Science must also complete an additional six (6) semester hours
of elective courses chosen from among the three- and four-thousand-level courses listed for the
program in this Bulletin (for a total of 15 semester hours). In the minor course of study,
political science internships cannot substitute for elective course credit.
SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES
LaGrange College is a charter member of the United Methodist College Washington Consortium
that sponsors the Capital Hill Internship Program (CHIP) in Washington, D.C., for students
of political science and other disciplines. The program in Political Science also supervises a
variety of internships in local and state government and in Georgia's legal community. Students
interested in pursuing one of these opportunities should consult with the program faculty. The
program also includes service learning opportunities in several of its courses. Again, students
should consult with program faculty concerning these courses prior to registration.
[See also the ―European Union Studies Program‖ under ―Academic Programs.‖]
COMBINED B.A. AND M.A.T PROGRAM OF STUDY
Undergraduate students who meet the admission requirements for the Master of Arts in Teaching
[M.A.T] (passing GACE Basic Skills or a combined SAT score of more than 1000) and those
who have a GPA of 3.0 or higher in their undergraduate studies are eligible to participate in a
combined B.A. and M.A.T. program of study after the completion of 90 semester hours. Once
accepted, candidates may take entering cohort graduate courses the Summer semester following
their junior year of study. Upon gaining senior status, candidates may take one (1) three-credit
graduate course during the Fall, Interim, and Spring semesters only if enrolled with twelve (12)
undergraduate credits.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS (POLS)
POLS 1101 United States Government. (3)
An introduction to political science through an analysis of the political system of the United
States. Topics considered include basic concepts of political science, federalism, civil liberties
and civil rights, basic governmental institutions, elections and public opinion, political parties
and groups, and domestic and foreign public policy.
*POLS 1102 Introduction to Political Science. (3)
An introductory course that focuses on the nature of the discipline of political science and deals
with the way political scientists study politics through an overview of the major topics of the
discipline.
*POLS 2210 Comparative Politics. (3)
An introduction to comparative analysis of political systems. Topics considered include basic
concepts of comparative theory, modern political history in developed and developing areas, the
interaction of political and economic factors in developed and developing areas, politics and state
institutions in selected countries, and comparative aspects of domestic and foreign public policy.
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