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Social Science
H. History: six electives courses totaling 18 credits from E, F, G & H with a minimum of one course from E,
F, G & H (either H311 or PS314, not both):
H311 U.S. Foreign Relations
H315 American-East Asian Relations
H366 Modern Europe 1789-1914
H367 Europe in the Era of World War I 1914-1945
H368 Contemporary Europe
H380 Imperial Russia
H381 Revolutionary and Post-Revolutionary Russia
H390 Modern China
I. Both of the following;
GS489 Thesis Development
GS490 Research in Global Studies
Political Science Major (42-43 credits):
These majors prepare students for governmental careers, law or graduate school through the
development of a factual understanding of American government and administration, politics, policy
and institutions, and international issues.
Political Science Core
A. All of the following:
PS102 American National Government
PS242 Logic of Analysis
PS304 Political and Social Thought I
PS305 Political and Social Thought II
PS313 International Politics
PS320 Comparative Politics
PS342 Field Methods
B. One of the following:
BU215 Business Statistics
ST132 Reasoning with Statistics
ST232 Intro to Statistics
American/International Politics Track:
A. & B. Political Science Core
C. Six credits International & Comparative Government (courses numbered PS314-329 excluding PS320)
D. Six credits American Government & Law (courses numbered PS332-339)
E. One political science seminar
Public Administration/Public Policy Track:
A. & B. Political Science Core
C. The following course:
PS250 Fundamentals of Public Administration
D. One of the following:
PS352 Planning, Budgeting, and Control
PS353 Public Personnel Administration
E. Six credits Public Policy & Public Administration from the following:
PS370 Public Policy
PS371-379 Topics in Public Policy and Administration
PS373 Terrorism
F. One public administration seminar
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