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Credits |
General Education Requirements
The following General Education courses also satisfy requirements in the major: PSCI 220, PSCI 210, and PSCI 230. Please refer to the General Education requirements (see page 71). |
37 |
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| Required Courses |
| *PSCI 210 Introduction to American Government |
3 |
| *PSCI 220 Introduction to Comparative Government |
3 |
| *PSCI 230 Introduction to International Relations |
3 |
| PSCI 240 Introduction to Public Administration |
3 |
| PSCI 260 Introduction to State and Local Government |
3 |
| PSCI 342 Media, Public Opinion, Polling |
3 |
| Total |
18 |
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Restricted Electives
Choose two courses each from two of the four areas of concentration, or one course from each area of concentration. Nine of the 12 credits in Restricted Electives must be upper division. |
| Area 1: Theory, Comparative Government and Foreign Policy |
| PSCI 333 Comparative Government |
3 |
| PSCI 335 American Foreign Policy |
3 |
| PSCI 351 Political Philosophy |
3 |
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| Area 2: The Legal System |
| PSCI 376/NASX 379 The Indian and the Law |
3 |
| PSCI 472/POLS 523 Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties |
3 |
| PSCI 473/POLS 527 Constitutional Law: Powers and Structures |
3 |
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| Area 3: U.S. Government |
| PSCI 215 Introduction to Political Parties & Elections |
3 |
| PSCI 218 Introduction to American Presidency |
3 |
| PSCI 347 United States Congress |
3 |
| PSCI 365 Public Policy Issues and Analysis |
3 |
| PSCI/CRIM 370 Courts and Judicial Politics |
3 |
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| Area 4: Public Administration |
| PSCI 459/POLS 557 Public Budgeting & Finance |
3 |
| PSCI 464/POLS 562 Local Government Administration |
3 |
| PSCI 469/POLS 560 Ethics and Public Policy |
3 |
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| Other Courses which may be used to satisfy Restricted Electives: |
| PSCI 491/POLS 580 Special Topics |
3 |
| PSCI 492 Independent Study |
1-5 |
| PSCI 494 Seminar/Workshop |
1-3 |
| PSCI 498 Internship/Cooperative Education |
1-12 |
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| Total Restricted Electives |
12 |
| Total minimum credits required for major |
30 |
| Unrestricted Electives |
53 |
| Total minimum credits required for degree |
120 |
*May satisfy General Education requirements.
Certain courses in this program have prerequisites; students should check the course descriptions for required prerequisites. |