Politics Major — B.A.
This B.A. degree requires 90 liberal arts credits out of the 120 credits required for graduation.
Summary
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Politics B.A. Major Requirements | 35-44 | |
| Integrative Core Curriculum Requirements and Electives 1 | 64-85 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
| 1 | This major is approved to fulfill the Integrative Core Curriculum requirement for the Social Sciences perspective. |
Degree Requirements
A grade of C is the minimum required in major field courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CREDITS IN THE DEPARTMENT | ||
| Three 4-credit courses at 100-level | 12 | |
| U.S. Politics and Public Policy | ||
One course in the subfield political theory | ||
POLT 14100 through 14900 | ||
One course in the subfield comparative and international studies | ||
POLT 12200 through 12900 | ||
| Four courses at 300-level, with a minimum of one course in Comparative/Int'l Studies; the others must include three out of four subfields in the program (U.S. Politics, Political Theory, Public Policy, and Comparative and International Studies; one of the courses can be an internship in Policy, U.S., or Comparative and International) | 15-16 | |
US Politics: POLT 30100-32099 | ||
Political Theory: POLT 34100 - 35099 | ||
Public Policy: POLT 36200 - 37099 | ||
Comp/Int'l Stds: POLT 32100 - 34099 | ||
Internship at 380xx or 381xx (3 or 4 credits) | ||
| Two courses at 400-level - seminars 40100 - 40299, tutorials, internships, or directed studies 40100 - 49999- with at least one course in this series to be a seminar | 8 | |
| Foreign-language through the introductory level (101 & 102) | 0-8 | |
| Total credits 35-44 | ||
| OPTIONAL INTERNATIONAL STUDIES CONCENTRATION 1 | ||
| Three 4-credit courses at 100-level | 12 | |
| U.S. Politics and Public Policy | ||
One course in the subfield political theory | ||
POLT 14100 through 14900 | ||
One course in the subfield comparative and international studies | ||
POLT 12200 through 12900 | ||
| International Studies Concentration 2 | ||
| POLT 30600 | U.S. Foreign Policy | 4 |
| 300-level requirement in the concentration | 15-16 | |
| Select four of the following options: | ||
U.S. Politics: POLT 30100 through 32099 | ||
Political Theory: POLT 34100 through 35099 | ||
One additional course in Comparative and International Studies: POLT 32100 through 34099 | ||
Comparative and International Studies, must be designated as a "place" course: POLT 32100, POLT 32500, POLT 32600, POLT 33000, POLT 33100, POLT 33200, POLT 33900, POLT 34050 through 34099 | ||
Internship with permission from advisor (3-4 credits): POLT 380XX or 381XX | ||
| 400-level requirement: | ||
| Seminar Course: POLT 401xx | 4 | |
| Seminars, tutorials, and directed studies must be internationally focused: POLT 401xx; POLT 403xx; POLT 49950 through 49999 | 4 | |
| Additional foreign language study at the 300-level or higher | 0-4 | |
| Total credits: 39-44 | ||
| 1 | Students choosing the concentration option are restricted in the way in which they satisfy the requirements at 300- and 400-levels; see International Studies Concentration below for details. |
| 2 | Students completing the concentration must complete POLT 30600 plus four other 300-level POLT courses. |
International Studies Concentration
The international studies concentration is intended for students who wish to focus their study of politics on issues and topics specifically connected to global matters.
The concentration requires an additional 4-12 credits beyond the general politics B.A. degree (an additional politics course at the 300-level and additional language study).
Students completing the concentration must complete POLT 30600 plus four other 300-level POLT courses.
The concentration also restricts the way in which students satisfy the general Politics requirements at each level by limiting choices to courses that are designated as comparative and international.