Undergraduate Catalog 2016-2017 
    
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Undergraduate Catalog 2016-2017 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Political Science, B.S.


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Learning Outcomes Students will demonstrate that they have developed:

  • An understanding of the basic values of American civic culture
  • An understanding of the institutional, political and legal processes of the United States and Georgia
  • An understanding of the public policies of the US and the ways in which they are car-ried out through the political process
  • An understanding of the basic theories and concepts of the subfields of political sci-ence
  • An understanding of the relationship between the basic theories and concepts of the subfields of political science
  • The knowledge and skills appropriate for employment or professional training in rele-vant public service careers
  • The ability to apply social science and statistical methods to practical problems within the discipline
  • The ability to communicate their knowledge orally and in writing

Requirement


Core Areas A, B, C, D, and E: 42 Hours


 

Core Area F-I: 18 Hours


(Foundations of Social Science)

Learning Outcomes same as Core Area E (see Core Curriculum )

Major Courses: 33 Hours


Four upper division political science courses: 12 Hours


Of at least 3 hrs. in each of the following subfields:

Political theory **
American politics
Comparative politics
International politics

All majors must complete:


Six upper division political science courses: 18 Hours


Six upper division political science courses planned as a coherent whole in consultation with the student’s advisor and approved by both the advisor and the department chair.

Note:


No more than 3 hours of directed readings or independent study may count toward the major, and none can be used to satisfy the political science subfield requirements listed above. No POLS course in which the student receives a grade lower than a “C” may count toward the major.

Electives: 27 Hours


(at least 6 hours must be upper division courses)

Total: 120 Hours


** PHIL 4115  may be selected to satisfy this requirement.

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