Political Science, B.S.

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 carried out through the political process
An understanding of the basic theories and concepts of the subfields of political science
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 relevant 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 Curriculum

Core Area F-I: 18 Hours

(Foundations of Social Science)

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

Choose six courses from the following: 18 Hours

ANTH 1102 - Introduction to Anthropology 3
BUSA 2106 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business 3
HIST 1111 - Survey of World History/Civilization I 3
HIST 1112 - Survey of World History/Civilization II 3
HIST 2111 - U S History I (to 1865) 3 (or)
HIST 2112 - U S History II (since 1865) 3 if not taken in Area E (3 hrs. only)
MATH 2063 - Introductory Statistics 3
PHIL 2010 - Introduction to Philosophy 3
PHIL 2020 - Critical Thinking 3
PHIL 2030 - Introduction to Ethics 3
XIDS 2100 - Arts and Ideas: Special Topics 3
XIDS 2300 - Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Sciences 3
XIDS 2301 - Introduction to Global Studies 3
Any 2000 level course in ACCT, CISM, CRIM, ECON, ENGL, GEOG, POLS, or SOCI
Any 1000 or 2000 level course in CS or PSYC
Foreign Language (1000 or 2000 level)

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:

POLS 4984 - Senior Seminar 3

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)

POLS 4186 - Internship in Government 1.0 if taken, may count only as electives.

Total: 120 Hours

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