Lower Division Requirements

Students complete 3 (three) credits from the following courses: 

• POLS 2212 - State and Local Government
• POLS 2240 - Introduction to Comparative Politics
• POLS 2250 - Introduction to International Relations
• POLS 2260 - Current Political Issues
• POLS 2270 - Political Ideologies
• POLS 2280 - Research Methods

Upper Division Requirements: American Politics, Policy, and Legal Studies

Students complete 3 (three) credits from the following options: 

• POLS 3300 - U.S. Constitution and Courts
• POLS 3310 - Foundations of Public Policy
• POLS 3313 - Public Policy Analysis
• POLS 3315 - American Constitutional Law: Federalism
• POLS 3320 - Legal Research
• POLS 3328 - African American Politics
• POLS 3340 - Legal Analysis
• POLS 3343 - Principles of Public Administration
• POLS 3356 - U.S. Environmental Policy & Politics
• POLS 3360 - The United States Congress
• POLS 3370 - The United States Presidency
• POLS 3380 - Mass Media and Politics
• POLS 3385 - Campaigns and Elections
• POLS 3388 - Lobbying and Interest Groups
• POLS 3390 - Political Research On-Line
• POLS 3394 - Public Polling and Survey Techniques
• POLS 4200 - Homeland Security Administration
• POLS 4280 - Advanced Research Methods and Data Analysis
• POLS 4402 - Political Parties
• POLS 4405 - Comparative Legal Systems
• POLS 4410 - American Legal System
• POLS 4411 - Criminal Law
• POLS 4412 - Urban Affairs and Problems
• POLS 4415 - Civil Liberties
• POLS 4416 - Law and Gender
• POLS 4420 - Judicial Process
• POLS 4423 - Great Political Thinkers
• POLS 4427 - American Political Thought
• POLS 4428 - Race, Gender, and the Politics of Difference
• POLS 4429 - Legal Theory & Philosophy
• POLS 4444 - Administrative Practices and Organization
• POLS 4446 - Governmental Budgeting

Upper Division Requirements: International Affairs

Students complete 3 (three) credits from the following options: 

• POLS 4430 - International Law and Organization
• POLS 4431 - Politics of International Terrorism
• POLS 4433 - European Union Politics
• POLS 4435 - Comparative Foreign Policy
• POLS 4436 - Politics of Developing Areas
• POLS 4437 - Global Security
• POLS 4438 - International Political Economy
• POLS 4439 - Political Economy of Post-communist Eurasia
• POLS 4449 - International Relations of Eurasia
• POLS 4450 - Canada & North America
• POLS 4451 - Politics and Government in Post-Communist Europe
• POLS 4452 - Politics of the Pacific Rim
• POLS 4453 - Latin America: Democracy and Development
• POLS 4454 - Politics of the Middle East
• POLS 4455 - International Relations of Africa
• POLS 4456 - International Environmental Policy
• POLS 4457 - South Asian Politics: A Comparative Perspective

Electives

Complete any 6 (six) credit hours in 3000-4000 level POLS courses. 

Program Total (15 Credit Hours)