Requirements for Major and Minor

Core courses listed at College of Arts & Sciencesplus the following:

Political Science Major

PSCI-101 American National Government
PSCI-105 State and Local Government

Political Science and International Relations electives: 24 hours from the following two groups:
Group I: American Government and Political Theory (8 hours minimum)
PSCI-301 Scope and Methods of Political Science
PSCI-323 Public Administration
PSCI-356 Political Theory
PSCI-444 Constitutional Law I: Powers of Government
PSCI-445 Constitutional Law II: Civil Rights and Liberties
PSCI-450 Internship in Political Science
PSCI-480 Special Topics in Political Science

Group II: International Relations and Comparative Politics (8 hours minimum)
IREL-101 Introduction to International Relations
IREL-300 Model UN Team
IREL-335 Comparative Politics
IREL-345 International Relations Theory
IREL-346 U.S. Foreign Policy: Decision-Making and Process
IREL-347 International Conflict and Conflict Resolution
IREL-348 Nationalism and Interdependence in World Politics
IREL-349 Diplomacy and Negotiation
IREL-352 International Political Economy
IREL-450 Internship in International Relations
IREL-480 Special Topics in International Relations
No more than eight hours of IREL courses may be double-counted toward both the international relations major and the political science major.

Political Science Minor: PSCI-101, 105, and 12 hours of advanced political science electives, with at least 4 hours coming from each of the two Groups listed above. IREL courses may not be counted toward both the international relations major and the political science minor.