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Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog (As of 09-27-19)

Political Science, Public Policy Concentration, B.A.

Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Credit Hours: 39+

In addition to completing the requirements for this major, students must also complete the degree requirements specified in the Academic Regulations section of this catalog.

Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult the Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements for more information.

Required Courses

Course NameTerm TakenGrade
POLI 101 American Government (3)

 

POLI 103 World Politics (3)

OR

POLI 104 World Regional Geography (3)

 

POLI 150 Introduction to Political Thought (3)
POLI 205 Doing Research in Politics (3)
POLI 405 Capstone Seminar (3)

Prerequisite(s): Permission of the chair person required for enrollment. Students must have successfully completed POLI 205 before enrollment. Students will normally have completed at least 27 semester hours in political science at the time of enrollment.

Note:

At least 15 credit hours at the 300-level or above is required of this major.

Select a minimum of 3 credit hours in each of the three subfields of political science

American Politics and Process

Course NameTerm TakenGrade
POLI 210 Introduction to Public Administration (3)
POLI 211 Introduction to Public Policy (3)

Prerequisite(s): POLI 101 or permission of instructor

POLI 213 State and Local Politics (3)
POLI 214 LGBT Politics (3)
POLI 301 Bureaucratic Politics and Policy (3)

Prerequisite(s): POLI 101 or permission of instructor

POLI 304 American Foreign Policy Process (3)
POLI 305 Urbanization and Urban Geography (3)
POLI 306 Urban Policy (3)
POLI 307 Environmental Policy (3)
POLI 308 Education Policy (3)
POLI 309 Health Policy (3)
POLI 310 Applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (3)
POLI 311 Policymaking in State Legislatures (3)
POLI 312 Social Welfare Policy and Sustainability (3)
POLI 319 Special Topics in Public Policy (3)
POLI 320 Constitutional Law (3)

Prerequisite(s): POLI 101 or permission of instructor

POLI 321 Civil Liberties (3)
POLI 322 Urban Government and Politics (3)

Prerequisite(s): POLI 101 or permission of instructor

POLI 323 The Congress (3)

Prerequisite(s): POLI 101 or permission of instructor

POLI 324 The Judiciary (3)

Prerequisite(s): POLI 101 or permission of instructor

POLI 325 The Presidency (3)

Prerequisite(s): POLI 101 or permission of instructor

POLI 326 American Politics and Mass Media (3)

Prerequisite(s): POLI 101 or permission of instructor

POLI 327 Political Parties (3)

Prerequisite(s): POLI 101 or permission of instructor

POLI 328 Campaigns and Elections (3)

Prerequisite(s): POLI 101 or permission of instructor

POLI 329 Public Opinion in American Politics (3)

Prerequisite(s): POLI 101 or permission of instructor

POLI 330 Southern Politics (3)
POLI 331 Geography of Native Lands/Indian Law (3)
POLI 332 Women and Politics (3)
POLI 333 Suburbia: People, Places, and Politics (3)
POLI 334 Political Campaign Communication (3)

Prerequisite(s): POLI 101 or permission of instructor.

POLI 335 Religion in American Politics (3)

Prerequisite(s): POLI 101 or permission of instructor

POLI 336 Political Psychology (3)
POLI 339 Special Topics in American Politics (3)

Global Politics and Spaces

Course NameTerm TakenGrade
POLI 240 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3)
POLI 245 Cuban Revolution (3)
POLI 260 International Relations Theory (3)
POLI 261 Model UN (3)

Prerequisite(s): Minimum 2.500 cumulative GPA; permission of instructor. 

POLI 265 International Political Economy (3)
POLI 267 Model African Union (3)

Prerequisite(s): Minimum cumulative 2.500 GPA; permission of instructor. 

POLI 268 Model Organization of American States (3)

Prerequisite(s): Minimum 2.500 cumulative GPA; permission of instructor. 

POLI 340 Politics of Latin America (3)
POLI 342 Politics of Africa (3)
POLI 343 Politics of East Asia (3)
POLI 344 Politics of the Middle East (3)
POLI 345 Politics of China (3)
POLI 346 Politics of Southeast Asia (3)
POLI 347 International Development: Theories and Practices (3)
POLI 348 Politics of Protest and Revolution (3)
POLI 350 Comparative Gender Politics (3)
POLI 351 Politics of Contemporary Brazil (3)
POLI 352 Geographies and Politics of the European Union (3)
POLI 353 Geographies and Politics of Food (3)
POLI 359 Special Topics in Comparative Politics (3)
POLI 360 International Human Rights Law (3)
POLI 361 Topics in Foreign Policy (3)
POLI 363 International Law and Organization (3)
POLI 364 International Environmental Politics (3)
POLI 365 International Relations of the Middle East (3)
POLI 367 Geography of International Conflict (3)
POLI 369 Politics of Globalization (3)
POLI 379 Special Topics in International Relations (3)

Politics of Ideas

Course NameTerm TakenGrade
DCSP 350 Democracy, Culture, and the Arts (3)

Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor

POLI 292 Topics in Gender, Theory, and Law (3)
POLI 293 Ethics and Politics (3)
POLI 294 Introduction to Sustainability (3)
POLI 295 Law and Society (3)
POLI 380 Jurisprudence (3)
POLI 387 American Political Thought (3)
POLI 390 Contemporary Liberalism (3)
POLI 391 Utopia/Dystopia (3)
POLI 395 Global Political Thought (3)
POLI 397 Environmental Geography (3)
POLI 398 Political Geography (3)
POLI 399 Special Topics in the Politics of Ideas (3)

Select 12 additional credit hours to complete the major

Choose from any of the above subfield courses or the following:

Course NameTerm TakenGrade
DCSP 395 DC Internship (6)

Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. 

POLI 102 Contemporary Political Issues (3)
POLI 103 World Politics (3)
POLI 104 World Regional Geography (3)
GEOG 101 World Regional Geography (3)
POLI 119 Special Topics in Politics (3)
POLI 203 Criminal Justice (3)

 

POLI 206 Doing Research in Politics: Introduction to Qualitative Research (3)

OR

GEOG 206 Doing Research in Politics: Introduction to Qualitative Research (3)

 

POLI 400 Tutorial (3)
POLI 401 Reading and Independent Study in Political Science (1-3)
POLI 402 Field Internship (3)

Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing, permission of the department, POLI 205, completion of 18 credit hours in POLI, and normally a minimum POLI GPA of 2.800 and an overall GPA of 2.500.

POLI 499 Bachelor’s Essay (6)

Note:

No more than 6 credit hours from POLI 261, POLI 267, and POLI 268 may be applied to the major.

Public Policy Concentration (18 credit hours)

Required Courses

Course NameTerm TakenGrade
POLI 101 American Government (3)
POLI 211 Introduction to Public Policy (3)

Prerequisite(s): POLI 101 or permission of instructor

ECON 200 Principles of Microeconomics (3)

Prerequisite(s): 3 credit hours of MATH

Select at least 3 credit hours from each of the two following areas:

Policymaking Institutions and Processes

Course NameTerm TakenGrade
POLI 210 Introduction to Public Administration (3)
POLI 213 State and Local Politics (3)
POLI 301 Bureaucratic Politics and Policy (3)

Prerequisite(s): POLI 101 or permission of instructor

POLI 304 American Foreign Policy Process (3)
POLI 311 Policymaking in State Legislatures (3)
POLI 323 The Congress (3)

Prerequisite(s): POLI 101 or permission of instructor

POLI 324 The Judiciary (3)

Prerequisite(s): POLI 101 or permission of instructor

POLI 325 The Presidency (3)

Prerequisite(s): POLI 101 or permission of instructor

Issues in Domestic and International Policy

Course NameTerm TakenGrade
ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)

Prerequisite(s): ECON 200, 3 credit hours of MATH

POLI 312 Social Welfare Policy and Sustainability (3)
POLI 306 Urban Policy (3)
POLI 307 Environmental Policy (3)
POLI 308 Education Policy (3)
POLI 309 Health Policy (3)
POLI 361 Topics in Foreign Policy (3)

Elective List

Choose 3 credit hours from the following courses or chosen from the two categories above.

Course NameTerm TakenGrade
ECON 340 Public Finance (3)

Prerequisite(s): ECON 200, ECON 201, MATH 105 or MATH 120; or permission of the instructor.

HEAL 230 Global Health (3)

Prerequisite(s): Some sections may be restricted only to declared Public Health majors or Health minors.

HEAL 350 Epidemiology (3)

Prerequisite(s): HEAL 215 

POLI 265 International Political Economy (3)
POLI 294 Introduction to Sustainability (3)
POLI 310 Applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (3)
POLI 347 International Development: Theories and Practices (3)
POLI 369 Politics of Globalization (3)
POLI 402 Field Internship (3) *

Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing, permission of the department, POLI 205, completion of 18 credit hours in POLI, and normally a minimum POLI GPA of 2.800 and an overall GPA of 2.500.

PBHL 495 Internship in Public Health (1-3) *

Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior Public Health majors and a 2.500 GPA in public health.

POLI 405 Capstone Seminar (3) **

Prerequisite(s): Permission of the chair person required for enrollment. Students must have successfully completed POLI 205 before enrollment. Students will normally have completed at least 27 semester hours in political science at the time of enrollment.

Notes:

*Students are encouraged to use a field internship as their elective.

**If the topic is policy focused.

Reflective Essay Requirement

Students in the final year of their concentration will submit a reflective essay to PLCY coordinator within Political Science (students who complete POLI 402 can submit the essay written for that class). Specific instructions about the essay can be found through the Political Science Department.

Coursework Meeting Major Requirements Excluded from the Major GPA Calculation

None.  All courses that may apply toward completion of course requirements within the major apply toward the major GPA calculation.

Notes: This worksheet is not intended to replace face-to-face advising.