Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.

Universitywide Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

Political Science Requirements

Introduction to College
POLS 1000Political Science at Northeastern1
or BUSN 1102 Personal Skill Development for Business
Poltical Science Requirements
POLS 1150American Government4
POLS 1155Comparative Politics4
POLS 1160International Relations4
Political Theory
Complete one of the following:4
Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought
Modern Political Thought
American Political Thought
Contemporary Political Thought
Statistics
POLS 2400Quantitative Techniques4
or MATH 2280 Statistics and Software
or MATH 3081 Probability and Statistics
or MGSC 2301 Business Statistics
Political Science Electives
Complete four courses in the following range16
Note: Elective courses may also fulfill requirements of an optional concentration of this program.
POLS 2000 to POLS 5999

Political Science Concentrations (Optional)

If you are working toward one of the following concentrations, declare it with your advisor so that it may be added to your record: 

Business Requirements

Accounting
ACCT 1201Financial Accounting and Reporting4
ACCT 2301Profit Analysis for Managers and Advisors4
Finance
FINA 2201Financial Management4
Marketing
MKTG 2201Introduction to Marketing4
Organizational Behavior
ORGB 3201Organizational Behavior4
or ORGB 3203 Behavioral Aspects of Digital Transformation

Business Concentration

Complete one of the following business concentrations:

Supporting Courses

Mathematics
MATH 1231Calculus for Business and Economics (MATH1231 is strongly recommended for this combined major)4
or MATH 1341 Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering
or MATH 1241 Calculus 1
or MATH 1251 Calculus and Differential Equations for Biology 1
or MATH 1340 Intensive Calculus for Engineers
Economics
ECON 1115Principles of Macroeconomics4
or ECON 1116 Principles of Microeconomics
Computer Science
Complete one of the following:4-5
Computer Science and Its Applications
and Lab for CS 1100 (Selecting this 5 SH option will add one additional semester hour to your degree program.)
Fundamentals of Information Analytics
Co-op Preparation
BUSN 1103Professional Development for Business Co-op1
or EESH 2000 Professional Development for Co-op

Integrative Requirement

Senior Capstone
POLS 4701Political Science Senior Capstone (or POLS 4703 Senior Thesis)4
or STRT 4501 Strategy in Action

Business Experiential Learning

Complete at least one of the following experiences:0-8
In-the-Field Experiential Professional Practicum
Co-op Work Experience
Co-op Work Experience--Half Time
Co-op Work Experience Abroad--Half Time
Co-op Work Experience Abroad
Internship Experience
Internship Experience Abroad

Political Science GPA Requirement

Minimum 2.000 GPA required in all political science courses

Business GPA Requirement

Minimum 2.000 GPA required in business courses

Program Requirement

128 total semester hours required


Political Science Concentrations (Optional)

Concentration in American Political Institutions

Complete four of the following:16
Campaign Strategy
The U.S. Congress
Judicial Process and Behavior
Public Policy and Administration
Public Opinion, Voting, and Elections

 

Concentration in Campaigns and Elections

Required Courses
POLS 3160Campaign Strategy4
POLS 3302Judicial Process and Behavior4
Campaigns and Elections Electives
Complete two of the following:8
Urban Policies and Politics
Public Opinion, Voting, and Elections
Politics and Mass Media

 

Concentration in Comparative Politics

Theoretical Requirement
Complete two of the following:8
The Holocaust and Comparative Genocide
Democratic Erosion
Immigration Politics
Religion and Politics
Nationalism
Revolution, Civil War, and Insurrection
Politics of Developing Nations
Regional Requirements
Complete one of the following:4
Politics and Governance of Europe and the European Union
Government and Politics in the Middle East
Experiential/Practicum Requirement
Complete one of the following:4
Model Arab League
Model NATO
Dialogue of Civilizations: Government and Politics Abroad

 

Concentration in Identity, Culture, and Politics 

Core Course
POLS 3418Nationalism4
Electives
Complete three of the following:12
Immigration Politics
Music and Politics in America and Abroad
Religion and Politics
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Public Policy
Law and Society

Concentration in International Relations and Diplomacy

Experiential/Practicum Requirement
Complete one of the following:4
Model United Nations
Model Arab League
Dialogue of Civilizations: International Politics Abroad
Core Courses
Complete three of the following:12
International Political Economy
International Law
Politics and Governance of Europe and the European Union
International Security

Concentration in Law and Legal Studies

Complete four of the following:16
American Political Thought
The U.S. Congress
Judicial Process and Behavior
Law and Society
International Law
U.S. Constitutional Law
U.S. Civil Liberties

 

Concentration in Public Policy

Core Requirement
POLS 3307Public Policy and Administration4
Electives
Complete three of the following:12
Urban Policies and Politics
Science, Technology, and Public Policy
Environmental Politics and Policy
U.S. Foreign Policy

 

Concentration in Security Studies

Complete four of the following:16
U.S. National Security Policy
Terrorism and Counterterrorism
U.S. Foreign Policy
Revolution, Civil War, and Insurrection
Politics of Developing Nations
International Security

Sample Plan of Study

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ACCT 12014ECON 1115 or 11164DD NUpath 4Open elective4
ENGW 11114MGSC 2301 or POLS 24004Open elective4Open elective4
MATH 12314POLS 11504  
POLS 1000 or BUSN 11021POLS 11604  
POLS 11554   
 17 16 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
BUSN 1103 or EESH 20001Co-op0Co-op0ACCT 23014
MKTG 22014  FINA 22014
Computer Science Requirement 4-5   
POLS thought4   
POLS elective 4   
 17-18 0 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ORGB 3201 or 32034Co-op0Co-op0POLS elective4
POLS elective4  ND NUpath4
POLS elective4   
Concentration class 14   
 16 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
ENGW 3304, 3315, or 33074POLS 4701 or STRT 45014  
Concentration class 24Concentration class 44  
Concentration class 3 4IC NUpath 4  
EI NUpath 4ER NUpath4  
 16 16  
Total Hours: 130-131