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 

Core Courses in Political Science
POLS 1150American Government4
POLS 1155Comparative Politics4
POLS 1160International Relations4
POLS 2399Research Methods in Political Science4
POLS 2400Quantitative Techniques4
Political Thought
Complete two of the following:8
Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought
Modern Political Thought
American Political Thought
Contemporary Political Thought
Political Science Electives
Complete four courses in the following range:16
POLS 2000 to POLS 5999

Political Science Concentrations (Optional)

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

Philosophy Requirements

Philosophy Required Courses
PHIL 1115Introduction to Logic4
PHIL 2303Social and Political Philosophy4
PHIL 2325Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought4
or POLS 2325 Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought
PHIL 2330Modern Philosophy4
Advanced Philosophy Electives
Complete two PHIL courses with a designation of 3000 or above not used to satisfy another requirement, at least one of which must be at the 4000 or 5000 level, not including PHIL 5110.8
Critical Philosophy Elective
Complete one of the following courses not used to fulfill other requirements:4
Introduction to African American and Africana Studies
Goddesses, Witches, Saints, and Sinners: Women and Religion
Sex in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Human Rights
Possession, Sacrifice, and Divination in African Diasporic Religions
Indigenous Philosophy
Race and Religion in Film
Sexuality, Gender, and the Law
Religion, Race, and Politics
Philosophy of Race and Racism
Additional Electives
Complete one additional PHIL course not used to satisfy other requirements.4

 Integrative Requirement

Complete one of the following:
PHIL 5001Global Justice4
or PHIL 5002 Ethics and Public Policy
or PHIL 3512 Religion, Race, and Politics

Experiential Liberal Arts

All students in this College of Social Sciences and Humanities program are required to complete the Experiential Liberal Arts Requirement.

Program Requirement

128 semester hours required


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

Four Years, Two Co-ops 

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ENGW 11114MATH 12154PHIL 2325 or POLS 23254PHIL Elective4
PHIL 11154POLS 11504PHIL Restricted Elective4Elective4
POLS 10001POLS 11604  
POLS 11554Elective4  
POLS elective4   
 17 16 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
PHIL 23304Co-op0Co-op0Critical Philosophy elective4
POLS 23994  POLS Elective4
POLS Thought4   
Elective4   
EESH 20001   
 17 0 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
PHIL 50014Co-op0Co-op0POLS elective4
POLS 24004  Elective4
POLS elective4   
POLS elective4   
 16 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
PHIL Elective4PHIL Restricted Elective4  
POLS Thought course4Elective4  
POLS elective4Elective4  
POLS elective4Elective4  
 16 16  
Total Hours: 130