B.S. Degree with a Major in Political Science
Learning Outcomes
- Students will demonstrate that they have developed:
- An understanding of the basic values of American civic culture
- An understanding of the institutional, political and legal processes of the United States and Georgia
- An understanding of the public policies of the US and the ways in which they are carried out through the political process
- An understanding of the basic theories and concepts of the subfields of political science
- An understanding of the relationship between the basic theories and concepts of the subfields of political science
- The knowledge and skills appropriate for employment or professional training in relevant public service careers
- The ability to apply social science and statistical methods to practical problems within the discipline
- The ability to communicate their knowledge orally and in writing
Requirement |
Hours |
42 |
|
Core Area F (Major Specific Courses) |
18 |
Learning Outcomes same as Core Area E (see Core Curriculum)
I. Foundations of Social Science |
9 |
Three lower division courses from among the Social Science disciplines. No more than one course can be from the same department.
II. Basic skills |
9 |
Students may take 6 hours of a foreign language plus 3
hours of a technical skill, or nine hours of a technical skill.
a. Foreign Language |
0 or 6 |
b. Technology skills (1 or 3 lower division courses from statistics, applied computer science, social science research methods, or accounting) |
3‑9 |
Major Courses |
33 |
Four upper division political science courses of at least 3 hrs. in each of the following subfields: |
12 |
Political theory**
American politics
Comparative politics
International politics
All majors must complete the senior seminar (POLS 4984). |
3 |
Six upper division political science courses planned as a coherent whole in consultation with the student's advisor and approved by both the advisor and the department chair. |
18 |
No more than 3 hours of directed readings or independent study may count toward the major, and none can be used to satisfy the political science subfield requirements listed above.
No POLS course in which the student receives a grade lower than a "C" may count toward the major.
Electives (at least 6 hours must be upper division courses) |
27 |
Internships (POLS 4186), if taken, may count only as electives. |
|
TOTAL |
120 |
**PHIL 4115 may be selected to satisfy this requirement.
