Political Science Emphasis Area

The political science emphasis area focuses on the United States’ political role in shaping social and public policy worldwide and on the interplay between foreign and domestic politics. It requires 18 semester hours.

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The emphasis requires two of these courses:

• POLI:1100 Introduction to American Politics (3 s.h.)
• POLI:1200 Introduction to Political Behavior (3 s.h.)
• POLI:1400 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 s.h.)
• POLI:1500 Introduction to International Relations (3 s.h.)
• POLI:1501 Introduction to American Foreign Policy (3 s.h.)

And at least four of these:

• POLI:3100 American State Politics (3 s.h.)
• POLI:3102 The U.S. Congress (3 s.h.)
• POLI:3110 Local Politics (3 s.h.)
• POLI:3111 American Public Policy (3 s.h.)
• POLI:3116 The Presidency (3 s.h.)
• POLI:3202 Political Psychology (3 s.h.)
• POLI:3203 Campaigns, Elections, and Voting Behavior (3 s.h.)
• POLI:3405 Authoritarian Politics (3 s.h.)
• POLI:3503 Politics of Terrorism (3 s.h.)
• POLI:3506 Consequences of War (3 s.h.)
• POLI:3519/ASP:3519 Politics of Aging (3 s.h.)