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Political Science Major – Bachelor of Arts
Program Competencies
Students are expected to possess:
- The ability to exhibit knowledge of political conditions within the United States including the working of formal and informal institutions and the role of conflict, special interest, power and inequities in the policy making process.
- An understanding of the political systems in other countries, the relations between countries and the functioning of international institutions. This is the basis for comparative study and evaluation of the United States political system.
- The ability to analyze the impact of government policies on social and economic conditions in the United States and other countries.
- The ability to recognize and value the varied nature of the human condition across individuals and culture groups through the practice of political analysis.
- The ability to use methods of political investigation, to conduct original studies, and to present findings from those investigations in written and oral formats.
- The ability to access and use electronic databases, information sites, and various online resources.
Assessment
- The Political Science Major Field Test (MFAT) will be administered in POLS 499C. Results will be collected and analyzed by the POLS coordinator and/or the department chair.
- The Immigration and Naturalization Services Citizenship Test will be administered in POLS 141 and POLS 499C. Results will be collected and analyzed by the POLS coordinator and/or the department chair.
- Preliminary assessment of students' ability to employ political science research methods will occur in POLS 200.
Program Requirements
General Education
POLS 499C | Senior Seminar | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 36 |
Political Science Core Requirements
POLS 110 | Introduction to Political Theory | 3 |
POLS 140 | United States Government | 3 |
POLS 200 | Methods of Political Inquiry | 3 |
POLS 230 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 |
POLS 262 | U.S. Foreign Policy | 3 |
POLS 321 | Constitutional Law: Governmental Powers | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Political Science Electives
Choose one of the following:
POLS 242 | State and Local Government | 3 |
POLS 344 | Kentucky Government | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Advanced Subfield Courses
Choose one course in each of the five subfields:
1. Political Theory
2. Public Law
POLS 322 | Courts and Civil Liberties | 3 |
POLS 324 | Environmental Law and Policy | 3 |
POLS 325 | Federalism and the Constitution | 3 |
POLS 328 | Law, Government and Privacy in the Internet Age | 3 |
POLS 329 | Comparative Constitutional Law and Politics | 3 |
POLS 420 | Seminar in Public Law | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
3. Comparative Politics
POLS 330 | European Parliamentary Democracies | 3 |
POLS 331 | Politics of the Middle East and North Africa | 3 |
POLS 332 | Politics of Latin America and the Caribbean | 3 |
POLS 333 | Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa | 3 |
POLS 334 | Politics of Russia and Eastern Europe | 3 |
POLS 335 | Politics of Development and Democratization | 3 |
POLS 336 | North American Politics: United States and Canada | 3 |
POLS 337 | Politics of Asia | 3 |
POLS 338 | Politics of Transition | 3 |
POLS 430 | Seminar in Comparative Politics | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
4. American Politics
5. International Relations
POLS 360 | International Relations | 3 |
POLS 361 | Globalization and its Discontents | 3 |
POLS 362 | Current World Problems | 3 |
POLS 365 | United Nations and World Organizations | 3 |
POLS 367 | Politics of International Economic Relations | 3 |
POLS 368 | Human Rights and Global Justice | 3 |
POLS 369 | Political Geography | 3 |
POLS 460 | Seminar in International Relations | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Minor
All majors must also include a minor or additional major. See Terms to Know.
Free Electives
Total Credit Hours: 120