|
THE MAJOR
The requirements for the degree of Bachelor
of Arts with a major in Political Science are as follows:
I. The Common Curriculum
II. Departmental Requirements:
A. Lower division requirements: 9
hours
One course from three of the following
fields:
1. American Politics (PLSI 1301 or
1302 or 1303)
2. Comparative Politics (PLSI 1331,
1332)
3. International Politics (PLSI
1341)
4. Political Theory (PLSI 1361)
B. Political Science majors may
choose among five separate curricula.
1. General Political Science
Students who have a general interest in
Political Science may choose to
major in the discipline without selecting a concentration. Majors who
choose this option must meet the following requirements:
a. Satisfaction of the lower division
requirement (9 hours)
b. Distribution of courses in five
subfields: The student is required to take at least one course in each
of the discipline's five major fields (American Politics, Comparative
Politics, International Politics, Public Law, and Political Theory.
Judicial Process can be used to satisfy the Public Law requirement).
Lower division courses may be used to satisfy this distribution
requirement.
c. Eight upper division courses (24
hours).
2. Comparative/International
Politics
This concentration is designed for
majors who have a primary interest in international relations and/or
comparative politics. In addition to preparing students for graduate
work in these subfields of the discipline or related disciplines, this
concentration is designed for students pursuing careers in
international affairs.
a. Satisfaction of the lower division
requirement (9 hours).
b. One upper division course in
American Politics or Public Law (3 hours).
c. One upper division course in
Political Theory(3 hours).
d. Five upper
division courses in International Politics or
Comparative Politics (15 hours).
e. One course from the following
disciplines outside the
Department of Political Science (3 hours):
Modern Languages and
Literatures: 3301 and higher
Economics: 2318 (World
Economy) or
3327 (Comparative Economic Systems)
History: Any upper division
course with a focus on Latin
America,
sub-Saharan Africa, East Asia, the Middle East or
Europe (to be
approved by the advisor).
3. American Politics
This concentration is designed for
students who anticipate graduate
studies in American politics or related
fields. This concentration is
also designed for students interested in
careers in political campaigns
or public affairs.
a. Lower division
requirements (9 hours).
b. Distribution of
courses in five subfields:
The student is required to take at least
one course in each of the
discipline's five major fields (American
Politics, Comparative Politics,
International Politics, Public Law, and
Political Theory. Judicial
Processes can be used to satisfy the Public Law requirement).
Lower division courses may be used to satisfy this
distribution
requirement.
c. Seven upper division courses in
American Politics and/or
Constitutional Law (21 hours).
d. Economics 1311
and 1312 (6 hours).
e. Research Methods in Political
Science (PLSI 3372) or
a research methods course offered by another department which
is approved by the
advisor (3 hours).
4. American Politics and Law
This concentration is designed for
students who plan to attend law
school. In addition to courses in
political science, this concentration
requires students to take courses
that are designed to help develop
analytical skills required for legal
studies.
a. Lower division
requirements (9 hours).
b. Distribution of
courses in five subfields:
The student is required to take at least
one course in each of the
discipline’s five major fields (American
Politics, Comparative Politics,
International Politics, Public Law, and
Political Theory. Judicial
Processes can be used to satisfy the Public
Law requirement).
Lower division courses may be used to satisfy this
distribution
requirement.
c. Seven upper division courses in American
Politics/Constitutional
Law (21 hours).
d. Economics 1311
and 1312 (6 hours).
e. One course,
approved by the advisor, in each of the following
areas (6 hours):
1. Logic, writing
or speech communication
English
3315 Advanced Writing for the Professions
Speech
1333 Public Speaking
Speech
3330 Argumentation
Speech
3334 Persuasion
Philosophy 1341 Introduction to Logic
Philosophy 2340 Symbolic Logic
2. A course
which views the law from a perspective other than
that of Political Science
Communications 3362 Media Law and Policy
Business 3302 Legal Concepts of Business I
Business 3341 Legal Concepts of Business II
Business 3361 International Business Law
Economics 3339 Economic Analysis of Law
Philosophy 3353 Philosophy of Law
Religion 4312 Theology, Theory and the Law
Sociology 3350 Sociology of Law
5. American Public Policy
This concentration is designed for
students who are interested in
public policy and policy analysis.
a. Lower division
requirements (9 hours).
b. Distribution of
courses in five subfields.
The student is required to take at least
one course in each
of the discipline's five major fields (American
Politics,
Comparative Politics, International Politics, Public Law, and
Political Theory. Judicial Processes can be used to satisfy
the Public
Law requirement). Lower division courses may
be used to satisfy this
distribution requirement.
c. Seven upper division courses in
American Politics to include
the following Policy Analysis and the Policymaking Process,
the Federal System, Bureaucratic Politics (21 hours).
d. Research Methods in Political
Science (PLSI 3372) or a
research methods course offered by another department which
is approved by the advisor (3
hours).
e. Economics 1311
and 1312 (six hours).
f. Two courses which examine policy
making and implementation
from the perspective of another discipline (6 hours):
Economics
3323 The Economics of Government
Economics
3330 Economics and the Environment
Economics
3334 Urban Economics
Economics
3336 Antitrust Economics
Economics
3338 Government Regulation of Business
Sociology
3324 Crime and Delinquency
Sociology
3339 The Welfare State
III. Electives sufficient to total 124
semester hours.
GUIDELINES FOR ACCEPTANCE OF MAJORS
1. Completion of two lower division courses with grades of C or
better.
2. An overall grade point average of at
least 2.0
THE MINOR
The requirements for the Minor:
A minimum of 18 semester hours of political
science. Six hours shall be
lower division, the remaining twelve shall be
upper division. All courses shall
be selected under the supervision of a
departmental advisor.
INTERNSHIPS
The department encourages majors and minors
to actively pursue internship
opportunities that are available locally or
through a variety of study abroad
or Washington, DC programs. Students are
encouraged to pursue such
opportunities with or without credit. Political
Science 3-97 (Internship in Politics,
Administration, and Law) can only be
taken Pass/Fail.
COURSES FOR TEACHER CERTIFICATION
The American national government and the
Texas government requirements
can be met most efficiently through taking
Political Science 1303. The American
national government requirement alone
can be met through Political Science 1301.
THE MAJOR
The requirements for the degree of Bachelor
of Arts with a major in Political Science
are as follows:
I. The Common Curriculum
II. Departmental Requirements:
A. Lower division requirements: 9
hours
One course from three of the following
fields:
1. American Politics (PLSI 1301 or
1302 or 1303)
2. Comparative Politics (PLSI 1331,
1332)
3. International Politics (PLSI
1341)
4. Political Theory (PLSI 1361)
B. Political Science majors may
choose among five separate curricula.
1. General Political Science
Students who have a general interest in
Political Science may choose
to major in the discipline without selecting a concentration. Majors who
choose this option must meet the following requirements:
a. Satisfaction of the lower division
requirement (9 hours)
b. Distribution of courses in five
subfields: The student is required to take at least one course in each
of the discipline's five major fields (American Politics, Comparative
Politics, International Politics, Public Law, and Political Theory.
Judicial Process can be used to satisfy the Public Law requirement).
Lower division courses may be used to satisfy this distribution
requirement.
c. Eight upper division courses (24
hours).
2. Comparative/International
Politics
This concentration is designed for
majors who have a primary interest in international relations and/or
comparative politics. In addition to preparing students for graduate
work in these subfields of the discipline or related disciplines, this
concentration is designed for students pursuing careers in
international affairs.
a. Satisfaction of the lower division
requirement (9 hours).
b. One upper division course in
American Politics or Public Law
(3 hours).
c. One upper division course in
Political Theory(3 hours).
d. Five upper
division courses in International Politics or Comparative
Politics (15 hours).
e. One course from the following
disciplines outside the Department
of Political Science (3 hours):
Modern Languages and
Literatures: 3301 and higher
Economics: 2318 (World
Economy) or
3327 (Comparative Economic Systems)
History: Any upper division
course with a focus on Latin America,
sub-Saharan Africa, East Asia, the Middle East or Europe (to be
approved by the advisor).
3. American Politics
This concentration is designed for
students who anticipate graduate
studies in American politics or related
fields. This concentration is also
designed for students interested in
careers in political campaigns
or public affairs.
a. Lower division
requirements (9 hours).
b. Distribution of
courses in five subfields:
The student is required to take at least
one course in each of the
discipline's five major fields (American
Politics, Comparative
Politics, International Politics, Public Law, and
Political Theory.
Judicial Processes can be used to satisfy the Public
Law requirement).
Lower division courses may be used to satisfy this
distribution
requirement.
c. Seven upper division courses in
American Politics and/or
Constitutional Law (21 hours).
d. Economics 1311
and 1312 (6 hours).
e. Research Methods in Political
Science (PLSI 3372) or
a research methods course offered by another department which
is approved by the
advisor (3 hours).
4. American Politics and Law
This concentration is designed for
students who plan to attend
law school. In addition to courses in
political science, this
concentration requires students to take courses
that are designed to
help develop analytical skills required for legal
studies.
a. Lower division
requirements (9 hours).
b. Distribution of
courses in five subfields:
The student is required to take at least
one course in each of the
discipline’s five major fields (American
Politics, Comparative
Politics, International Politics, Public Law, and
Political Theory.
Judicial Processes can be used to satisfy the Public
Law
requirement). Lower division courses may be used
to satisfy this
distribution requirement.
c. Seven upper
division courses in American Politics/Constitutional
Law (21 hours).
d. Economics 1311
and 1312 (6 hours).
e. One course,
approved by the advisor, in each of the following
areas (6 hours):
1. Logic, writing
or speech communication
English
3315 Advanced Writing for the Professions
Speech
1333 Public Speaking
Speech
3330 Argumentation
Speech
3334 Persuasion
Philosophy 1341 Introduction to Logic
Philosophy 2340 Symbolic Logic
2. A course
which views the law from a perspective other than
that of Political Science
Communications 3362 Media Law and Policy
Business 3302 Legal Concepts of Business I
Business 3341 Legal Concepts of Business II
Business 3361 International Business Law
Economics 3339 Economic Analysis of Law
Philosophy 3353 Philosophy of Law
Religion 4312 Theology, Theory and the Law
Sociology 3350 Sociology of Law
5. American Public Policy
This concentration is designed for
students who are interested in
public policy and policy analysis.
a. Lower division
requirements (9 hours).
b. Distribution of
courses in five subfields.
The student is required to take at least
one course in each of the
discipline's five major fields (American
Politics, Comparative Politics,
International Politics, Public Law, and
Political Theory. Judicial
Processes can be used to satisfy the Public
Law requirement).
Lower division courses may be used to satisfy this
distribution
requirement.
c. Seven upper division courses in
American Politics to include
the following: Policy Analysis and the Policymaking Process,
the Federal System,
Bureaucratic Politics (21 hours).
d. Research Methods in Political
Science (PLSI 3372) or
a research methods course offered by another department which
is approved by the advisor (3
hours).
e. Economics 1311
and 1312 (six hours).
f. Two courses which examine policy
making and implementation
from the perspective of another discipline (6 hours):
Economics
3323 The Economics of Government
Economics
3330 Economics and the Environment
Economics
3334 Urban Economics
Economics
3336 Antitrust Economics
Economics
3338 Government Regulation of Business
Sociology
3324 Crime and Delinquency
Sociology
3339 The Welfare State
III. Electives sufficient to total 124
semester hours.
GUIDELINES FOR ACCEPTANCE OF MAJORS
1. Completion of two lower division courses with grades of C or
better.
2. An overall grade point average of at
least 2.0
THE MINOR
The requirements for the Minor:
A minimum of 18 semester hours of political
science. Six hours shall be lower
division, the remaining twelve shall be
upper division. All courses shall be
selected under the supervision of a
departmental advisor.
INTERNSHIPS
The department encourages majors and minors
to actively pursue internship
opportunities that are available locally or
through a variety of study abroad or
Washington, DC programs. Students are
encouraged to pursue such
opportunities with or without credit. Political
Science 3-97 (Internship in
Politics, Administration, and Law) can only be
taken Pass/Fail.
COURSES FOR TEACHER CERTIFICATION
The American national government and the
Texas government requirements can
be met most efficiently through taking
Political Science 1303. The American
national government requirement alone
can be met through Political Science 1301.
|
