The political science major is intended to guide the student to know and understand the traditions, institutions of law, politics, and government. By balancing courses in the general education requirements from the various disciplines, students gain the broad education necessary for success in many careers.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Graduates with a major in political science will understand and be able to apply basic social science research methods.
- Graduates with a major in political Science will demonstrate an ability to think critically regarding political problems, trends and developments.
- Graduates with a major in political science will exhibit basic understanding of the institutions of constitutional government and be able to explain the principles, sources, and processes of American government and politics.
- Graduates with a major in political science will demonstrate knowledge of the major political and economic systems of the world.
Courses
General Education Requirements - 46 hours
English 1301, 1302, and three hours sophomore literature - 9 hours
Fine Arts (three hours from music, theatre, fine arts, art, or equivalent) - 3 hours
Religion 1320 and 1330 - 6 hours
History - 3 hours
Political Science 2305 - 3 hours
Social Science (CJUS, ECON, GEOG, PSYC, SOCI) - 3 hours
Physical Activity - KINE 1238 - 2 hours
Science (must be lab science) - 8 hours
Mathematics - 6 hours
Speech 1311, 1315, or 1318 - 3 hours
Departmental Requirements for Political Science Majors:
* denotes course(s) which can also meet General Education Requirements
* HIST 1301 United States History to 1877
* HIST 1302 United States History Since 1877
* MATH 1342 Elementary Statistics
HUMA 4001 Humanities Portfolio
Departmental Recommendations for Political Science Majors:
* Economics (Three hours)
Major area of study- 30 hours
Minor or Concentration- 18 hours
Electives (to total 120 hours)
Completion of thirty (30) semester hours with a selected concentration or minor:
POSC 1301 Introduction to International Relations
POSC 2305 Federal Government
POSC 2306 Texas Government
POSC 2304 Introduction to Political Science
POSC 3361 American Constitutional Development I
POSC 3362 American Constitutional Development II
POSC 4365 Comparative Economic and Political Systems
POSC 4350 Internship
PSYC/SOCI 2332 Introduction to Research Methods
Six (6) additional hours from the following:
POSC 2368 Model United Nations
POSC 3308 Modern China
POSC 3364 British Studies, 1714 to Present
POSC 4309 Cold War
POSC 4306 Political Economy
POSC 4361 Diplomatic History
Eighteen (18) semester hours:
Foundation Studies: Six (6) semester hours:
ACCT 2301 Principles of Financial Accounting
MGMT 2350 Principles of Management
Support Studies: Twelve (12) semester hours from the following with at least nine (9) being advanced:
ECON 2301 Macroeconomics
ECON 2302 Microeconomics
ENGL 3309 Advanced Technical Communication
FINA 3344 Managerial Finance
MATH 2313 Mathematics with Applications to Business and Social Science
SPCH 3304 Argumentation and Debate
SPCH 3321 Public Relations
SPCH 4303 Political Communication
SPCH 4305 Organizational Communication
MGMT 3353 Human Resource Management
MGMT 4351 Organizational Behavior
MGMT 4353 Organizational Leadership
MGMT 4350 Internship
MGMT 4355 Conflict Resolution and Negotiation