Political Science (B.S.)
The B.S. degree emphasizes methodology and requires increased course work in behavioral research methods. Course work also includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3), the general requirements for the B.S. degree, and:
Intro to Political Science and American Government (3 cr) |
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Political Research Methods and Approaches (3 cr) |
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History of Political Philosophy I or II (3 cr) |
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Statistical Methods (3 cr) |
Other courses in political science (including a minimum of 20 credits in upper-division courses and at least 6 credits in each of the following areas: (1) American government/public law/public administration and (2) comparative/international politics) (23 cr)
Additional research methods courses (may be counted as related field cr if upper-division) (6 cr)
Management Information Systems (3 cr) |
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Modern Information Technology (3 cr) |
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Systems and Simulation (4 cr) |
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Database Design (3 cr) |
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Communication Research Methods (3 cr) |
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Quantitative Economics and Forecasting (3 cr) |
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Econometrics (3 cr) |
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GIS Primer (3 cr) |
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Intermediate GIS (3 cr) |
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The Historian's Craft (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Symbolic Logic (3 cr) |
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Ethics in Science (3 cr) |
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Game Theory (3 cr) |
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Advanced Political Science and Research Methods (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Research in the Behavioral Sciences (4 cr) |
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Methods of Social Research (3 cr) |
CS course numbered 100 to 499
Math course numbered 171 to 299
Courses in upper-division related fields (20 cr)
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree
Note: A maximum of 6 credits of political science internship and/or directed study courses may be counted toward meeting the political science credit requirements.