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Politics Major

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Program Chair: Dr. Michael Hickman

Degree Types: Bachelor of Arts (default) or Bachelor of Science (alternative)

Major Requirements

Required Courses:

HIS 103 - Western Civilization in World History I 3 Semester Credit(s) and
HIS 104 - Western Civilization in World History II 3 Semester Credit(s)
or
HIS 271 - US History I 3 Semester Credit(s) and
HIS 272 - US History II 3 Semester Credit(s)
POL 105 - Foundation of Politics 3 Semester Credit(s)
POL 210 - World Politics 3 Semester Credit(s)
or
POL 340 - Sources of Political Order 3 Semester Credit(s)
POL 317 - Political Philosophy I 3 Semester Credit(s)
or
PHI 317 - Political Philosophy I 3 Semester Credit(s)
POL 318 - Political Philosophy II 3 Semester Credit(s)
or
PHI 318 - Political Philosophy II 3 Semester Credit(s)
POL 330 - American Political Philosophy 3 Semester Credit(s)
POL 320 - Political Economy 3 Semester Credit(s)
or
ECN 320 - Political Economy 3 Semester Credit(s)
POL 414 - United States Constitutional Law 3 Semester Credit(s)
POL 460 - Congress and Presidency 3 Semester Credit(s)
POL 450 - Contemporary Political Thought 3 Semester Credit(s)
or
POL 480 - Modernity and the Sovereign State 3 Semester Credit(s)
or
PHI 480 - Modernity and the Sovereign State 3 Semester Credit(s)
POL 490 - Senior Seminar 3 Semester Credit(s)

Choose Three (3) Additional Elective Courses from the Following:

POL-prefix courses (except POL 101 )
HIS 330 - Catholicism and the Modern World 3 Semester Credit(s)
or
CTH 330 - Catholicism and the Modern World 3 Semester Credit(s)
HIS 451 - World Historical Theme 3 Semester Credit(s)
If selecting this option, students need to take World Historical Theme: Church and State

Total: 124 Semester Credits

Program length: 4 academic years / 128 weeks

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