Political Science BA/BS in
Political Science
PROGRAMS OF THE
DEPARTMENT
BA/BS in Political Science
The BS in Political Science is granted upon
completion of the University requirements for the bachelor's degree and
the requirements for the major. The BA is granted when all the
requirements for the bachelor's degree are met and the student
demonstrates intermediate level proficiency in a foreign language. Please see
catalog for current list of course requirements.
MAJOR IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
The
political science major requires 39 units, to be divided as
follows:
A. Foundation Requirements
-
Three introductory courses from the following list for a total of 9
units. Only one can be at the 200 level.
POSC 101 - Introduction to Political
Science * -
POSC 103 - American National Government
-
POSC 105 - Governments of the World
-
POSC 107 - Introduction to International
Relations *
-
POSC 207 - State and Local Government
-
POSC 209 - Introduction to Law
- POSC 212 - Honors in Political Science
* The honors courses POSC 102 and POSC 108 can be substituted for
POSC 101 and POSC 107 respectively.
B. Research Requirements
- All Student must take POSC 301 - Political Research I
C. Topical Core Requirements
Topical Area: American
National Government & Public Administration..
Topical Area: Comparative
Politics
-
POSC 337
Comparative Govt.
of Foreign Powers
-
POSC 339 Comparative Political Systems
-
POSC 340 Comparative Public Policy
Topical Area: International Relations
-
POSC 303 Theory of International Relations
-
POSC 307
Contemporary
International Politics
-
POSC 434
Comparative Foreign
Policy
-
POSC 436 US
Foreign Policy
Topical Area: Law & the Judicial System
-
POSC 418
Constitutional Law
and Politics
-
POSC 419
Civil Rights and
Civil Liberties: The First &
-
Fourteenth Amendments
-
POSC 420
Constitutional
Protections: Personal Liberty and the
-
Rights of the Accused
-
POSC 422
The Supreme Court
Topical Area: Political
Theory
Topical Area: State & Local Government
D. Elective
Requirements:
Students must take four upper division
political science electives (12 units).
Courses taken in section C cannot be used to fulfill this
requirement in Section D. No
more than 9 units (3courses) of special topics courses (POSC 470-479)
and internship credit (POSC 493) combined may be used to fulfill the
requirement of section D.
All courses must be completed with a grade equivalent of 2.00 or
higher except POSC 465.
“Pass” will count only for POSC 465.
Seminar Requirement:
Students must take one of the following seminars in political science.
Specific topics of the seminars vary from semester to semester.
Students must have completed at least 15 units in political
science prior to taking the seminar.
POSC 301 is also a prerequisite for each seminar course.
Each seminar has its own additional prerequisites that are shown
in the course listing section of
the catalog.
-
POSC 481
Seminar in American
Government and Public Policy
-
POSC 482
Seminar in
Comparative Politics
-
POSC 483 Seminar in International Relations
-
POSC 484
Seminar in Law &
the Judicial System
-
POSC 485
Seminar in
Political Theory
-
POSC 486 Seminar in State & Local Government
COMBINED MAJOR IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
AND
ECONOMICS
Completion of individual majors in Political Science and Economics
requires the successful completion of 72 units (39 in political science
and 33 in economics). However, by electing the combined major in
Political Science and Economics, students will be able to complete both
majors with a total of 60 units.
Students interested in either of the combined majors
should consult with an adviser in both departments to review
requirements.
In political science, students must complete all requirements for the
major. However, they must substitute two upper-level courses (6 Units)
in economics toward fulfillment of the required four
courses (12units) of upper division electives in Section D of the
political science major.
See catalog for most recent listing of approved courses.
*Topic to be approved by the Chair of the Political Science Department.
In economics, students must complete all requirements
for the major. However, they
must substitute
two upper-level courses (6 units) in political science toward
fulfillment of the required four courses (12 units) of upper-division
economics electives:
See catalog for most recent listing of approved courses.
*Topic to be approved by the Chair of the Department of Economics.
COMBINED MAJOR IN POLITICAL SCIENCE AND GEOGRAPHY AND
ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
Completion of individual majors in Political Science and Geography
requires the successful completion of 78 units (39 in political science,
39 in geography). However, by electing the combined major in Political
Science and Geography, students will be able
to complete both majors with a total of 68 units.
Students interested in this combined major should consult with an
adviser in either department to review requirements.
In Political Science, students must complete all requirements for the
major. However, they must
substitute two of the following upper-level courses (6 units) in
geography and environmental planning toward fulfillment of the four
courses (12 units) of upper division elective in Section D of the
political science major.
See catalog for most recent listing of approved courses.
*Topic to be approved by the Department of political Science
Electives (15 units)
Students may select 2 political science courses toward the fulfillment
of the required 5 courses (15 units) of lower/upper division geography
and environmental planning electives. In political science,
students may substitute 2 upper-level courses (6 units) in geography and
environmental planning toward the fulfillment of the required four
upper-level (12 units) in section D of the political science major.
See catalog for most recent listing of approved courses.
*Topics to be approved by the Department of Geography and Environmental
Planning.
COMBINED MAJOR PROGRAMS WITH MASS
COMMUNICATION AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES
Completion of individual majors in Political Science
and Communication Studies or Political Science and Mass Communication
requires the successful completion of 75 units (36
in Communication Studies
or Mass
Communications and 39 in Political Science).
However, by electing the combined major in
Political Science and Communication Studies or Political Science
and Mass Communication, students will be able to complete both majors
with a total of 63 units.
Students
interested in either of the double majors should consult with advisers
in both departments to review requirements.
See catalog for most recent listing of approved courses.
COMBINED MAJOR IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES
In Political Science, students must complete all
requirements for the major.
However, they must substitute two upper level courses (6 units) in
communication studies toward fulfillment of the required four courses
(12 units) of upper division elective in Section D of the political
science major.
In communication studies, students must
complete all requirements for the major.
However, they must substitute two upper-level courses (6 units)
in political science toward fulfillment of the required three courses
(9units) of communication electives.
Students interested in either of the double majors
should consult with advisers in both departments to review requirements.
See catalog for most recent listing of approved courses.
*Topic to be approved by the Department of Mass Communication and
Communication Studies.
Combined Major in Political Science and Mass Communication
In political science, students must
complete all requirements for the major.
However, they must substitute tow upper-level courses (6 units)
in mass communication toward fulfillment of the required four courses
(12 units) of upper division elective in Section D of the political
science major. See Catalog
for required courses.
*Topic to be approved by the Department of
Political Science
In mass communication, students must complete all requirements for the
major. However, they must
substitute two upper-level courses (6 units) in political science
toward fulfillment of the required seven courses (21units) of electives
in mass communication. See
catalog for required course listing.
*Topic to be approved by the department of Mass Communication and
Communication Studies.
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