Political Science
Departmental Requirements
General Core Requirements
Students may use PSC
201,
American National
Government, to satisfy the social science core requirement.
Major Cognate Courses
PSC 201 is a prerequisite for all courses in the major. This requirement
may be waived at the discretion of the Department Chair. Math 107 is
the highest level of math required; however, Math 107 is recommended. ECON
241 and 242 are strongly suggested for international Studies minor, but are
not required.
Major Requirements
Students majoring in the subject take at least 44 hours of political science.
The following courses are required:
PSC
201 - National Government in the United States
PSC
203 - Data Analysis and Research Methods
PSC
321 - International Relations
PSC
325 - Comparative Political Systems
PSC
315 - American Constitutional Law
PSC
415 – Introduction to Political Theory
PSC
497 - Senior Seminar
The required courses total 28 hours; the remaining 16
hours may be electives. Political science majors may select
a concentration of courses in one of two of the subfields
in the discipline, American Institutions and Processes
or International Relations.
Honors Program students are required to have two semesters
of faculty supervision in Thesis Honors Research. This
requirement can be met in political science with PSC
400 and PSC
497.
Minor Requirements
A minor in political science consists of at least 24 hours. Students who minor
in political science are required to take all of the required courses in
the major program, with the exception of Senior Seminar.
Teacher Certification
Students planning to teach in the area of social science in the state of Georgia
must take PSC
202, State
and Local Government, for certification.
The teacher preparation program incorporates knowledge
and skills for teaching the major subject. Course
work integrates general, content, professional and pedagogical
knowledge.
Track your progress. Use the Major
Course Checkoff Sheet
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