Political Science

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Faculty

Lee D. Trepanier, Chair, Professor
Randolph C. Horn, Professor
Frederick M. Shepherd, Professor
Serena Simoni, Associate Professor

Undergraduate Programs and Requirements

Major
Political Science Major (B.A.)  

Interdisciplinary Concentrations
International Relations Interdisciplinary Concentration (B.A.) 
Law, Politics, and Society Interdisciplinary Concentration (B.A.) 
Public Administration Interdisciplinary Concentration (B.A.)  

Minor
Political Science Minor  

Interdisciplinary Minor
Latin American Studies Interdisciplinary Minor 
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The Department of Political Science offers both a major and minor in political science.

In cooperation with several academic departments across campus, the political science department also offers interdisciplinary concentrations in international relations; law, politics, and society; and public administration; as well as an interdisciplinary minor in Latin American studies*.

All majors and interdisciplinary concentrations earn a bachelor of arts degree.
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*See the Department of World Languages and Cultures  section for the Latin American studies minor table.

General Education: University Core Curriculum and Distribution Requirements

See General Education Overview  in the Howard College of Arts and Sciences introductory pages for a list of required and applicable courses.

Political science majors and law, politics, and society majors cannot use POLS 200 (Power and Politics)  for the general education social science requirement.

Programs

• Political Science Major (B.A.)

• International Relations Interdisciplinary Concentration (B.A.)
• Law, Politics, and Society Interdisciplinary Concentration (B.A.)
• Public Administration Interdisciplinary Concentration (B.A.)

• Political Science Minor

Courses

• POLS 200 - Power and Politics (4)
• POLS 205 - Introduction to American Politics (4)
• POLS 210 - Introduction to World Politics (4)
• POLS 301 - Methods and Practice of Political Science (4)
• POLS 302 - Conflict, Justice, and Peace (4)
• POLS 305 - American Political Institutions (4)
• POLS 310 - U. S. Foreign Policy (4)
• POLS 312 - State and Local Government (4)
• POLS 313 - International Organization (4)
• POLS 315 - Topics in Political Theory (4)
• POLS 316 - Public Administration (4)
• POLS 319 - International Relations (4)
• POLS 321 - Russian Politics (4)
• POLS 322 - Latin American Politics (4)
• POLS 323 - African Politics (4)
• POLS 326 - American Political Thought (4)
• POLS 330 - Classical Political Thought (4)
• POLS 332 - Human Rights (4)
• POLS 333 - Genocide (4)
• POLS 334 - Terrorism (4)
• POLS 335 - Medieval and Christian Political Theory (4)
• POLS 337 - Elections and Political Participation (4)
• POLS 340 - Political Parties and Interest Groups (4)
• POLS 345 - Modern Political Theory (4)
• POLS 348 - Riots, Rebellion, and Revolution (4)
• POLS 351 - European Politics (4)
• POLS 352 - Italian Politics (4)
• POLS 355 - Politics in Film (4)
• POLS 356 - Politics and Literature (4)
• POLS 360 - Urban Geography: The North American City (4)
• POLS 361 - Bridging London (4)
• POLS 363 - Politics of Developing Nations (4)
• POLS 365 - Women in U.S. Politics (4)
• POLS 370 - Men and Women in War and Peace (4)
• POLS 390 - Monarchs, Bishops, and Martyrs: The English Reformation (4)
• POLS 392 - Geographies of Africa (4)
• POLS 394 - Development Economics (3)
• POLS 395 - Giants of Asia: China and India in the 21st Century (4)
• POLS 396 - Asian Politics (4)
• POLS 397 - Andes to Amazon: Physical Landscapes of Latin America (4)
• POLS 398 - The Alabama Constitution and Politics (4)
• POLS 399 - London Study Topics (4)
• POLS 410 - Game Theory (4)
• POLS 417 - Political Communication (4)
• POLS 430 - Politics of Education (4)
• POLS 435 - Legislative Process (4)
• POLS 436 - The Executive Branch (4)
• POLS 437 - Judicial Politics and Courts (4)
• POLS 443 - American Public Policy (4)
• POLS 444 - Introduction to Jurisprudence (4)
• POLS 445 - Constitutional Law (4)
• POLS 446 - Civil Liberties and Free Speech (4)
• POLS 447 - Christian Statespersons and Politics (4)
• POLS 449 - International Law (4)
• POLS 450 - Law and the World (4)
• POLS 451 - Forced Migration and Refugees: Law, Policies, and Practice (4)
• POLS 452 - Authoritarianism and Democracy (4)
• POLS 453 - The State (4)
• POLS 454 - Current Controversies in Public Policy and the Law (4)
• POLS 458 - Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation (4)
• POLS 460 - Internship (2-4)
• POLS 461 - Research and Writing (4)
• POLS 462 - International Studies (4)
• POLS 465 - Senior Seminar in Political Science (4)
• POLS 479 - Rise of the British State (4)
• POLS 499 - Special Topics in Political Science (4)