POLITICAL SCIENCE

Coordinator: Dr. Neal D. Thigpen

MAJOR

General Track: A major in political science requires the following:

1. POL 101, 103, 295, and 395 and 24 semester hours of additional course work which must include at least two courses from each of the following groups:

American Politics: POL 201, 202, 206, 215, 230, 305, 311, 317, 319, 321, 322, 340

Comparative Politics/International Relations: POL 203, 205, 301, 314, 315, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 341

2. Minor/collateral requirements

a) two 12-hour collaterals approved by the faculty adviser, or

b) an 18-hour minor approved by the faculty adviser

The minimum number of semester hours required in major courses is 36. The minimum number of semester hours in all courses (major and non-major) required for a major in political science is 120.

Optional Track: A major in political science with a concentration in criminal justice requires the following:

1. POL 101, 103, 295, and 395

2. Eighteen hours of criminal justice course work distributed as follows:

Six hours of core courses:

POL 230 (Introduction to Criminal Justice)

SOC 341 (Criminology)

Nine hours of political science:

POL 322 (Civil Rights and Civil Liberties)

POL 330 (Perspectives on Policing)

POL 331 (Administration of Justice)

Three hours of sociology selected from:

SOC 342 (Social Deviance)

SOC 343 (Juvenile Delinquency)

SOC 344 (Violence in Society)

3. Six hours of additional course work in political science

The minimum number of semester hours required in major courses is 36. The minimum number of semester hours in all courses (major and non-major) required for a major in political science is 120.

MINOR

A minor in political science requires 18 semester hours, including POL 101 and 103.

COLLATERAL

A collateral in political science requires 12 semester hours, including POL 101 or 103.

OTHER INFORMATION

Students wishing to enroll in political science 477, 487, or 497 should confer with the department chairman.