3.2 DISTRIBUTION
Breadth
PHIL 101 Philosophical Perspectives
Ethics, Applied Ethics, or Religious Studies Fine Arts History Literature
Mathematics
Natural Science
Social Science
3 cr 3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr 3 cr
3 cr
0 cr (fulfilled by major field req.)
21 cr
Pathway*
Courses addressing an interdisciplinary topic.
12 cr
Total Core/Liberal Studies Requirement
40 cr
4.0 28 cr
120 cr
Electives
Total Credit Requirement for Graduation
* Breadth and Pathway courses may overlap, but all students must take a total of 36 distribution credits (including related field requirements). Students majoring in
Breadth areas may apply a maximum of 6 credits to their distribution total. If applicable to a Pathway, 3 credits may come from disciplines outside of Core Breadth
areas. Although foreign language and culture courses are not required within the Core, some courses in these fields may be used to fulfill distribution requirements.
See the Core/LS Program website for a detailed list of all courses that satisfy distribution requirements.
REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
A minor in Political science is 21 credits. Students must take a 100-level course in two of the three major subfields (American Politics, Global Politics, and Political
Theory). A student must take at least one 200-level course in two of the three subfields. The student must complete 9 elective credits, and a minimum of 3 credits must
be at the 300-level or higher. No more than one of those courses may come from the restricted course list in the elective requirements section.
One course at the 100-level from two of the following subfields: Political Theory:
POSC 112 Introduction to Political Theory
Global Politics:
POSC 111 Introduction to Comparative Politics
POSC 113 International Relations
American Politics:
POSC 110 American National Government
6 cr
One course from two of the following subfields:
Political Theory:
POSC 218 American Political Theory
POSC 232 Classical Political Thought
POSC 233 Modern Political Thought
6 cr
Global Politics:
POSC 213 Politics of Human Rights
POSC 236 Politics of Developing Areas
POSC 251 European Politics
POSC 252 Comparative Politics of Eastern Europe/Russia
POSC 271 Nationalism and Communism in China and Taiwan
POSC 280 Model United Nations
POSC 290 International Law and Organization
POSC 325 International Political Economy
American Politics:
POSC 202 Environmental Politics & Policy
POSC 210 US Constitutional Law
POSC 211 American State & Local Politics
POSC 212 Political Parties & Interest Groups
POSC 214 Gender & the Law
POSC 240 Introduction to Public Policy
POSC 289 Public Opinion & Politics
hree Elective Courses in Political Science
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(one course must be at the 300 level)
Total Credit Requirements for the Minor
9 cr
21 cr
Political Science 161