PLAN OF STUDY/EVALUATION OF CREDITS for POLITICAL SCIENCE MAJOR: 2015-2016 CATALOG Name_________________________________ Requirements: 60 credits in major Required core courses - PLSC250, PLSC261, and PLSC271 or PLSC291 First field: core course plus 15 credits (20 total) Second field: core course plus 10 credits (15 total) Third field: core course plus 4 credits (9 total) One course from PLSC431, PLSC 432, PLSC 433, PLSC 434 Balance of credits may be in any field including "optional courses" ID No. ________________________________ Date ________________________________ Evaluated by ________________________________ Comments: Completed In credits Progress 250 311 313 314 321 345 346 347 353 355 366 414 415 420 423 427 431 449 450 467 489 AMERICAN POLITICS AND PUBLIC POLICY FIELD The American Political System [core course] 5 Introduction to Law and Judicial Process 5 Law, Courts, Politics, Society: Non-legal Perspectives of Law 5 The U.S. Supreme Court: Law & Politics 5 Queer/Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgendered Politics 5 Women and Politics 5 Politics of Inequality 5 Race, Politics and Public Policy 5 State and Local Politics 5 Bureaucratic Politics 5 Research in Politics 5 Constitutional Law: Separation of Power & Federalism 5 Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties 5 Environmental Politics 5 The American Presidency 3 Policy Making and Policy Analysis 4 Senior Seminar in American Politics & Public Policy 3-5 Politics and Social Change 4 Parties, Campaigns and Elections 4 Philosophical & Ethical Issues in Law 5 Protecting & Managing an International Ecosystem 5 American Politics and Public Policy Field Totals 261 361 362 364 432 462 463 469 471 472 473 480 493 Introduction to Political Theory [core course] Classical Political Thought Political Theory: Renaissance and Modern Contemporary Political Theory Senior Seminar in Political Theory Political Theory and Political Economy American Political Thought Feminist Political Theory Race and Political Theory Comparative Political Thought Politics and Culture Politics, Government and Religion Issues in Political Theory POLITICAL THEORY FIELD 5 4 4 4 3-5 4 4 4 5 5 5 4 4 Political Theory Field Totals This page subtotal Planning on Total this area Quarter Credits upon completion Completed credits 271 291 301 302 307 308 309 310 312 315 325 366 370 372 374 376 383 390 399 402 403 406 430 433 434 436 453 In Progress Planning on Quarter Credits INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE POLITICS FIELD Introduction to International Relations [core course] 5 Introduction to Comparative Politics [core course] 5 British Parliamentary System 5 Western Europe 5 Government & Politics of East Asia 5 African Political System 5 Globalization from Political, Economic & Social Perspectives 5 The International Security of East Asia 5 International Relations of South Asia 4 Why We Fight 4 Quebec Politics & Quebec-US Relations 4 Research in Politics 5 Global Issues in International Politics 5 International Political Economy 5 Comparative Foreign Policy 5 American Foreign Policy 5 Political Geography 5 The Politics of Development 5 The Politics of Democratization 5 Regional European Society and Politics 4 The European Union 4 Canadian Government & Politics 4 Modern Chinese Politics 4 Senior Seminar in Comparative Politics 3-5 Senior Seminar in International Politics 3-5 Managing Environmental Commons 5 Comparative Electoral Systems 4 International and Comparative Politics Field Totals 101 435 443 444 447 448 491 OPTIONAL COURSES** 5 3-5 5-15 3-15 2-5 2-5 4 Government & Politics in the Modern World Special Topics in Environmental Politics Legislative Internship Administrative Internship Teaching Internship Research Internship Issues in Political Economy Optional Courses Totals INDEPENDENT STUDIES** Independent Studies Total This page subtotal Previous page subtotal Grand Totals **No more than 10 credits of internships and independent study combined, may be counted toward the major AFTER THE CURRENT QUARTER: ___________________ Completed 180 credits 60 credits upper division Writing proficiency course Remaining Total this area upon completion