The undergraduate political science major is designed to
give students a well-rounded background in the social sciences and
to prepare them for a variety of fields that require a thorough
knowledge of politics. These fields include law, government service
(federal, state, local), teaching, business, publishing, social
service, and others. The department also offers graduate work leading
to the master`s degree.
The major at NCAS requires 36 credits in political science that must include:
21&62:790:201 American National Government (3)
21&62:790:202 America and the World (3)
21&62:790:203 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3)
At least 3 additional credits in each of four fields: (a) American
government and politics, (b) comparative politics, (c) international
politics, and (d) political theory (21&62:790:371, 372, 375, or
376). A list of which courses fall under each field is available in the
department office.
Enough additional credits in political science to make a total of 36 credits.
At least 12 additional credits from three of the following fields:
anthropology, economics, history, psychology, sociology. However, no
more than 3 of these credits may be in history, and those credits must
be in addition to the general history credit requirement at NCAS and
UC-N.
The major at UC-N is identical to the one at NCAS except that the number of credits required is 33.
