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Political Science and Business Administration, BS

2021-2022 Edition

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        • Political Science, BA
        • Africana Studies and Political Science, BA
        • English and Political Science, BA
        • Environmental Studies and Political Science, BA
        • History and Political Science, BA
        • Journalism and Political Science, BA
        • Political Science and Communication Studies, BA
        • Media and Screen Studies and Political Science, BA
        • Political Science and Economics, BA
        • Political Science and Human Services, BA
        • Political Science and International Affairs, BA
        • Political Science and Philosophy, BA
        • Sociology and Political Science, BA
        • Political Science, BS
        • Biology and Political Science, BS
        • Computer Science and Political Science, BS
        • Criminal Justice and Political Science, BS
        • Mathematics and Political Science, BS
        • Political Science and Business Administration, BS
        • Political Science and Communication Studies, BS
        • Political Science and Economics, BS
        • Political Science and Human Services, BS
        • Political Science and Philosophy, BS
        • Political Science, Minor
        • American Political Institutions, Minor
        • International Security Studies, Minor
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The combined major in political science and business administration offers students the opportunity to integrate the study of politics and government with an analysis of business practices and organizations. Students complete core courses in political science along with core courses in business administration that cover accounting, finance, marketing, and organizational behavior. This combined major highlights the important intersection between business practices and the evolution of politics and government. 

Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.

University-Wide Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the University-Wide Requirements.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

Political Science Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Introduction to College
POLS 1000Political Science at Northeastern1
or BUSN 1102 Personal Skill Development for Business
Poltical Science Requirements
POLS 1150American Government4
POLS 1155Comparative Politics4
POLS 1160International Relations4
Political Theory
Complete one of the following:4
POLS 2330
American Political Thought
POLS 2325
Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought
POLS 2328
Modern Political Thought
POLS 2332
Contemporary Political Thought
Statistics
POLS 2400Quantitative Techniques4
or MGSC 2301 Business Statistics
Political Science Electives
Complete four courses in the following range, or complete a political science concentration as outlined below:16
POLS 2000 to POLS 5999

Political Science Concentrations (Optional)

If you are working toward one of the following concentrations, declare it with your advisor so that it may be added to your record: 

  • American Political Institutions
  • Campaigns and Elections
  • Comparative Politics
  • Identity, Culture, and Politics
  • International Relations and Diplomacy
  • Law and Legal Studies
  • Public Policy
  • Security Studies

Business Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Accounting
ACCT 1201Financial Accounting and Reporting4
ACCT 2301Managerial Accounting4
Finance
FINA 2201Financial Management4
Marketing
MKTG 2201Introduction to Marketing4
Organizational Behavior
ORGB 3201Organizational Behavior4

Business Concentration

Complete one of the following business concentrations:

  • Accounting
  • Brand Management
  • Business Analytics
  • Corporate Innovation and Venture
  • Entrepreneurial Startups
  • Family Business
  • Finance
  • Fintech
  • Healthcare Management and Consulting
  • International Business (available only as a second concentration)
  • Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Marketing Analytics
  • Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Supply Chain Management

Supporting Courses

Course List
Code Title Hours
Mathematics
MATH 1231Calculus for Business and Economics4
or MATH 1341 Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering
Economics
ECON 1115Principles of Macroeconomics4
or ECON 1116 Principles of Microeconomics
Computer Science
CS 1100Computer Science and Its Applications4
Co-op Preparation
BUSN 1103Professional Development for Business Co-op1
or EESH 2000 Professional Development for Co-op

Integrative Requirement

Course List
Code Title Hours
Senior Capstone
POLS 4701Political Science Senior Capstone (or POLS 4703 Senior Thesis)4
or STRT 4501 Strategy in Action

Business Cooperative Education Requirement

Complete one six-month co-op experience.

Political Science GPA Requirement

Minimum 2.000 GPA required in all political science courses

Business GPA Requirement

Minimum 2.000 GPA required in business courses

Experiential Liberal Arts

All undergraduate students in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities are required to complete the Experiential Liberal Arts Requirement.

Program Requirement

128 total semester hours required


Political Science Concentrations (Optional)

 

Concentration in American Political Institutions

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete four of the following:16
POLS 2350
State and Local Politics
POLS 3300
The U.S. Congress
POLS 3302
Judicial Process and Behavior
POLS 3307
Public Policy and Administration
POLS 3310
Public Opinion, Voting, and Elections
POLS 3160
Campaign Strategy

 

Concentration in Campaigns and Elections

Course List
Code Title Hours
Required Courses
POLS 3160Campaign Strategy4
POLS 3302Judicial Process and Behavior4
Campaigns and Elections Electives
If POLS 4947 was replaced by a co-op or internship, an additional elective must be taken.
Complete two of the following:8
POLS 2345
Urban Policies and Politics
POLS 2350
State and Local Politics
POLS 2355
Intergovernmental Relations
POLS 3310
Public Opinion, Voting, and Elections
POLS 3320
Politics and Mass Media
POLS 3304
Presidential Nominating Process

 

Concentration in Comparative Politics

Course List
Code Title Hours
Theoretical Requirement
Complete one of the following:4
POLS 2370
Religion and Politics
POLS 3418
Nationalism
POLS 3430
Revolution, Civil War, and Insurrection
POLS 3487
Politics of Developing Nations
Regional Requirements
Complete two of the following:8
POLS 3435
Politics and Governance of Europe and the European Union
POLS 3465
Government and Politics in the Middle East
POLS 3470
Arab-Israeli Conflict
Experiential/Practicum Requirement
Complete one of the following:4
POLS 4915
Model Arab League
POLS 4918
Model NATO
POLS 4937
Dialogue of Civilizations: Government and Politics Abroad

 

Concentration in Identity, Culture, and Politics 

Course List
Code Title Hours
Core Course
POLS 3418Nationalism4
Electives
Complete three of the following:12
POLS 2368
Music and Politics in America and Abroad
POLS 2370
Religion and Politics
POLS 2375
Gender and Politics
POLS 3309
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Public Policy
POLS 3324
Law and Society

Concentration in International Relations and Diplomacy

Course List
Code Title Hours
Experiential/Practicum Requirement
Complete one of the following:4
POLS 4910
Model United Nations
POLS 4915
Model Arab League
POLS 4938
Dialogue of Civilizations: International Politics Abroad
Core Courses
Complete three of the following:12
POLS 3405
International Political Economy
POLS 3406
International Law
POLS 3408
International Security
POLS 3435
Politics and Governance of Europe and the European Union
POLS 3470
Arab-Israeli Conflict

Concentration in Law and Legal Studies

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete four of the following:16
POLS 2330
American Political Thought
POLS 3300
The U.S. Congress
POLS 3302
Judicial Process and Behavior
POLS 3324
Law and Society
POLS 3406
International Law
POLS 3409
Global Governance
POLS 4500
U.S. Constitutional Law
POLS 4505
U.S. Civil Liberties

 

Concentration in Public Policy

Course List
Code Title Hours
Core Requirement
POLS 3307Public Policy and Administration4
Electives
Complete three of the following:12
POLS 2335
Budgeting and Taxation
POLS 2340
Business and Government
POLS 2345
Urban Policies and Politics
POLS 2350
State and Local Politics
POLS 2357
Growth and Decline of Cities and Suburbs
POLS 2390
Science, Technology, and Public Policy
POLS 2395
Environmental Politics and Policy
POLS 3425
U.S. Foreign Policy

 

Concentration in Security Studies

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete four of the following:16
POLS 3408
International Security
POLS 3420
U.S. National Security Policy
POLS 3423
Terrorism and Counterterrorism
POLS 3425
U.S. Foreign Policy
POLS 3430
Revolution, Civil War, and Insurrection
POLS 3470
Arab-Israeli Conflict
POLS 3487
Politics of Developing Nations
Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
POLS 1000 or BUSN 11021POLS 11504DD NUpath 4Open elective4
POLS 11554POLS 11604Open elective4Open elective4
ENGW 11114MGSC 2301 or POLS 24004  
ACCT 12014ECON 1115 or 11164  
MATH 12314   
 17 16 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
POLS thought4Co-opCo-opFINA 22014
POLS elective 4  ACCT 23014
MKTG 22014   
CS 11004   
CS 11011   
BUSN 1103 or EESH 20001   
 18 0 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
POLS elective4Co-opCo-opPOLS elective4
POLS elective4  ND NUpath4
ORGB 32014   
Concentration class 14   
 16 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Concentration class 24POLS 4701 or STRT 45014  
ENGW 3304, 3315, or 33074Concentration class 44  
Concentration class 3 4IC NUpath 4  
EI NUpath 4ER NUpath4  
 16 16  
Total Hours: 131
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