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.
Universitywide Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
Political Science Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to College | ||
| POLS 1000 | Political Science at Northeastern | 1 |
| or BUSN 1102 | Personal Skill Development for Business | |
| Poltical Science Requirements | ||
| POLS 1150 | American Government | 4 |
| POLS 1155 | Comparative Politics | 4 |
| POLS 1160 | International Relations | 4 |
| Political Theory | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| American Political Thought | ||
| Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought | ||
| Modern Political Thought | ||
| Contemporary Political Thought | ||
| Statistics | ||
| POLS 2400 | Quantitative Techniques | 4 |
| 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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | ||
| ACCT 1201 | Financial Accounting and Reporting | 4 |
| ACCT 2301 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| Finance | ||
| FINA 2201 | Financial Management | 4 |
| Marketing | ||
| MKTG 2201 | Introduction to Marketing | 4 |
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| ORGB 3201 | Organizational Behavior | 4 |
Business Concentration
Complete one of the following business concentrations:
- Accounting
- Accounting and Advisory Services
- Brand Management
- Business Analytics
- Corporate Innovation
- 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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | ||
| MATH 1231 | Calculus for Business and Economics | 4 |
| or MATH 1341 | Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering | |
| Economics | ||
| ECON 1115 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 |
| or ECON 1116 | Principles of Microeconomics | |
| Computer Science | ||
| CS 1100 | Computer Science and Its Applications | 4 |
| CS 1101 | Lab for CS 1100 | 1 |
| Co-op Preparation | ||
| BUSN 1103 | Professional Development for Business Co-op | 1 |
| or EESH 2000 | Professional Development for Co-op | |
Integrative Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Capstone | ||
| POLS 4701 | Political 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
Program Requirement
128 total semester hours required
Political Science Concentrations (Optional)
Concentration in American Political Institutions
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete four of the following: | 16 | |
| State and Local Politics | ||
| The U.S. Congress | ||
| Judicial Process and Behavior | ||
| Public Policy and Administration | ||
| Public Opinion, Voting, and Elections | ||
| Campaign Strategy | ||
Concentration in Campaigns and Elections
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| POLS 3160 | Campaign Strategy | 4 |
| POLS 3302 | Judicial Process and Behavior | 4 |
| 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 | |
| Urban Policies and Politics | ||
| State and Local Politics | ||
| Intergovernmental Relations | ||
| Public Opinion, Voting, and Elections | ||
| Politics and Mass Media | ||
| Presidential Nominating Process | ||
Concentration in Comparative Politics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Requirement | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Religion and Politics | ||
| Nationalism | ||
| Revolution, Civil War, and Insurrection | ||
| Politics of Developing Nations | ||
| Regional Requirements | ||
| Complete two of the following: | 8 | |
| Politics and Governance of Europe and the European Union | ||
| Government and Politics in the Middle East | ||
| Arab-Israeli Conflict | ||
| Experiential/Practicum Requirement | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Model Arab League | ||
| Model NATO | ||
| Dialogue of Civilizations: Government and Politics Abroad | ||
Concentration in Identity, Culture, and Politics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Course | ||
| POLS 3418 | Nationalism | 4 |
| Electives | ||
| Complete three of the following: | 12 | |
| Immigration Politics | ||
| Music and Politics in America and Abroad | ||
| Religion and Politics | ||
| Gender and Politics | ||
| Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Public Policy | ||
| Law and Society | ||
Concentration in International Relations and Diplomacy
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Experiential/Practicum Requirement | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Model United Nations | ||
| Model Arab League | ||
| Dialogue of Civilizations: International Politics Abroad | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| Complete three of the following: | 12 | |
| International Political Economy | ||
| International Law | ||
| International Security | ||
| Politics and Governance of Europe and the European Union | ||
| Arab-Israeli Conflict | ||
Concentration in Law and Legal Studies
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete four of the following: | 16 | |
| American Political Thought | ||
| The U.S. Congress | ||
| Judicial Process and Behavior | ||
| Race, Inequality, and the Law | ||
or AFAM 3323 | Race, Inequality, and the Law | |
| Law and Society | ||
| International Law | ||
| Global Governance | ||
| U.S. Constitutional Law | ||
| U.S. Civil Liberties | ||
Concentration in Public Policy
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirement | ||
| POLS 3307 | Public Policy and Administration | 4 |
| Electives | ||
| Complete three of the following: | 12 | |
| Business and Government | ||
| Urban Policies and Politics | ||
| State and Local Politics | ||
| Growth and Decline of Cities and Suburbs | ||
| Science, Technology, and Public Policy | ||
| Environmental Politics and Policy | ||
| U.S. Foreign Policy | ||
Concentration in Security Studies
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete four of the following: | 16 | |
| International Security | ||
or POLS 5408 | International Security | |
| U.S. National Security Policy | ||
| Terrorism and Counterterrorism | ||
| U.S. Foreign Policy | ||
| Revolution, Civil War, and Insurrection | ||
| Arab-Israeli Conflict | ||
| Politics of Developing Nations | ||
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| POLS 1000 or BUSN 1102 | 1 | POLS 1150 | 4 | DD NUpath | 4 | Open elective | 4 |
| POLS 1155 | 4 | POLS 1160 | 4 | Open elective | 4 | Open elective | 4 |
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | MGSC 2301 or POLS 2400 | 4 | ||||
| ACCT 1201 | 4 | ECON 1115 or 1116 | 4 | ||||
| MATH 1231 | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| POLS thought | 4 | Co-op | Co-op | FINA 2201 | 4 | ||
| POLS elective | 4 | ACCT 2301 | 4 | ||||
| MKTG 2201 | 4 | ||||||
| CS 1100 | 4 | ||||||
| CS 1101 | 1 | ||||||
| BUSN 1103 or EESH 2000 | 1 | ||||||
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| POLS elective | 4 | Co-op | Co-op | POLS elective | 4 | ||
| POLS elective | 4 | ND NUpath | 4 | ||||
| ORGB 3201 | 4 | ||||||
| Concentration class 1 | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Concentration class 2 | 4 | POLS 4701 or STRT 4501 | 4 | ||||
| ENGW 3304, 3315, or 3307 | 4 | Concentration class 4 | 4 | ||||
| Concentration class 3 | 4 | IC NUpath | 4 | ||||
| EI NUpath | 4 | ER NUpath | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 131 | |||||||