- Concentrations and course offerings may vary by campus and/or by program modality. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each term at your campus or within your program modality.
- Certain options within the program may be required at certain campuses or for certain program modalities. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for requirements at your campus or for your program modality.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Political 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 | |
| Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought | ||
| Modern Political Thought | ||
| American Political Thought | ||
| Contemporary Political Thought | ||
| Political Science Electives | ||
| Complete four courses from the following range, or complete a concentration as outlined below: | 16 | |
| Note: Elective courses may also fulfill requirements of an optional concentration of this program. | ||
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. Requirements for the concentrations are listed below.
- American Political Institutions
- Campaigns and Elections
- Comparative Politics
- Identity, Culture, and Politics
- International Relations and Diplomacy
- Law and Legal Studies
- Public Policy
- Security Studies
Economics Requirements for BS
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Breadth Courses | ||
| Computer Science | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4-5 | |
| Computer Science and Its Applications and Lab for CS 1100 | ||
| Programming with Data and Data Science Programming Practicum | ||
| Fundamentals of Information Analytics | ||
| Calculus | ||
| MATH 1231 | Calculus for Business and Economics (It is highly recommended that students who take MATH 1231 take sections devoted to econ students only.) | 4 |
| or MATH 1241 | Calculus 1 | |
| or MATH 1245 | Calculus with Applications | |
| or MATH 1251 | Calculus and Differential Equations for Biology 1 | |
| or MATH 1340 | Intensive Calculus for Engineers | |
| or MATH 1341 | Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering | |
| Required Economics Courses | ||
| ECON 1115 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 |
| ECON 1116 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
| ECON 2315 | Macroeconomic Theory | 4 |
| ECON 2316 | Microeconomic Theory | 4 |
| ECON 2560 | Applied Econometrics | 4 |
| Economics Electives | ||
| Complete three Economics elective courses found in the following ranges, with no more than one in the ECON 1200 to ECON 1999 range. Unless otherwise noted in specific combined majors, required core economics courses cannot be counted as electives by students completing Department of Economics programs: | 12 | |
ECON 1200 to ECON 1999 | ||
ECON 2990 to ECON 3559 | ||
ECON 3561 to ECON 4689 | ||
ECON 4900 to ECON 4996 | ||
ECON 5200 to ECON 5999 | ||
Supporting Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the statistics and departmental elective combinations listed below: | 8 | |
| Combination A | ||
| Statistics | ||
| Quantitative Techniques | ||
| Economics | ||
| Complete one course from the following ranges. This course may not also be used as an Economics elective: | ||
ECON 1200 to ECON 1999 | ||
ECON 2990 to ECON 4689 | ||
ECON 4900 to ECON 4996 | ||
ECON 5200 to ECON 5999 | ||
| Combination B | ||
| Statistics | ||
| Statistics for Economists | ||
| Political Science | ||
| Complete one course in the following range: | ||
POLS 2401 to POLS 5999 | ||
Integrative Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Seminar/Capstone | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Senior Economics Seminar | ||
| Senior Economics Thesis | ||
| Political Science Senior Capstone | ||
| Senior Thesis | ||
Combined Major GPA/Credit Requirement:
Grades in the following required Economics courses and in Quantitative Techniques (POLS 2400) or Statistics for Economists (ECON 2350) must average to a minimum of C (2.000):
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Macroeconomic Theory | ||
| Microeconomic Theory | ||
| Statistics for Economists | ||
or POLS 2400 | Quantitative Techniques | |
| Applied Econometrics | ||
Experiential Liberal Arts
All students in this College of Social Sciences and Humanities program are required to complete the Experiential Liberal Arts Requirement.
Program Requirement
128 total semester hours required.
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 | ||
| Complete two of the following: | 8 | |
| Urban Policies and Politics | ||
| State and Local Politics | ||
POLS 3162 | ||
| Public Opinion, Voting, and Elections | ||
| Politics and Mass Media | ||
Concentration in Comparative Politics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Requirement | ||
| Complete two of the following: | 8 | |
| The Holocaust and Comparative Genocide | ||
| Democratic Erosion | ||
| Immigration Politics | ||
| Religion and Politics | ||
| Nationalism | ||
| Revolution, Civil War, and Insurrection | ||
| Politics of Developing Nations | ||
| Regional Requirements | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Politics and Governance of Europe and the European Union | ||
| Government and Politics in the Middle East | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Politics and Governance of Europe and the European Union | ||
| International Security | ||
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 | ||
| 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 | |
| Urban Policies and Politics | ||
| State and Local Politics | ||
| 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 | |
| U.S. National Security Policy | ||
| Terrorism and Counterterrorism | ||
| U.S. Foreign Policy | ||
| Revolution, Civil War, and Insurrection | ||
| Politics of Developing Nations | ||
| International Security | ||
Sample Plan of Study
Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ECON 1115 | 4 | CS 1100, DS 2000 and DS 2001, or MISM 2510 | 4 | Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 |
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | ECON 1116 | 4 | Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 |
| POLS 1155 | 4 | MATH 1231, 1241, 1245, 1251, 1340, or 1341 | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | POLS 1150 | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ECON 2315 | 4 | ECON 2316 | 4 | Political Theory Course | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| POLS 1160 | 4 | POLS 2400 or ECON 2350* | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||
| ECON elective 1 | 4 | ECON elective 2 | 4 | ||||
| POLS undergraduate elective | 4 | POLS undergraduate elective | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | 0 | ECON 2560 | 4 | ECON elective or POLS elective 1 | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| ECON elective 3 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| POLS undergraduate elective | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Co-op | POLS 4701, 4703, ECON 4692, or ECON 4997 | 4 | |||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 128 | |||||||
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See Supporting Courses, Combinations A and B.