Political Science Courses and Requirements
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List of Courses
- POLS 101 Introduction to American Politics
- POLS 220 Introduction to Legal Systems
- POLS 242 Introduction to World Politics
- POLS 251 Introduction to Comparative Government
- POLS 280 Methods of Research
- POLS 300 History of Political Thought: Ancient to Modern
- POLS 301 Liberalism and its Critics
- POLS 302 Contemporary Political Thought
- POLS 320 Mock Trial
- POLS 321 Constitutional Law
- POLS 322 Criminal Justice
- POLS 324 Crime and Delinquency
- POLS 331 Presidency and Congress
- POLS 332 Politics of Race and Gender
- POLS 334 Political Behavior, Campaigns and Elections
- POLS 335 Environmental Politics and Policy
- POLS 337 Politics of Hawai'i
- POLS 340 U.S. Foreign Policy
- POLS 341 Women and War
- POLS 342 International Law
- POLS 345 Model United Nations
- POLS 346 International Organizations
- POLS 351 Politics of China
- POLS 353 Politics of Japan
- POLS 355 International Political Economy
- POLS 360 Public Administration
- POLS 391 Internship
- POLS 394 Special Topics in Political Science
- POLS 399 Directed Studies
- POLS 433 Politics, Media and Public Opinion
- POLS 442 War and the State
- POLS 457 U.S.-China Relations
- POLS 470S Seminar in Political Science
- POLS 481 Government Internship
- POLS 490 Senior Thesis
- POLS 499 Advanced Directed Studies
Political Science Major
36 semester hours, Minimum 2.0 GPA
Required Courses:
Course
Course Title
POLS 101
Introduction to American Politics
POLS 220
Introduction to Legal Systems
POLS 242
Introduction to World Politics
POLS 251
Introduction to Comparative Government
POLS 280
Methods of Research
POLS 301
Liberalism and Its Critics
POLS 470S
Seminar in Political Science
Five upper-division (300-level and above) course electives
Political Science Minor
21 semester hours
Required Courses:
Course
Course Title
POLS 101
Introduction to American Politics
Any THREE of the following courses:
Course
Course Title
POLS 220
Introduction to Legal Systems
POLS 242
Introduction to World Politics
POLS 251
Introduction to Comparative Government
POLS 301
Liberalism and its Critics
THREE upper-division (300-level and above) course electives