Department of Political Science and International Studies

The Department of Political Science and International Studies collaborates with the Department of Management  and Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology  to offer the Legal Studies Minor (555) (21 hours) .

Majors/Programs

• International Studies, BA (42-563) (120 hours)
• Political Science, BA (42-425) (120 hours)
• Political Science, BS (43-426) (120 hours)

• Global Security Studies Minor (641)
• International Justice Minor (855) (21 hours)
• International Studies Minor (489) (24 hours)
• Middle Eastern Studies Minor (637) (21 hours)
• Political Science Minor (427) (21 hours)

Courses

• IS 1000 - Introduction to International Studies GE (3)
• IS 3000 - International Studies in Practice (3)
• IS 3900 - Special Projects in International Studies (3)
• IS 4900 - Directed Readings in International Studies (3)
• IS 4950 - Senior Seminar (3)

• POLS 1244 - Workshop in Politic Science (1-3)
• POLS 1500 - Introduction to Politics (3)
• POLS 1510 - American Government GE (3)
• POLS 2511 - State Government GE (3)
• POLS 2520 - Comparative Government and Politics GE (3)
• POLS 2530 - World Politics GE (3)
• POLS 2535 - Model United Nations (3)
• POLS 2540 - Survey of Political Theory (3)
• POLS 2580 - Public Law and the Judicial Process (3)
• POLS 3521 - Political Economy of Developing Nations (3)
• POLS 3522 - Modern Asia (3)
• POLS 3524 - Middle East Politics (3)
• POLS 3525 - Politics in Europe (3)
• POLS 3526 - Oil, Water, and Security (3)
• POLS 3527 - Security in the 21st Century (3)
• POLS 3530 - International Organizations (3)
• POLS 3531 - Five Wars of Globalization (3)
• POLS 3541 - Contemporary Political Theory (3)
• POLS 3550 - Public Opinion and Mass Media (3)
• POLS 3551 - Race and Ethnic Politics in the United States (3)
• POLS 3552 - Political Parties and Interest Groups (3)
• POLS 3553 - Women and Politics (3)
• POLS 3560 - Research Methods in Political Science (3)
• POLS 3581 - Trial Advocacy (3)
• POLS 3598 - International Human Rights (3)
• POLS 4511 - Public Policy (3)
• POLS 4520 - Principles of International Development (3)
• POLS 4530 - International Law (3)
• POLS 4531 - American Foreign Policy (3)
• POLS 4533 - The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (3)
• POLS 4552 - Legislative Politics (3)
• POLS 4555 - The American Presidency (3)
• POLS 4570 - Public Administration (3)
• POLS 4571 - Municipal Administration (3)
• POLS 4572 - Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations (3)
• POLS 4573 - Administrative Law (3)
• POLS 4580 - American Constitutional Law (3)
• POLS 4581 - Civil Rights and Liberties (3)
• POLS 4583 - First Amendment (3)
• POLS 4590 - Special Projects in Political Science (1-6)
• POLS 4591 - Internship in Political Science (1-6)
• POLS 4592 - Problems in National, State or Local Government (1-3)
• POLS 4601 - Senior Seminar in Political Science (3)