Department of Political Science and International Studies

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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)

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