2016-2017 Undergraduate General Catalog


Government and International Affairs Major

35 Credit Hours

Required Courses

GOVT 110Introduction to Government

3

GOVT 200American Government

3

At least one course from each of the following areas:

Law:

GOVT 290Criminal Law

3

GOVT 360Constitutional Law: Government Powers

4

GOVT 370Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties

4

American:

GOVT 210Congress

3

GOVT 220The American Presidency

3

GOVT 301State and Local Politics

3

GOVT 335/COMM 335/JOUR 335Elections, Public Opinion and The Media

3

International Relations:

GOVT 235American Foreign Policy

3

GOVT 325International Law

3

GOVT 385International Politics

3

Political Theory:

GOVT 305Theories of American Democracy

3

GOVT 320/PHIL 320Political Philosophy

3

Comparative:

GOVT 120Politics in a Diverse World

3

GOVT 215Asian Politics

3

GOVT 345WIdentity Conflict and World Politics

3

GOVT Government elective courses

12-14

No more than 3 credit hours of GOVT 395 or GOVT 396 may be used toward the electives.

Government Sample Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

First Year

Fall Semester

FYS 110First Year Seminar I

4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Spring Semester

FYS 111First Year Seminar II

4

Second Year

Fall Semester

Interim

Spring Semester

Third Year

Fall Semester

Interim

Spring Semester

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Interim

Spring Semester