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Government Major – Bachelor of Arts
Program Competencies
Students are expected to possess:
- The ability to exhibit knowledge of political conditions within the United States including the working of formal and informal institutions and the role of conflict, special interest, power and inequities in the policy making process.
- An understanding of the political systems in other countries, the relations between countries, and the functioning of international institutions. This is the basis for comparative study and evaluation of the United States political system.
- The ability to analyze the impact of government policies on social and economic conditions in the United States and other countries.
- The ability to recognize and value the varied nature of the human condition across individuals and culture groups through the practice of political analysis.
- The ability to use methods of political investigation, to conduct original studies, and to present findings from those investigations in written and oral formats.
- The ability to access and use electronic databases, information sites, and various online resources.
Assessment Procedures
Capstone course
Major Field Achievement Test
Preliminary assessment administered in GOVT 289 — Methods of Political Inquiry
Program Requirements (Government Major)
General Education
| GOVT 230 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 |
| GOVT 499C | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 36 |
Major Requirements
Required Introductory Courses
Complete the following:
| GOVT 141 | United States Government | 3 |
| GOVT 180 | Introduction to Political Theory | 3 |
| GOVT 230 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 |
| GOVT 289 | Methods of Political Inquiry | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Required Advanced Subfield Courses
Choose one course in each of the four subfields:
1. American Politics
2. Political Theory
3. Comparative Politics
| GOVT 301 | Comparative Politics of Development | 3 |
| GOVT 302 | Politics and Culture | 3 |
| GOVT 303 | Comparative Constitutional Law and Politics | 3 |
| GOVT 304 | Politics of Transition | 3 |
| GOVT 329 | North American Politics: United States and Canada | 3 |
| GOVT 330 | Parliamentary Democracies | 3 |
| GOVT 331 | Politics of the Middle East and North Africa | 3 |
| GOVT 332 | Politics of Latin America and the Caribbean | 3 |
| GOVT 333 | Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa | 3 |
| GOVT 334 | Russia and Eastern European Governments | 3 |
| GOVT 337 | Politics of Asia | 3 |
| GOVT 430 | Seminar in Comparative Politics | 3 |
4. International Politics
| GOVT 360 | United Nations and World Organizations | 3 |
| GOVT 362 | Current World Problems | 3 |
| GOVT 364 | International Relations | 3 |
| GOVT 367 | Politics of International Economic Relations | 3 |
| GOVT 368 | Human Rights and Global Justice | 3 |
| GOVT 420 | Seminar in International Relations | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Required Advanced Elective Courses
Complete the following:
GOVT 499C: (counted in general education)
GOVT Electives: (any 300 or 400-level GOVT or PS course)
Government majors must write a senior paper in GOVT 499C. Three members of the government faculty will read the paper. The student must receive a grade of "C" or better on the paper from two of the three faculty members to pass the course.
Minor
Free Electives
| | Free Electives | variable |
| Total Credit Hours: | 33 |
Total Credit Hours: 120