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Professors: Ball, Berman, Chaudhuri, Dagger, Jones, Kahn, Kenney, McDonough, McGowan, Simon, Walker, Youngblood
Associate Professors: Ashley, Crittenden, Dantico, Doty, M. Elman, Herrera, Keating, Mitchell, Simhony, Spruyt, Warner
Assistant Professors: Chin, C. Elman, Goren, Hoekstra
The B.A. degree in Political Science consists of 42 semester hours, of which 30 must be in political science and 12 in related fields consisting of courses selected from the Departments of Anthropology, Chicana and Chicano Studies, Economics, Geography, History, Psychology, and Sociology, and the African American Studies and the Women’s Studies programs. At least 15 hours in political science must be in upper-division courses.
The following courses are required:
| POS 101 | Political Ideologies SB (3) |
| POS 110 | Government and Politics SB (3)
or POS 310 American National Government SB (3) |
| POS 150 | Comparative Government SB, G (3)
or POS 160 Global Politics SB, G (3) |
| POS 301 | Empirical Political Inquiry SB (3) |
| Total: 12 |
Students who major in Political Science must have a minimum GPA of 2.00 for all courses that count toward the major. Upper-division courses that count toward the major must have a grade of “C” or higher; no more than one “D” grade in a lower-division course may be counted in the major. See College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, “College Degree Requirements.” No more than six hours of POS 484 Internship may be applied to the major.
The B.S. degree in Political Science consists of 48 semester hours, of which 36 must be in political science and 12 in related fields consisting of courses selected from the Departments of Anthropology, Chicana and Chicano Studies, Economics, Geography, History, Psychology, and Sociology, and the African American Studies and the Women’s Studies programs. At least 21 hours in political science must be in upper-division courses.
The following courses are required:
| POS 101 | Political Ideologies SB (3) |
| POS 110 | Government and Politics SB (3)
or POS 310 American National Government SB (3) |
| POS 150 | Comparative Government SB, G (3)
or POS 160 Global Politics SB, G (3) |
| POS 301 | Empirical Political Inquiry SB (3) |
| POS 401 | Political Statistics CS (3) |
| Total: 15 |
Students who major in Political Science must have a minimum GPA of 2.00 for all courses that count toward the major. Upper-division courses that count toward the major must have a grade of “C” or higher; no more than one “D” grade in a lower-division course may be counted in the major. See College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, “College Degree Requirements.” No more than six hours of POS 484 Internship may be applied to the major.
This degree and concentration combination is intended for students with a strong interest in public policy. It is designed to help students develop perspectives and skills applicable to public policy analysis and program evaluation. This concentration consists of a minimum of 36 semester hours in political science and 12 hours in related fields.
| Required Courses | |
| POS 101 | Political Ideologies SB (3) |
| POS 110 | Government and Politics SB (3)
or POS 310 American National Government SB (3) |
| POS 150 | Comparative Government SB, G (3)
or POS 160 Global Politics SB, G (3) |
| POS 220 | Political Issues and Public Policy SB (3) |
| POS 301 | Empirical Political Inquiry SB (3) |
| POS 325 | Public Policy Development SB (3) |
| POS 401 | Political Statistics CS (3) |
| POS 426 | Elements of Public Policy SB (3) |
| POS 484 | Internship1 (1–6) |
| POS electives2 (6–9) | |
| Electives3 (12) | |
| 1 | As approved by the political science internship coordinator. |
| 2 | Additional POS elective courses are required. |
| 3 | In closely related fields, approved by a departmental academic advisor. |
This degree and concentration combination is intended for students interested in affecting public policy. It is designed to help students develop perspectives and skills useful to those engaged as activists in shaping public policy. This concentration consists of a minimum of 36 semester hours in political science and 12 hours in related fields.
| Required Courses | |
| POS 101 | Political Ideologies SB (3) |
| POS 110 | Government and Politics SB (3)
or POS 310 American National Government SB (3) |
| POS 150 | Comparative Government SB, G (3)
or POS 160 Global Politics SB, G (3) |
| POS 220 | Political Issues and Public Policy SB (3)
or POS 325 Public Policy Development SB (3) or POS 426 Elements of Public Policy SB (3) |
| POS 301 | Empirical Political Inquiry SB (3) |
| POS 313 | The Congress SB (3) |
| POS 333 | Interest Groups SB (3) |
| POS 401 | Political Statistics CS (3) |
| POS 484 | Internship1 (1–6) |
| POS electives2 (6–9) | |
| Electives3 (12) | |
| 1 | As approved by the political science internship coordinator. |
| 2 | Additional POS elective courses are required. |
| 3 | In closely related fields, approved by a departmental academic advisor. |
Certificate in American Public Policy. The American Public Policy Certificate is designed for undergraduate students who are anticipating careers in government, public service, or public administration and/or who are interested in understanding the dynamics of policy making and administration in American government.
Students majoring in any subject at the university may pursue the American Public Policy Certificate. To be awarded the certificate, the student must complete at least 15 semester hours of political science courses as follows:
| Choose one from the courses below (3) | |
| POS 110 Government and Politics SB (3) | |
| POS 310 American National Government SB (3) | |
| Choose two or three from the courses below (6 or 9) | |
| POS 220 Political Issues and Public Policy SB (3) | |
| POS 325 Public Policy Development SB (3) | |
| POS 426 Elements of Public Policy SB (3) | |
| Choose one or two from the courses below (3 or 6) | |
| POS 316 State and Local Government SB (3) | |
| POS 320 Public Administration SB (3) | |
| POS 410 Governing American Cities SB (3) | |
| Choose up to one from the courses below (up to 3) | |
| POS 313 The Congress SB (3) | |
| POS 314 The American Presidency SB (3) | |
| POS 484 Internship (up to 3 semester hours for a policy/administration-related internship) (3) | |
| Minimum total: 15 | |
Certificate students must have a minimum GPA of 2.00; only courses in which students have a grade of “C” or higher count toward the certificate.
Asian Studies Certificate or Emphasis. Students majoring in Political Science may elect to pursue an Asian Studies Certificate combining courses from the major with selected outside courses of wholly Asian content. See College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, “Asian Studies” for more information.
Certificate in Civic Education. The Civic Education Certificate is designed to contribute to the preparation of undergraduate students for
The certificate does not substitute for degree requirements in any subject, including Political Science; rather, as a complement to the student’s chosen major, the certificate program is intended to guide students to a variety of courses whose successful completion indicates their special accomplishment in the area of civic education.
Students majoring in any subject at the university may be awarded the Civic Education Certificate upon completion of the following 15 semester hours of political science courses:
| POS 101 | Political Ideologies SB (3) |
| POS 346 | Problems of Democracy HU (3) |
| POS 442 | American Political Thought HU (3) |
| Choose one from the courses below (3) | |
| POS 340 History of Political Philosophy I HU, H (3) | |
| POS 341 History of Political Philosophy II HU, H (3) | |
| POS 443 Topics in Contemporary Political Theory HU (3) | |
| Choose one from the courses below (3) | |
| POS 110 Government and Politics SB (3) | |
| POS 150 Comparative Government SB, G (3) | |
| POS 160 Global Politics SB, G (3) | |
| POS 270 American Legal System SB (3) | |
| POS 300 Contemporary Controversies in Global Politics SB, G (3) | |
| POS 313 The Congress SB (3) | |
| POS 314 The American Presidency SB (3) | |
| POS 315 The Supreme Court SB (3) | |
| POS 330 Contemporary Controversies in Domestic Politics SB (3) | |
| POS 332 American Political Parties SB (3) | |
| POS 333 Interest Groups SB (3) | |
| POS 370 Law and Society SB (3) | |
| POS 417 The Arizona Political System SB (3) | |
| POS 435 Women and Politics SB, C (3) | |
| POS 439 Minority Group Politics in America SB, C (3) | |
| Total: 15 | |
Certificate students must have a minimum GPA of 2.00; only courses in which students have a grade of “C” or higher count toward the certificate.
Certificate in International Studies. The International Studies Certificate is designed to prepare students for careers in government agencies, international governmental and nongovernmental organizations, multinational firms and banks, and for graduate studies in International Relations or Political Science. The certificate is not a substitute for degree requirements in any subject, including political science; rather, the required courses add an international and comparative dimension to the student’s chosen major.
Requirements for the certificate are intended to provide an understanding of international relations and comparative government, an awareness of global social and political-economic processes, and sensitivity to foreign political systems and cultures. These objectives are met by a sequence of political science courses in the areas of international relations, comparative politics, and area studies.
Students majoring in any subject at the university may be awarded the International Studies Certificate upon completion of the following 15 semester hours of political science courses:
| Choose one from the courses below (3) | |
| POS 150 Comparative Government SB, G (3) | |
| POS 160 Global Politics SB, G (3) | |
| Choose one from the courses below (3) | |
| POS 361 American Foreign Policy SB, G (3) | |
| POS 364 National Security, Intelligence, and Terrorism SB (3) | |
| Choose two from the courses below (6) | |
| POS 300 Contemporary Controversies in Global Politics SB, G (3) | |
| POS 465 International Organization and Law SB, G (3) | |
| POS 467 International Security SB, G (3) | |
| POS 486 International Political Economy SB, G (3) | |
| Choose one from the courses below (3) | |
| POS 350 Comparative Politics SB, G (3) | |
| POS 355 Russia and Successor States SB, G (3) | |
| POS 356 European Union SB, G (3) | |
| POS 357 South Asia Politics SB, G (3) | |
| POS 358 Southeast Asia SB, G (3) | |
| POS 359 African Politics and Society SB, G (3) | |
| POS 360 World Politics SB, G (3) | |
| POS 451 China, Japan, and the Koreas SB, G (3) | |
| POS 452 China SB, G (3) | |
| POS 453 South America SB, G (3) | |
| POS 454 Mexico SB, G (3) | |
| POS 455 Central America and the Caribbean SB, G (3) | |
| POS 459 South and Southern Africa SB, G (3) | |
| POS 463 Inter-American Relations SB, G (3) | |
| POS 468 Comparative Asian Foreign Policies SB, G (3) | |
| Total: 15 | |
Honors students who select an international topic for their theses may apply thesis credit toward the 15 hours of international course work for the certificate.
Depending upon their interests, certificate students are strongly advised to take 12 semester hours or more from appropriate courses in anthropology (ASB), economics (ECN), geography (GCU), history (HST), international business studies (IBS), and sociology (SOC). Knowledge of a modern foreign language equivalent to at least two years of college study is strongly recommended.
Certificate students must have a minimum GPA of 2.00; only courses in which students have a grade of “C” or higher count toward the certificate.
Latin American Studies Certificate or Emphasis. Students majoring in Political Science may elect to pursue a Latin American Studies Certificate combining courses from the major with selected outside courses of wholly Latin American content. See College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, “Latin American Studies,” for more information.
The minor in Political Science consists of 18 semester hours in political science courses, 12 hours of which must be upper-division courses. Students who minor in Political Science must have two courses from among the following:
| POS 101 | Political Ideologies SB (3) |
| POS 110 | Government and Politics SB (3)
or POS 310 American National Government SB (3) |
| POS 150 | Comparative Government SB, G (3) |
| POS 160 | Global Politics SB, G (3) |
Students who minor in Political Science must have a minimum GPA of 2.00 for all courses that count toward the minor. Upper-division courses that count toward the minor must have a grade of “C” or higher; no more than one “D” grade in a lower-division course may be counted toward the minor. No more than three hours of POS 484 Internship and three hours of POS 499 Individualized Instruction may be applied to the minor.
Concentrations in political science (with American public policy, civic education, and international studies options) are available under the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (B.I.S.) degree, a program intended for the student who has academic interests that might not be satisfied with existing majors. Building on two academic concentrations (or one double concentration) and an interdisciplinary core, students in the B.I.S. program take active roles in creating their educational plans and defining their career goals. For more information, see Division of Undergraduate Academic Services, “Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies.”
This degree is offered through the Initial Teacher Certification program in the College of Education. Students pursuing a major in Secondary Education have an advisor in the College of Education and an advisor within the department of their academic specialization area.
See “College of Education” for information on admission eligibility requirements, admission deadlines, field experiences, and student teaching. For more information, or to schedule an appointment with an advisor, call the Office of Student Services in the College of Education at 480/965-5555.
Political Science. The major teaching field consists of 45 semester hours, 30 of which must be in political science and 15 in closely related fields.
The following courses are required:
| POS 101 | Political Ideologies SB (3) |
| POS 110 | Government and Politics SB (3)
or POS 310 American National Government SB (3) |
| POS 150 | Comparative Government SB, G (3)
or POS 160 Global Politics SB, G (3) |
| POS 301 | Empirical Political Inquiry SB (3) |
| POS 417 | The Arizona Political System SB (3) |
| POS 480 | Methods of Teaching Government (3) |
| Total: 18 |
Courses may be substituted for POS 417 and 480 with departmental approval.
Students who pursue this academic specialization in political science must have a minimum GPA of 2.00 for all courses that count toward the major. Upper-division courses that count toward the major must have a grade of “C” or higher.
The minor teaching field consists of 24 semester hours in political science courses.
The following six courses are required:
| POS 101 | Political Ideologies SB (3) |
| POS 110 | Government and Politics SB (3)
or POS 310 American National Government SB (3) |
| POS 150 | Comparative Government SB, G (3)
or POS 160 Global Politics SB, G (3) |
| POS 301 | Empirical Political Inquiry SB (3) |
| POS 417 | The Arizona Political System SB (3) |
| POS 480 | Methods of Teaching Government (3) |
| Total: 18 |
Courses may be substituted for POS 417 and 480 with departmental approval.
Students who pursue this academic specialization in political science must have a minimum GPA of 2.00 for all courses that count toward the academic specialization. Upper-division courses that count toward the academic specialization must have a grade of “C” or higher; no more than one “D” grade in a lower-division course may be counted in the minor.
Social Studies. This degree is offered through the Initial Teacher Certification program in the College of Education. Students pursuing a major in Secondary Education have an advisor in the College of Education and an advisor within the department of their academic specialization area.
See “College of Education” for information on admission eligibility requirements, admission deadlines, field experiences, and student teaching. For more information, or to schedule an appointment with an advisor, call the Office of Student Services in the College of Education at 480/965-5555.
The faculty in the Department of Political Science offer programs leading to the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees. See the Graduate Catalog for requirements.
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