Political Science (BA): Law and Justice Concentration
To see more about what you will learn in this program, visit the Learning Outcomes website!
Major requirements are 18 hours of core courses that cover major political science sub fields including, American government, comparative politics, international relations, political theory, public law and policy, and research methods; 15 hours of political science electives, 12 of which must be taken at the 300 level or above, and one of which must be a 400 level senior seminar, which includes a substantial research requirement. Grades of C- or better are required for courses applied towards the major. At graduation, a minimum GPA of 2.0 is required for all political science courses taken. For a semester-by-semester guide to the course requirements for the Bachelor of Arts curriculum, including all of the concentrations described below, see the departmental website.
Students who wish to focus their studies in the field of Law and Justice may elect this concentration within the Political Science Bachelor of Arts program:
Law and Justice
Students in this concentration will be directed to choose a series of elective courses in political science and other fields that build their knowledge about the judicial system, and the role of law in society, politics and public policy. This concentration develops skills that benefit students interested in graduate or professional school (particularly law school) , law enforcement, judicial administration, and careers with agencies involved in the administration of justice. Major requirements are: 18 hours of core courses and 15 hours of emphasis electives in the justice system, law and political theory.
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Departmental Requirements | |||
| PS 201 | American Politics and Government 1 | 3 | |
| PS 241 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 | |
| PS 371 | Research Methodology of Political Science 1 | 3 | |
| PS 231 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 | |
| or PS 236 | Issues in Global Politics | ||
| PS 362 | American Political Thought | 3 | |
| PS 305 | The Justice System in the American Political Process 1 | 3 | |
| Concentration Electives 1 | 6 | ||
| Concentration Seminar 1 | 3 | ||
| PS 300+ Electives 1 | 6 | ||
| Restricted Electives | |||
| Restricted Electives 1 | 6 | ||
| Humanities & Social Sciences | |||
| Academic Writing Research 1 | 4 | ||
| History I | 3 | ||
| History II | 3 | ||
| Literature I | 3 | ||
| Literature II | 3 | ||
| Philosophy | 3 | ||
Any PHI course on the approved GEP Humanities list. | |||
| Arts and Letters | 3 | ||
| World Language 200 Level | 3 | ||
| Social Sciences | 9 | ||
| Additional Social Science | 3 | ||
| Mathematics | |||
| ST 311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 | |
| Math Electives | 3 | ||
| GEP Courses | |||
| GEP Natural Sciences | 7 | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | ||
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 5 | ||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | |||
| World Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | |||
| Free Electives | |||
| Free Electives (12 Hr S/U Lmt) 2 | 21 | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | ||
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C- or better
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Students should consult their academic advisors to determine which courses fill this requirement.
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Major Residency Requirements A minimum of 18 credit hours of PS courses taken at NC State with a grade of C or better.
Major Grade Point Average (GPA) Requirements A 2.0 GPA is required in all major courses with a PS prefix.
Concentration Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS 307 | Introduction to Criminal Law in the United States | 3 | |
| PS 308 | Supreme Court and Public Policy | 3 | |
| PS 309 | Equality and Justice in United States Law | 3 | |
| PS 313 | Criminal Justice Policy | 3 | |
| PS 315 | Administration of Justice | 3 | |
| PS 320 | U.S. Environmental Law and Politics | 3 | |
| PS 335 | International Law | 3 | |
| PS 361 | Introduction to Political Theory | 3 | |
| PS 418 | Gender Law and Policies | 3 | |
| PS 445 | Comparative Systems of Law and Justice | 3 | |
| PS 462 | Seminar in Political Theory | 3 | |
| PS 506 | United States Constitutional Law | 3 | |
| PS 507 | Civil Liberties In the United States | 3 | |
| PS 545 | Comparative Systems of Law and Justice | 3 | |
| WGS 418 | Gender Law and Policies | 3 |
Concentration Seminar
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS 418 | Gender Law and Policies | 3 | |
| PS 445 | Comparative Systems of Law and Justice | 3 | |
| PS 462 | Seminar in Political Theory | 3 | |
| PS 506 | United States Constitutional Law | 3 | |
| PS 507 | Civil Liberties In the United States | 3 | |
| PS 545 | Comparative Systems of Law and Justice | 3 | |
| WGS 418 | Gender Law and Policies | 3 |
PS 300+ Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFS 409 | Black Political Participation in America | 3 | |
| LPS 315 | Public Leadership | 3 | |
| PS 301 | The Presidency and Congress | 3 | |
| PS 302 | Campaigns and Elections in the US Political System | 3 | |
| PS 303 | Race in U.S. Politics | 3 | |
| PS 305 | The Justice System in the American Political Process | 3 | |
| PS 306 | Gender and Politics in the United States | 3 | |
| PS 307 | Introduction to Criminal Law in the United States | 3 | |
| PS 308 | Supreme Court and Public Policy | 3 | |
| PS 309 | Equality and Justice in United States Law | 3 | |
| PS 310 | Public Policy | 3 | |
| PS 312 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 | |
| PS 313 | Criminal Justice Policy | 3 | |
| PS 314 | Science, Technology and Public Policy | 3 | |
| PS 315 | Administration of Justice | 3 | |
| PS 320 | U.S. Environmental Law and Politics | 3 | |
| PS 331 | U.S. Foreign Policy | 3 | |
| PS 335 | International Law | 3 | |
| PS 336 | Global Environmental Politics | 3 | |
| PS 339 | Politics of the World Economy | 3 | |
| PS 341 | European Politics | 3 | |
| PS 342 | Politics of China and Japan | 3 | |
| PS 343 | Government and Politics in South Asia | 3 | |
| PS 345 | Governments and Politics in the Middle East | 3 | |
| PS 353 | Issues in Latin American and Caribbean Politics | 3 | |
| PS 361 | Introduction to Political Theory | 3 | |
| PS 362 | American Political Thought | 3 | |
| PS 371 | Research Methodology of Political Science | 3 | |
| PS 391 | Internship in Political Science | 1-6 | |
| PS 398 | Special Topics in Political Science | 3 | |
| PS 401 | American Political Parties | 3 | |
| PS 409 | Black Political Participation in America | 3 | |
| PS 411 | Public Opinion and the Media in American Politics | 3 | |
| PS 418 | Gender Law and Policies | 3 | |
| PS 431 | The United Nations and Global Order | 3 | |
| PS 432 | Violence, Terrorism, and Public Policy | 3 | |
| PS 433 | Global Problems and Policies | 3 | |
| PS 437 | U.S. National Security Policy | 3 | |
| PS 443 | Seminar in Latin American & Caribbean Politics | 3 | |
| PS 445 | Comparative Systems of Law and Justice | 3 | |
| PS 462 | Seminar in Political Theory | 3 | |
| PS 463 | Public Choice and Political Institutions | 3 | |
| PS 464 | The Classical Liberal Tradition | 3 | |
| PS 471 | Public Opinion Research Methodology | 3 | |
| PS 490 | Readings and Research in Political Science | 1-6 | |
| PS 492 | Honors Readings and Thesis in Political Science | 1-6 | |
| PS 498 | Special Topics in Political Science | 1-6 | |
| PS 502 | The Legislative Process | 3 | |
| PS 506 | United States Constitutional Law | 3 | |
| PS 530 | Seminar In International Relations | 3 | |
| PS 531 | International Law | 3 | |
| PS 532 | Seminar in Global Governance | 3 | |
| PS 533 | Global Problems and Policy | 3 | |
| PS 534 | The Politics of Human Rights Policies | 3 | |
| PS 536 | Global Environmental Law and Policy | 3 | |
| PS 539 | International Political Economy | 3 | |
| PS 540 | Seminar In Comparative Politics | 3 | |
| PS 541 | Political Islam | 3 | |
| PS 542 | European Politics | 3 | |
| PS 543 | Seminar in Latin American & Caribbean Politics | 3 | |
| PS 545 | Comparative Systems of Law and Justice | 3 | |
| PS 571 | Research Methods and Analysis | 3 | |
| PS 585 | Constitutional and Legal Principles for Police Supervisors | 3 | |
| PS 590 | Special Topics | 1-6 | |
| PS 598 | Special Topics In Political Science | 1-6 | |
| SOC 432 | Violence, Terrorism, and Public Policy | 3 | |
| WGS 306 | Gender and Politics in the United States | 3 | |
| WGS 418 | Gender Law and Policies | 3 |
Restricted Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFS 455 | History of the Civil Rights Movement | 3 | |
| AFS 555 | History of the Civil Rights Movement | 3 | |
| COM 421 | Communication Law | 3 | |
| HI 324 | History of Common Law and Constitution | 3 | |
| HI 443 | U.S. Constitutional History to 1883 | 3 | |
| HI 444 | U.S. Constitutional History Since 1870 | 3 | |
| HI 455 | History of the Civil Rights Movement | 3 | |
| HI 543 | U.S. Constitutional History to 1883 | 3 | |
| HI 555 | History of the Civil Rights Movement | 3 | |
| MIE 305 | Legal and Regulatory Environment | 3 | |
| PHI 309 | Political Philosophy | 3 | |
| PHI 312 | Philosophy of Law | 3 | |
| PHI 313 | Ethical Problems in the Law | 3 | |
| PHI 375 | Ethics | 3 | |
| PHI 420 | Global Justice | 3 | |
| PRT 406 | Sports Law | 3 | |
| SOC 306 | Criminology | 3 | |
| SOC 427 | Sociology of Law | 3 | |
| SOC 428 | Formal Institutions of Social Control | 3 | |
| SOC 430 | Community and Crime | 3 | |
| SOC 445 | Inequality, Ideology, and Social Justice | 3 |
Academic Writing Research
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acad Writing Research | |||
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
| FLE 101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
| Transfer Sequence | |||
| ENG 1GEP | 3 | ||
| ENG 202 | Disciplinary Perspectives in Writing | 3 | |
World Language 200 Level
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| WLAR 201 | Intermediate Arabic I | 3 | |
| WLCH 201 | Intermediate Chinese I | 3 | |
| WLFR 201 | Intermediate French I | 3 | |
| WLGE 201 | Intermediate German I | 3 | |
| WLGR 201 | Intermediate Greek I | 3 | |
| WLHU 201 | Intermediate Hindi-Urdu I | 3 | |
| WLIT 201 | Intermediate Italian I | 3 | |
| WLJA 201 | Intermediate Japanese I | 3 | |
| WLLA 201 | Intermediate Latin I | 3 | |
| WLPE 201 | Intermediate Persian I | 3 | |
| WLPO 201 | Intermediate Portuguese I | 3 | |
| WLRU 201 | Intermediate Russian I | 3 | |
| WLSP 201 | Intermediate Spanish I | 3 | |
| WLSP 212 | Spanish: Language, Technology, Culture | 3 |
Math Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOG 335 | Symbolic Logic | 3 | |
| MA 103 | Topics in Contemporary Mathematics | 3 | |
| MA 103A | Topics in Contemporary Mathematics | 3 | |
| MA 105 | Mathematics of Finance | 3 | |
| MA 107 | Precalculus I | 3 | |
| MA 111 | Precalculus Algebra and Trigonometry | 3 | |
| MA 114 | Introduction to Finite Mathematics with Applications | 3 | |
| MA 121 | Elements of Calculus | 3 | |
| MA 131 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | 3 | |
| MA 141 | Calculus I | 4 | |
| MA 151 | Calculus for Elementary Education I | 3 | |
| MA 152 | Calculus for Elementary Education II | 3 | |
| MA 205 | 3 | ||
| MA 231 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B | 3 | |
| MA 241 | Calculus II | 4 | |
| MA 335 | Symbolic Logic | 3 | |
| MSGE 295 | Mathematical Sciences Special Topics | 3 |
History I
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| A 200-level survey course covering a culture significantly different from our own, i.e., ancient or non-Western. | |||
| AFS/HI 275 | Introduction to History of South and East Africa | 3 | |
| AFS/HI 276 | Introduction to History of West Africa | 3 | |
| HI 207 | Ancient Mediterranean World | 3 | |
| HI 214 | History and Archaeology of Ancient Latin America | 3 | |
| HI 215 | Colonial Latin America | 3 | |
| HI 216 | Modern Latin America | 3 | |
| HI 217 | Caribbean History | 3 | |
| HI 232 | The World from 1200 to 1750 | 3 | |
| HI 233 | The World Since 1750 | 3 | |
| HI 263 | Asian Civilizations to 1800 | 3 | |
| HI 264 | Modern Asia: 1800 to Present | 3 | |
| HI 270 | Modern Middle East | 3 | |
History II
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| A 200-level survey course covering our own or a similar culture, i.e., United States or other Western Culture. | |||
| HI 205 | Western Civilization Since 1400 | 3 | |
| HI 208 | The Middle Ages | 3 | |
| HI 209 | From Renaissance to Revolution: The Origins of Modern Europe | 3 | |
| HI 210 | Modern Europe 1815-Present | 3 | |
| HI 221 | British History to 1688 | 3 | |
| HI 222 | History of British Cultures and Societies From 1688 | 3 | |
| HI 251 | American History I | 3 | |
| HI 252 | American History II | 3 | |
| HI 253 | Early American History | 3 | |
| HI 254 | Modern American History | 3 | |
Literature I
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| A survey course covering literature outside the U.S. and prior to the 20th century. | |||
| CLA 210 | Classical Mythology | 3 | |
| CLA 320 | Masterpieces of Classical Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 219 | Studies in Great Works of Non-Western Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 220 | Studies in Great Works of Western Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 221 | Literature of the Western World I | 3 | |
| ENG 222 | Literature of the Western World II | 3 | |
| ENG 251 | Major British Writers | 3 | |
| ENG 255 | Beyond Britain: Literature from Colonies of the British Empire | 3 | |
| ENG 261 | English Literature I | 3 | |
| ENG 262 | English Literature II | 3 | |
| ENG 361 | Studies in British Poetry | 3 | |
| FL 219 | Studies in Great Works of Non-Western Literature | 3 | |
| FL 220 | Studies in Great Works of Western Literature | 3 | |
| FL 221 | Literature of the Western World I | 3 | |
| FL 222 | Literature of the Western World II | 3 | |
| FLF 301 | Survey of French Literature from the Middle Ages through the Enlightenment | 3 | |
| FLG 320 | Introduction to German Literature | 3 | |
| FLG 325 | German Lyric Poetry | 3 | |
| FLJ 342 | Classical Japanese Literature in Translation | 3 | |
| FLJ 344 | Early Modern Japanese Literature in Translation | 3 | |
| FLR 303 | Russian Literature in Translation: The Nineteenth Century | 3 | |
| FLS 340 | Introduction to Hispanic Literatures and Cultures | 3 | |
| FLS 341 | Literature and Culture of Spain I | 3 | |
| FLS 342 | Literature and Culture of Spain II | 3 | |
| FLS 351 | Literature and Culture of Latin America I | 3 | |
| HON 202 | Inquiry, Discovery, and Literature | 3 | |
Literature II
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| A course in American or Twentieth Century Literature, or an upper division survey course or literature course in a period, genre, or major figure in English, a world language in English translation, or the original world language. | |||
| AFS 248 | Survey of African-American Literature | 3 | |
| AFS 349 | African Literature in English | 3 | |
| AFS 448/548/ENG 448/558 | African-American Literature | 3 | |
| CLA 210 | Classical Mythology | 3 | |
| CLA 320 | Masterpieces of Classical Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 207 | Studies in Poetry | 3 | |
| ENG 208 | Studies In Fiction | 3 | |
| ENG 209 | Introduction to Shakespeare | 3 | |
| ENG 223 | Contemporary World Literature I | 3 | |
| ENG 224 | Contemporary World Literature II | 3 | |
| ENG 232 | Literature and Medicine | 3 | |
| ENG 246 | Literature of the Holocaust | 3 | |
| ENG 248 | Survey of African-American Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 249 | Native American Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 252 | Major American Writers | 3 | |
| ENG 265 | American Literature I | 3 | |
| ENG 266 | American Literature II | 3 | |
| ENG 267 | LGBTQI Literature in the U.S. | 3 | |
| ENG 275 | Literature and War | 3 | |
| ENG 305 | Women and Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 339 | Literature and Technology | 3 | |
| ENG 340 | Literature, Art, and Society | 3 | |
| ENG 341 | Literature and Science | 3 | |
| ENG 342 | Literature of Space and Place | 3 | |
| ENG 349 | African Literature in English | 3 | |
| ENG 361 | Studies in British Poetry | 3 | |
| ENG 362 | Studies in the British Novel | 3 | |
| ENG 369 | The American Novel of the 19th Century | 3 | |
| ENG 370 | American Fiction, Twentieth Century and Beyond | 3 | |
| ENG 372 | American Poetry, Twentieth Century and Beyond | 3 | |
| ENG 376 | Science Fiction | 3 | |
| ENG 377 | Fantasy | 3 | |
| ENG 380 | Modern Drama | 3 | |
| ENG 382 | Film and Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 385 | Biblical Backgrounds of English Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 390 | Classical Backgrounds of English Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 392 | Major World Author | 3 | |
| ENG 393 | Studies in Literary Genre | 3 | |
| ENG 394 | Studies in World Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 399 | Contemporary Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 406 | Modernism | 3 | |
| ENG 407 | Postmodernism | 3 | |
| ENG 410 | Studies in Gender and Genre | 3 | |
| ENG 420 | Major American Authors | 3 | |
| ENG 439 | Studies in English Renaissance Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 448 | African-American Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 451 | Chaucer | 3 | |
| ENG 452 | Medieval British Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 453 | Studies in Nineteenth-Century British Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 460 | Major British Author | 3 | |
| ENG 462 | 18th-Century English Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 463 | The Victorian Period | 3 | |
| ENG 464 | British Literature and the Founding of Empire | 3 | |
| ENG 465 | British Literature and the Dissolution of Empire | 3 | |
| ENG 466 | Transatlantic Literatures | 3 | |
| ENG 468 | Studies in Nineteenth-Century American Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 470 | American Literature, Twentieth Century and Beyond | 3 | |
| ENG 476 | Southern Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 486 | Shakespeare, The Earlier Plays | 3 | |
| ENG 487 | Shakespeare, The Later Plays | 3 | |
| ENG 551 | Chaucer | 3 | |
| WL 223 | Contemporary World Literature I | 3 | |
| WL 224 | Contemporary World Literature II | 3 | |
| WL 246 | Literature of the Holocaust | 3 | |
| WL 275 | Literature and War | 3 | |
| WL 392 | Major World Author | 3 | |
| WL 393 | Studies in Literary Genre | 3 | |
| WL 394 | Studies in World Literature | 3 | |
| WL 406 | Modernism | 3 | |
| WL 407 | Postmodernism | 3 | |
| WLHU 301 | Twentieth Century Hindi & Urdu Fiction | 3 | |
| WLHU 302 | Modern Hindi & Urdu Poetry | 3 | |
| WLHU 401 | Hindi Literature and South Asian Cultural Contexts | 3 | |
| WLFR 301 | Survey of French Literature from the Middle Ages through the Enlightenment | 3 | |
| WLFR 302 | Survey of French Literature from Romanticism to the Contemporary Period | 3 | |
| WLFR 492 | Seminar in French Studies | 3 | |
| WLGE 320 | Introduction to German Literature | 3 | |
| WLGE 323 | Twentieth Century German Literature | 3 | |
| WLGE 325 | German Lyric Poetry | 3 | |
| WLJA 342 | Classical Japanese Literature in Translation | 3 | |
| WLJA 344 | Early Modern Japanese Literature in Translation | 3 | |
| WLJA 345 | Modern Japanese Literature in Translation | 3 | |
| WLHU 301 | Twentieth Century Hindi & Urdu Fiction | 3 | |
| WLHU 302 | Modern Hindi & Urdu Poetry | 3 | |
| WLHU 401 | Hindi Literature and South Asian Cultural Contexts | 3 | |
| WLRU 303 | Russian Literature in Translation: The Nineteenth Century | 3 | |
| WLRU 304 | Russian Literature in Translation: The Twentieth Century | 3 | |
| WLSP 340 | Introduction to Hispanic Literatures and Cultures | 3 | |
| WLSP 341 | Literature and Culture of Spain I | 3 | |
| WLSP 342 | Literature and Culture of Spain II | 3 | |
| WLSP 343 | Literature and Culture of Spain III | 3 | |
| WLSP 351 | Literature and Culture of Latin America I | 3 | |
| WLSP 352 | Literature and Culture of Latin America II | 3 | |
| WLSP 353 | Literature and Culture of Latin America III | 3 | |
| WLSP 492 | Seminar in Hispanic Studies | 3 | |
| HON 202 | Inquiry, Discovery, and Literature | 3 | |
| WGS 305 | Women and Literature | 3 | |
| WGS 410 | Studies in Gender and Genre | 3 | |
Philosophy
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHI 205 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 | |
| PHI 210 | Representation, Reason and Reality | 3 | |
| PHI 214 | Issues in Business Ethics | 3 | |
| PHI 221 | Contemporary Moral Issues | 3 | |
| PHI 227 | Data Ethics | 3 | |
| PHI 300 | Ancient Philosophy | 3 | |
| PHI 301 | Early Modern Philosophy | 3 | |
| PHI 302 | 19th Century Philosophy | 3 | |
| PHI 303 | Continental Philosophy After 1900 | 3 | |
| PHI 305 | Philosophy of Religion | 3 | |
| PHI 309 | Political Philosophy | 3 | |
| PHI 310 | Existentialism | 3 | |
| PHI 312 | Philosophy of Law | 3 | |
| PHI 313 | Ethical Problems in the Law | 3 | |
| PHI 319 | Black Political Philosophy | 3 | |
| PHI 320 | Philosophy of Race | 3 | |
| PHI 325 | Bio-Medical Ethics | 3 | |
| PHI 330 | Metaphysics | 3 | |
| PHI 331 | Philosophy of Language | 3 | |
| PHI 332 | Philosophy of Psychology | 3 | |
| PHI 333 | Knowledge and Skepticism | 3 | |
| PHI 340 | Philosophy of Science | 3 | |
| PHI 347 | Neuroscience and Philosophy | 3 | |
| PHI 375 | Ethics | 3 | |
| PHI 376 | History of Ethics | 3 | |
| PHI 401 | Kant's Critique of Pure Reason | 3 | |
| PHI 403 | Continental Philosophy After 1900 | 3 | |
| PHI 420 | Global Justice | 3 | |
| PHI 425 | Introduction to Cognitive Science | 3 | |
| PHI 440 | The Scientific Method | 3 | |
| PHI 447 | Philosophy, Evolution and Human Nature | 3 |
Arts and Letters
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADN 111 | Introduction to Two-Dimensional Design | 3 | |
| ADN 112 | Introduction to Three-Dimensional Design | 3 | |
| ADN 212 | Photography I | 3 | |
| ADN 281 | Drawing I | 3 | |
| ADN 414 | Color and Light | 3 | |
| AFS 230 | Introduction to African-American Music | 3 | |
| AFS 260 | History of Jazz | 3 | |
| AFS 343 | African American Religions | 3 | |
| AFS 346 | Black Popular Culture | 3 | |
| AFS 375 | African American Cinema | 3 | |
| ARC 140 | Experiencing Architecture | 3 | |
| ARC 141 | Introduction to Architectural History | 3 | |
| ARC 241 | History of World Architecture | 3 | |
| ARS 251 | The Arts of a World Capital: London | 3 | |
| ARS 252 | The Arts of Vienna 1900 | 3 | |
| ARS 257 | Technology in the Arts | 3 | |
| ARS 258 | Mathematics and Models in Music | 3 | |
| ARS 259 | The Arts and Politics | 3 | |
| ARS 306 | Music Composition with Computers | 3 | |
| ARS 346 | Black Popular Culture | 3 | |
| ARS 351 | Arts, Ideas and Values | 3 | |
| ARS 353 | Arts and Cross-Cultural Contacts | 3 | |
| ARS 354 | The Arts and the Sacred | 3 | |
| CLA 210 | Classical Mythology | 3 | |
| COM 321 | Survey of Rhetorical Theory | 3 | |
| COM 364 | History of Film to 1940 | 3 | |
| COM 374 | History of Film From 1940 | 3 | |
| COM 395 | Studies in Rhetoric and Digital Media | 3 | |
| COM 411 | Rhetorical Criticism | 3 | |
| D 231 | Design History for Engineers and Scientists | 3 | |
| DAN 272 | Dance Composition - Solo Forms | 1 | |
| DAN 295 | State Dance Company | 2 | |
| ENG 282 | Introduction to Film | 3 | |
| ENG 289 | Poetry Writing | 3 | |
| ENG 321 | Survey of Rhetorical Theory | 3 | |
| ENG 323 | Writing in Rhetorical Traditions | 3 | |
| ENG 359 | Topics in Film Studies | 3 | |
| ENG 364 | History of Film to 1940 | 3 | |
| ENG 374 | History of Film From 1940 | 3 | |
| ENG 375 | African American Cinema | 3 | |
| ENG 378 | Women & Film | 3 | |
| ENG 382 | Film and Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 384 | Introduction to Film Theory | 3 | |
| ENG 385 | Biblical Backgrounds of English Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 411 | Rhetorical Criticism | 3 | |
| ENG 426 | Analyzing Style | 3 | |
| ENG 492 | Special Topics in Film Styles and Genres | 3 | |
| FL 216 | Art and Society in France | 3 | |
| FLA 318 | Egyptian Culture through Film | 3 | |
| FLA 351 | Modern Arab Popular Culture | 3 | |
| FLC 351 | Modern Chinese Popular Culture | 3 | |
| FLF 318 | The Heritage of French Cinema | 3 | |
| FLG 318 | New German Cinema and Beyond | 3 | |
| FLI 318 | Italian Society Through Cinema | 3 | |
| FLJ 351 | Contemporary Culture in Japan | 3 | |
| FLN 351 | Hindi-Urdu Popular Culture | 3 | |
| FLR 318 | Russian Cinema and Society | 3 | |
| FLS 360 | Hispanic Cinema | 3 | |
| GD 203 | History of Graphic Design | 3 | |
| GD 303 | Graphic Design Theory and Practice | 3 | |
| HA 201 | History of Art from Caves to the Renaissance | 3 | |
| HA 202 | History of Art From the Renaissance Through the 20th Century | 3 | |
| HA 203 | History of American Art | 3 | |
| HA 240 | Introduction to Visual Culture | 3 | |
| HA 298 | Special Topics in Art History | 3 | |
| HA 395 | History of Art: Study Abroad | 3 | |
| HA 401 | 19th Century European Art from Revolution to Post-Impressionism | 3 | |
| HA 404 | Italian Renaissance Art and Material Culture | 3 | |
| HA 410 | History of the Art of Photography | 3 | |
| HA 498 | Independent Study in History of Art | 1-6 | |
| HESM 322 | Dance and Society | 3 | |
| HESM 324 | U.S. Concert Dance History | 3 | |
| HESM 326 | Current Trends in Dance | 3 | |
| HI 240 | Introduction to Visual Culture | 3 | |
| HI 320 | Religion in American History | 3 | |
| HI 402 | Early Christianity to the Time of Eusebius | 3 | |
| HI 407 | Islamic History to 1798 | 3 | |
| HI 408 | Islam in the Modern World | 3 | |
| HI 502 | Early Christianity to the Time of Eusebius | 3 | |
| HI 507 | Islamic History to 1798 | 3 | |
| HI 508 | Islam in the Modern World | 3 | |
| HON 390 | Music and the Celtic World | 3 | |
| IDS 496 | Topics in Film and Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 | |
| LAR 444 | History of Landscape Architecture | 3 | |
| MUS 105 | Introduction to Music in Western Society | 3 | |
| MUS 180 | Introduction to Musical Experiences | 3 | |
| MUS 181 | Exploring Music Theory | 3 | |
| MUS 200 | Understanding Music: Global Perspectives | 3 | |
| MUS 201 | Introduction to Music Literature I | 3 | |
| MUS 202 | Introduction to Music Literature II | 3 | |
| MUS 260 | History of Jazz | 3 | |
| MUS 306 | Music Composition with Computers | 3 | |
| MUS 310 | Music of the 17th and 18th Centuries | 3 | |
| MUS 315 | Music of the 19th Century | 3 | |
| MUS 320 | Music of the 20th-21st Centuries | 3 | |
| MUS 330 | Survey of Musical Theater | 3 | |
| MUS 350 | Music of Asia | 3 | |
| MUS 360 | Women In Music | 3 | |
| REL 200 | Introduction to the Study of Religion | 3 | |
| REL 210 | Religious Traditions of the World | 3 | |
| REL 298 | Special Topics in Religious Studies | 3 | |
| REL 309 | Religion and Society | 3 | |
| REL 311 | Introduction to the Old Testament | 3 | |
| REL 312 | Introduction to the New Testament | 3 | |
| REL 314 | Introduction to Intertestamental Literature | 3 | |
| REL 317 | Christianity | 3 | |
| REL 320 | Religion in American History | 3 | |
| REL 323 | Religious Cults, Sects, and Minority Faiths in America | 3 | |
| REL 327 | Issues in Contemporary Religion | 3 | |
| REL 331 | The Hindu Tradition | 3 | |
| REL 332 | The Buddhist Traditions | 3 | |
| REL 333 | Chinese Religions | 3 | |
| REL 334 | Japanese Religions | 3 | |
| REL 340 | Islam | 3 | |
| REL 343 | African American Religions | 3 | |
| REL 350 | Judaism | 3 | |
| REL 380 | Emotion and Religion | 3 | |
| REL 383 | Religion, Globalism, and Justice | 3 | |
| REL 402 | Early Christianity to the Time of Eusebius | 3 | |
| REL 407 | Islamic History to 1798 | 3 | |
| REL 408 | Islam in the Modern World | 3 | |
| REL 412 | Advanced Readings in the Christian Gospels | 3 | |
| REL 413 | The Life and Letters of the Apostle Paul | 3 | |
| REL 423 | Religion and Politics in America | 3 | |
| REL 424 | Religion and Politics in Global Perspective | 3 | |
| REL 471 | Darwinism and Christianity | 3 | |
| REL 472 | Women and Religion | 3 | |
| REL 473 | Religion, Gender, and Reproductive Technologies | 3 | |
| REL 482 | Religion and Conflict | 3 | |
| REL 489 | Interpretations of Religion | 3 | |
| REL 496 | Seminar in Religious Studies | 3 | |
| REL 498 | Special Topics in Religious Studies | 1-6 | |
| REL 502 | Early Christianity to the Time of Eusebius | 3 | |
| REL 507 | Islamic History to 1798 | 3 | |
| REL 508 | Islam in the Modern World | 3 | |
| REL 512 | Advanced Readings in the Christian Gospels | 3 | |
| REL 513 | The Life and Letters of the Apostle Paul | 3 | |
| REL 523 | Religion and Politics in America | 3 | |
| REL 524 | Religion and Politics in Global Perspective | 3 | |
| REL 571 | Darwinism and Christianity | 3 | |
| REL 572 | Women and Religion | 3 | |
| REL 573 | Religion, Gender, and Reproductive Technologies | 3 | |
| REL 582 | Religion and Conflict | 3 | |
| REL 589 | Interpretations of Religion | 3 | |
| REL 598 | Special Topics in Religious Studies | 1-6 | |
| SOC 309 | Religion and Society | 3 | |
| STS 257 | Technology in the Arts | 3 | |
| STS 471 | Darwinism and Christianity | 3 | |
| STS 571 | Darwinism and Christianity | 3 | |
| THE 103 | Introduction to the Theatre | 3 | |
| THE 203 | Theory and Practice of Acting | 3 | |
| THE 303 | Stage Directing | 3 | |
| THE 334 | Advanced Acting | 3 | |
| THE 340 | African American Theatre | 3 | |
| WGS 360 | Women In Music | 3 | |
| WGS 472 | Women and Religion | 3 | |
| WGS 473 | Religion, Gender, and Reproductive Technologies | 3 | |
| WGS 572 | Women and Religion | 3 | |
| WGS 573 | Religion, Gender, and Reproductive Technologies | 3 |
Social Sciences
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twelve (12) credit hours required from three different disciplines, six (6) must be on GEP Social Sciences list. | |||
| Anthropology | |||
| ANT 251 | Physical Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANT 252 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANT 253 | Unearthing the Past: Introduction to World Archaeology | 3 | |
| ANT 254 | Language and Culture | 3 | |
| ANT 261 | Technology in Society and Culture | 3 | |
| ANT 295 | Special Topics in Anthropology | 1-3 | |
| ANT 310 | Native Peoples and Cultures of North America | 3 | |
| ANT 315 | The Aztecs, Maya, and Their Predecessors: Archaeology of Mesoamerica | 3 | |
| ANT 325 | Andean South America | 3 | |
| ANT 330 | People and Cultures of Africa | 3 | |
| ANT 345 | Anthropology of the Middle East | 3 | |
| ANT 346 | Peoples and Cultures of Southeast Asia | 3 | |
| ANT 351 | Contemporary Culture in Japan | 3 | |
| ANT 354 | Peoples and Cultures of the Pacific | 3 | |
| ANT 370 | Introduction to Forensic Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANT 371 | Human Variation | 3 | |
| ANT 374 | Disease and Society | 3 | |
| ANT 389 | Fundamentals of Archaeological Research | 3 | |
| ANT 395 | Special Topics in Anthropology | 1-3 | |
| ANT 411 | Overview of Anthropological Theory | 3 | |
| ANT 412 | Applied Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANT 416 | Research Methods in Cultural Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANT 419 | Ethnographic Field Methods | 3 | |
| ANT 421 | Human Osteology | 3 | |
| ANT 424 | Bioarchaeology | 3 | |
| ANT 427 | Bioarchaeological Fieldwork | 3 | |
| ANT 428 | Human Paleopathology | 3 | |
| ANT 431 | Tourism, Culture and Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANT 433 | Anthropology of Ecotourism and Heritage Conservation | 3 | |
| ANT 444 | Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women | 3 | |
| ANT 450 | Culture, Ecology, and Sustainable Living | 3 | |
| ANT 460 | Urban Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANT 461 | Wealth, Poverty and International Aid | 3 | |
| ANT 464 | Anthropology of Religion | 3 | |
| ANT 471 | Understanding Latino Migration | 3 | |
| ANT 475 | Environmental Archaeology | 3 | |
| ANT 483 | Theories of Archaeological Research | 3 | |
| ANT 495 | Special Topics in Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANT 496 | Anthropology Internship | 6 | |
| ANT 498 | Independent Study in Anthropology | 1-6 | |
| ANT 501 | Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies in Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANT 511 | Overview of Anthropological Theory | 3 | |
| ANT 512 | Applied Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANT 516 | Research Methods in Cultural Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANT 521 | Human Osteology | 3 | |
| ANT 524 | Bioarchaeology | 3 | |
| ANT 528 | Human Paleopathology | 3 | |
| ANT 529 | Advanced Methods in Forensic Anthropology | 4 | |
| ANT 531 | Tourism, Culture and Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANT 533 | Anthropology of Ecotourism and Heritage Conservation | 3 | |
| ANT 544 | Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women | 3 | |
| ANT 550 | Culture, Ecology, and Sustainable Living | 3 | |
| ANT 560 | Urban Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANT 561 | Wealth, Poverty and International Aid | 3 | |
| ANT 564 | Anthropology of Religion | 3 | |
| ANT 571 | Understanding Latino Migration | 3 | |
| ANT 575 | Environmental Archaeology | 3 | |
| ANT 583 | Theories of Archaeological Research | 3 | |
| ANT 585 | Skeletal Biology in Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANT 595 | Special Topics in Anthropology | 1-6 | |
| ANT 598 | Independent Study in ANT | 1-3 | |
| FLJ 351 | Contemporary Culture in Japan | 3 | |
| HI 587 | Cultural Resource Management | 3 | |
| IS 471 | Understanding Latino Migration | 3 | |
| IS 571 | Understanding Latino Migration | 3 | |
| SOC 261 | Technology in Society and Culture | 3 | |
| WGS 444 | Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women | 3 | |
| WGS 544 | Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women | 3 | |
| Agricultural Economics | |||
| ARE 121 | Agricultural Finance | 3 | |
| ARE 201 | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 | |
| ARE 201A | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 | |
| ARE 215 | Small Business Accounting | 3 | |
| ARE 260 | Marketing and Risk Management in the Pork Industry | 1 | |
| ARE 270 | Principles of Agribusiness Entrepreneurship | 3 | |
| ARE 290 | Professional Development in Agricultural Business Management | 3 | |
| ARE 295 | Special Topics in Agricultural & Resource Economics (200 Level) | 1-6 | |
| ARE 301 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 | |
| ARE 303 | Farm Management | 3 | |
| ARE 304 | Agribusiness Management | 3 | |
| ARE 306 | Agricultural Law | 3 | |
| ARE 309 | Environmental Law & Economic Policy | 3 | |
| ARE 311 | Agricultural Markets | 3 | |
| ARE 312 | Agribusiness Marketing | 3 | |
| ARE 321 | Agricultural Financial Management | 3 | |
| ARE 323 | Agribusiness Finance | 3 | |
| ARE 332 | Human Resource Management for Agribusiness | 3 | |
| ARE 336 | Introduction to Resource and Environmental Economics | 3 | |
| ARE 345 | Global Agribusiness Management | 3 | |
| ARE 370 | Agribusiness New Venture Development | 3 | |
| ARE 395 | Special Topics in Agricultural and Resource Economics (300 level) | 1-6 | |
| ARE 404 | Advanced Agribusiness Management | 3 | |
| ARE 412 | Advanced Agribusiness Marketing | 3 | |
| ARE 413 | Applied Agribusiness Marketing | 3 | |
| ARE 415 | Introduction to Commodity Futures Markets | 3 | |
| ARE 420 | Taxation in Agriculture, Production, and Agribusiness | 3 | |
| ARE 425 | Contracts and Organizations in Agriculture | 3 | |
| ARE 433 | U.S. Agricultural Policy | 3 | |
| ARE 444 | Ethics in Agribusiness | 3 | |
| ARE 448 | International Agricultural Trade | 3 | |
| ARE 455 | Agribusiness Analytics | 3 | |
| ARE 470 | Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Clinical Skills Development | 3 | |
| ARE 475 | Food Policy | 3 | |
| ARE 490 | Career Seminar in Agriculture & Resource Economics | 1 | |
| ARE 492 | External Learning Experience | 1-6 | |
| ARE 493 | Special Problems/Research Exploration | 1-6 | |
| ARE 494 | Agribusiness Study Abroad | 1-6 | |
| ARE 495 | Special Topics in Agricultural and Resource Economics | 1-6 | |
| ARE 590 | Special Topics in ARE | 1-99 | |
| EC 301 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 | |
| EC 336 | Introduction to Resource and Environmental Economics | 3 | |
| Economics | |||
| ARE 301 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 | |
| ARE 336 | Introduction to Resource and Environmental Economics | 3 | |
| EC 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | |
| EC 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| EC 205 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 | |
| EC 302 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| EC 305 | A Closer Look at Capitalism | 3 | |
| EC 348 | Introduction to International Economics | 3 | |
| EC 351 | Econometrics I | 3 | |
| EC 404 | Money, Financial Markets, and the Economy | 3 | |
| EC 410 | Public Finance | 3 | |
| EC 413 | Industrial Organization | 3 | |
| EC 431 | Labor Economics | 3 | |
| EC 449 | International Finance | 3 | |
| EC 451 | Econometrics II | 3 | |
| EC 468 | Game Theory | 3 | |
| EC 474 | Economics of Financial Institutions and Markets | 3 | |
| EC 490 | Research Seminar in Economics | 3 | |
| EC 495 | Special Topics in Economics | 1-6 | |
| EC 498 | Independent Study in Economics | 1-6 | |
| Political Science | |||
| AFS 409 | Black Political Participation in America | 3 | |
| LPS 315 | Public Leadership | 3 | |
| PS 101 | Internet Research | 1 | |
| PS 102 | Data Analysis | 1 | |
| PS 103 | Designing Political Web Pages | 1 | |
| PS 201 | American Politics and Government | 3 | |
| PS 202 | State and Local Government | 3 | |
| PS 203 | Introduction to Nonprofits | 3 | |
| PS 204 | Problems of American Democracy | 3 | |
| PS 231 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 | |
| PS 236 | Issues in Global Politics | 3 | |
| PS 241 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 | |
| PS 298 | Special Topics in Political Science | 1-6 | |
| PS 301 | The Presidency and Congress | 3 | |
| PS 302 | Campaigns and Elections in the US Political System | 3 | |
| PS 303 | Race in U.S. Politics | 3 | |
| PS 305 | The Justice System in the American Political Process | 3 | |
| PS 306 | Gender and Politics in the United States | 3 | |
| PS 307 | Introduction to Criminal Law in the United States | 3 | |
| PS 308 | Supreme Court and Public Policy | 3 | |
| PS 309 | Equality and Justice in United States Law | 3 | |
| PS 310 | Public Policy | 3 | |
| PS 312 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 | |
| PS 313 | Criminal Justice Policy | 3 | |
| PS 314 | Science, Technology and Public Policy | 3 | |
| PS 320 | U.S. Environmental Law and Politics | 3 | |
| PS 331 | U.S. Foreign Policy | 3 | |
| PS 335 | International Law | 3 | |
| PS 336 | Global Environmental Politics | 3 | |
| PS 339 | Politics of the World Economy | 3 | |
| PS 341 | European Politics | 3 | |
| PS 342 | Politics of China and Japan | 3 | |
| PS 343 | Government and Politics in South Asia | 3 | |
| PS 345 | Governments and Politics in the Middle East | 3 | |
| PS 353 | Issues in Latin American and Caribbean Politics | 3 | |
| PS 361 | Introduction to Political Theory | 3 | |
| PS 362 | American Political Thought | 3 | |
| PS 371 | Research Methodology of Political Science | 3 | |
| PS 391 | Internship in Political Science | 1-6 | |
| PS 398 | Special Topics in Political Science | 3 | |
| PS 401 | American Political Parties | 3 | |
| PS 409 | Black Political Participation in America | 3 | |
| PS 411 | Public Opinion and the Media in American Politics | 3 | |
| PS 415 | Administration of Justice | 3 | |
| PS 418 | Gender Law and Policies | 3 | |
| PS 431 | The United Nations and Global Order | 3 | |
| PS 432 | Violence, Terrorism, and Public Policy | 3 | |
| PS 433 | Global Problems and Policies | 3 | |
| PS 437 | U.S. National Security Policy | 3 | |
| PS 443 | Seminar in Latin American & Caribbean Politics | 3 | |
| PS 445 | Comparative Systems of Law and Justice | 3 | |
| PS 462 | Seminar in Political Theory | 3 | |
| PS 463 | Public Choice and Political Institutions | 3 | |
| PS 464 | The Classical Liberal Tradition | 3 | |
| PS 471 | Public Opinion Research Methodology | 3 | |
| PS 490 | Readings and Research in Political Science | 1-6 | |
| PS 492 | Honors Readings and Thesis in Political Science | 1-6 | |
| PS 498 | Special Topics in Political Science | 1-6 | |
| PS 502 | The Legislative Process | 3 | |
| PS 506 | United States Constitutional Law | 3 | |
| PS 507 | Civil Liberties In the United States | 3 | |
| PS 530 | Seminar In International Relations | 3 | |
| PS 531 | International Law | 3 | |
| PS 532 | Seminar in Global Governance | 3 | |
| PS 533 | Global Problems and Policy | 3 | |
| PS 534 | The Politics of Human Rights Policies | 3 | |
| PS 536 | Global Environmental Law and Policy | 3 | |
| PS 539 | International Political Economy | 3 | |
| PS 540 | Seminar In Comparative Politics | 3 | |
| PS 541 | Political Islam | 3 | |
| PS 542 | European Politics | 3 | |
| PS 543 | Seminar in Latin American & Caribbean Politics | 3 | |
| PS 544 | Contemporary African Politics | 3 | |
| PS 545 | Comparative Systems of Law and Justice | 3 | |
| PS 546 | The Politics of East Asia | 3 | |
| PS 547 | Russian Politics | 3 | |
| PS 560 | Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy & Process | 3 | |
| PS 561 | Nuclear Strategy and Nonproliferation | 3 | |
| PS 571 | Research Methods and Analysis | 3 | |
| PS 585 | Constitutional and Legal Principles for Police Supervisors | 3 | |
| PS 590 | Special Topics | 1-6 | |
| PS 598 | Special Topics In Political Science | 1-6 | |
| SOC 413 | Criminal Justice Field Work | 4 | |
| SOC 432 | Violence, Terrorism, and Public Policy | 3 | |
| WGS 306 | Gender and Politics in the United States | 3 | |
| WGS 418 | Gender Law and Policies | 3 | |
| Psychology | |||
| AFS 345 | Psychology and the African American Experience | 3 | |
| EDP 304 | Educational Psychology | 3 | |
| EDP 476 | Psychology of Adolescent Development | 3 | |
| EDP 582 | Adolescent Development | 3 | |
| ISE 540 | Human Factors In Systems Design | 3 | |
| PHI 425 | Introduction to Cognitive Science | 3 | |
| PHI 525 | Introduction To Cognitive Science | 3 | |
| PSY 200 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 208 | Psychobiology of Success | 3 | |
| PSY 230 | Introduction to Psychological Research | 3 | |
| PSY 240 | Introduction to Behavioral Research I | 3 | |
| PSY 241 | Introduction to Behavioral Research I Lab | 1 | |
| PSY 242 | Introduction to Behavioral Research II | 3 | |
| PSY 243 | Introduction to Behavioral Research II Lab | 2 | |
| PSY 307 | Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 311 | Social Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 312 | Applied Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 313 | Positive Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 340 | Human Factors Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 345 | Psychology and the African American Experience | 3 | |
| PSY 360 | Community Psychology Principles and Practice | 3 | |
| PSY 370 | Personality | 3 | |
| PSY 376 | Developmental Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 400 | Perception | 3 | |
| PSY 406 | Psychology of Gender | 3 | |
| PSY 410 | Learning and Motivation | 3 | |
| PSY 411 | The Psychology of Interdependence and Race | 3 | |
| PSY 416 | Psychology of Emotion | 3 | |
| PSY 420 | Cognitive Processes | 3 | |
| PSY 425 | Introduction to Cognitive Science | 3 | |
| PSY 430 | Biological Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 431 | Health Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 436 | Introduction to Psychological Measurement | 3 | |
| PSY 465 | Advanced Methods in Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 470 | Psychopathology | 3 | |
| PSY 475 | Child Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 476 | Psychology of Adolescent Development | 3 | |
| PSY 491 | Special Topics in Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 495 | Community-Based Applied Psychology | 4 | |
| PSY 498 | Psychology Honors Seminar | 3 | |
| PSY 499 | Individual Study in Psychology | 1-6 | |
| PSY 500 | Visual Perception | 3 | |
| PSY 502 | Physiological Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 504 | Evolutionary Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 508 | Cognitive Processes | 3 | |
| PSY 510 | Advanced Problems In Psychology | 1-3 | |
| PSY 511 | Advanced Social Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 525 | Introduction To Cognitive Science | 3 | |
| PSY 535 | Forensic Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 540 | Human Factors In Systems Design | 3 | |
| PSY 541 | Overview of Human Factors Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 558 | Psychology and the African Experience | 3 | |
| PSY 582 | Adolescent Development | 3 | |
| PSY 584 | Advanced Developmental Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 590 | Special Topics in Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 591 | History and Systems Of Psychology | 1-3 | |
| WGS 406 | Psychology of Gender | 3 | |
| Sociology | |||
| AFS 305 | Racial and Ethnic Relations | 3 | |
| ANT 261 | Technology in Society and Culture | 3 | |
| ANT 428 | Human Paleopathology | 3 | |
| ANT 528 | Human Paleopathology | 3 | |
| GEO 220 | Cultural Geography | 3 | |
| PS 432 | Violence, Terrorism, and Public Policy | 3 | |
| REL 309 | Religion and Society | 3 | |
| SOC 202 | Principles of Sociology | 3 | |
| SOC 203 | Current Social Problems | 3 | |
| SOC 203A | Current Social Problems | 3 | |
| SOC 204 | Sociology of Family | 3 | |
| SOC 205 | Jobs and Work | 3 | |
| SOC 206 | Social Deviance | 3 | |
| SOC 207 | Language and Society | 3 | |
| SOC 211 | Community and Health | 3 | |
| SOC 212 | Race in America | 3 | |
| SOC 220 | Cultural Geography | 3 | |
| SOC 241 | Sociology of Agriculture and Rural Society | 3 | |
| SOC 241A | Sociology of Agriculture and Rural Society | 3 | |
| SOC 295 | Special Topics in Sociology | 1-3 | |
| SOC 300 | Social Research Methods | 4 | |
| SOC 301 | Human Behavior | 3 | |
| SOC 304 | Gender and Society | 3 | |
| SOC 305 | Racial and Ethnic Relations | 3 | |
| SOC 306 | Criminology | 3 | |
| SOC 309 | Religion and Society | 3 | |
| SOC 311 | Community Relationships | 3 | |
| SOC 342 | International Development | 3 | |
| SOC 350 | Food and Society | 3 | |
| SOC 351 | Population and Planning | 3 | |
| SOC 381 | Sociology of Medicine | 3 | |
| SOC 395 | Special Topics in Sociology | 1-3 | |
| SOC 400 | Theories of Social Structure | 3 | |
| SOC 401 | Theories of Social Interaction | 3 | |
| SOC 402 | Urban Sociology | 3 | |
| SOC 404 | Families and Work | 3 | |
| SOC 405 | Racism in the U.S. | 3 | |
| SOC 407 | Sociology of Sexualities | 3 | |
| SOC 410 | Sociology of Organizations | 3 | |
| SOC 413 | Criminal Justice Field Work | 4 | |
| SOC 414 | Social Class | 3 | |
| SOC 418 | Sociology of Education | 3 | |
| SOC 425 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 | |
| SOC 427 | Sociology of Law | 3 | |
| SOC 428 | Formal Institutions of Social Control | 3 | |
| SOC 429 | Quantitative Data Analysis in Sociology | 3 | |
| SOC 430 | Community and Crime | 3 | |
| SOC 440 | Social Change | 3 | |
| SOC 445 | Inequality, Ideology, and Social Justice | 3 | |
| SOC 450 | Environmental Sociology | 3 | |
| SOC 457 | Corporate Power in America | 3 | |
| SOC 465 | Social Aspects of Mental Health | 3 | |
| SOC 492 | External Learning Experience | 1-6 | |
| SOC 493 | Special Problems in Sociology | 1-6 | |
| SOC 495 | Special Topics in Sociology | 1-3 | |
| SOC 498 | Independent Study in Sociology | 1-6 | |
| SOC 508 | Social Organization | 3 | |
| SOC 509 | Population Problems | 3 | |
| SOC 514 | Developing Societies | 3 | |
| SOC 533 | The Community | 3 | |
| SOC 591 | Special Topics In Sociology | 1-6 | |
| WGS 204 | Sociology of Family | 3 | |
| WGS 304 | Gender and Society | 3 | |
| WGS 407 | Sociology of Sexualities | 3 | |
| Multidisciplinary | |||
| ENG 210 | Introduction to Language and Linguistics | 3 | |
| GEO 220 | Cultural Geography | 3 | |
| SOC 220 | Cultural Geography | 3 | |
| STS 402 | Peace and War in the Nuclear Age | 3 | |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 |
| PS 201 | American Politics and Government 1 | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| History I | 3 | |
| Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| World Language 201 | 3 | |
| International Requirement 1 | 3 | |
| Social Sciences | 3 | |
| History II | 3 | |
| Arts & Letters Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| PS 241 | Introduction to Comparative Politics 1 | 3 |
| ST 311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| Literature I | 3 | |
| GEP Natural Sciences | 4 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| PS 371 | Research Methodology of Political Science 1 | 3 |
| Literature II | 3 | |
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | |
| Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| PS 305 | The Justice System in the American Political Process 1 | 3 |
| PS 300-level Electives 1 | 3 | |
| Philosophy 1 | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 3 | |
| GEP Natural Sciences | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| PS 362 | American Political Thought 1 | 3 |
| Restricted Electives 1 | 6 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| PS Concentration Elective 1 | 3 | |
| PS 300-level Electives 1 | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| PS Concentration Elective 1 | 3 | |
| PS Concentration Seminar 1 | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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