Political Science (BS)

To see more about what you will learn in this program, visit the Learning Outcomes website!

Major requirements are 27 hours of political science coursework coupled with 15 hours of course work in advance sciences and technology. The Political Science course work includes at least 6 hours in American politics/or public policy and administration; 6 hours in international affairs or comparative politics; three hours in political theory, and three hours in Political Science methods. At least 18 hours of coursework must be at the 300 level or higher. At least 6 hours of coursework must be at the 400 or 500 level, including one course that is designated as a senior seminar. Every student will develop their 15 hour program of studies in the natural sciences or technology field in conjunction with a Political Science advisor to ensure it complements their political science studies. Grades of C- or better for courses applied towards the major with a minimum GPA of 2.0 for all political science requirements for the Bachelor of Science curriculum, see the Political Science website.

Students who complete the Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science are particularly well prepared for careers where expertise in the natural sciences and/or technology is combined with knowledge of issues of public policy and politics.

Plan Requirements

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Mathematics
Select one of the following:		3
MA 121	Elements of Calculus
MA 131	Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A
MA 141	Calculus I
MA 231	Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B
MA 241	Calculus II
MA 242	Calculus III
Math Electives		6
Basic Science
Basic Sciences (3 Diff)		12
Science Electives		4
Departmental Requirements
PS 201	American Politics and Government ¹	3
Amer Pol/Pol & Adm ¹		3
International Affairs/Comparative Politics ¹		6
PS 361	Introduction to Political Theory ¹	3
or PS 362	American Political Thought
PS 371	Research Methodology of Political Science ¹	3
or PS 471	Public Opinion Research Methodology
Seminar ¹		3
PS 400/500-Level Elective ¹		3
PS Electives ¹		3
Advanced Sciences/Technology R
Adv Sci/Tech Req (See Advisor) ²		15
Humanities & Soc Sci
ENG 101	Academic Writing and Research ¹	4
Philosophy		3
Any PHI course on the approved GEP Humanities list.
Arts and Letters		3
History		3
Literature		3
Writing and Communication		3
Social Science (3 Different)		9
GEP Courses
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		15
Total Hours		120

¹

C- or higher required.

²

Contact your advisor regarding how to complete this requirement.

*

Major Residency Requirements: A minimum of 18 credit hours of PS courses taken at NC State with a grade of C or better.

Grade Point Average (GPA) Requirements: A 2.0 GPA is required in all major courses with a PS prefix.

Math Electives

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
BMA 573	Mathematical Modeling of Physical and Biological Processes I	3
BMA 574	Mathematical Modeling of Physical and Biological Processes II	3
BUS 350	Economics and Business Statistics	3
CSC 416	Introduction to Combinatorics	3
CSC 427	Introduction to Numerical Analysis I	3
CSC 428	Introduction to Numerical Analysis II	3
CSC 442	Introduction to Data Science	3
CSC 565	Graph Theory	3
CSC 580	Numerical Analysis I	3
CSC 583	Introduction to Parallel Computing	3
E 531	Dynamic Systems and Multivariable Control I	3
EC 351	Econometrics I	3
ECG 528	Options and Derivatives Pricing	3
ECG 561	Applied Econometrics I	3
EMS 519	Teaching and Learning of Statistical Thinking	3
FIM 528	Options and Derivatives Pricing	3
FIM 548	Monte Carlo Methods for Financial Math	3
FIM 549	Financial Risk Analysis	3
GPH 404	Epidemiology and Statistics in Global Public Health	3
ISE 505	Linear Programming	3
LOG 335	Symbolic Logic	3
MA 114	Introduction to Finite Mathematics with Applications	3
MA 205		3
MA 225	Foundations of Advanced Mathematics	3
MA 231	Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B	3
MA 241	Calculus II	4
MA 242	Calculus III	4
MA 302	Numerical Applications to Differential Equations	1
MA 303	Linear Analysis	3
MA 305	Introductory Linear Algebra and Matrices	3
MA 315	Mathematics Methods in Atmospheric Sciences	4
MA 325	Introduction to Applied Mathematics	3
MA 331	Differential Equations for the Life Sciences	3
MA 335	Symbolic Logic	3
MA 341	Applied Differential Equations I	3
MA 351	Introduction to Discrete Mathematical Models	3
MA 401	Applied Differential Equations II	3
MA 402	Mathematics of Scientific Computing	3
MA 403	Introduction to Modern Algebra	3
MA 405	Introduction to Linear Algebra	3
MA 407	Introduction to Modern Algebra for Mathematics Majors	3
MA 408	Foundations of Euclidean Geometry	3
MA 410	Theory of Numbers	3
MA 412	Long-Term Actuarial Models	3
MA 413	Short-Term Actuarial Models	3
MA 416	Introduction to Combinatorics	3
MA 421	Introduction to Probability	3
MA 425	Mathematical Analysis I	3
MA 426	Mathematical Analysis II	3
MA 427	Introduction to Numerical Analysis I	3
MA 428	Introduction to Numerical Analysis II	3
MA 430	Mathematical Models in the Physical Sciences	3
MA 432	Mathematical Models in Life Sciences	3
MA 437	Applications of Algebra	3
MA 440		3
MA 444	Problem Solving Strategies for Competitions	1
MA 450	Methods of Applied Mathematics I	3
MA 451	Methods of Applied Mathematics II	3
MA 491	Reading in Honors Mathematics	1-6
MA 493	Special Topics in Mathematics	1-6
MA 494	Major Paper in Mathematics	1
MA 499	Independent Research in Mathematics	1-6
MA 501	Advanced Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists I	3
MA 502	Advanced Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists II	3
MA 504	Introduction to Mathematical Programming	3
MA 505	Linear Programming	3
MA 507	Survey of Real Analysis	3
MA 508	Survey of Geometry	3
MA 509	Survey of Abstract Algebra	3
MA 510	Selected Topics In Mathematics For Secondary Teachers	1-6
MA 511	Advanced Calculus I	3
MA 512		3
MA 513	Introduction To Complex Variables	3
MA 515	Analysis I	3
MA 518	Geometry of Curves and Surfaces	3
MA 520	Linear Algebra	3
MA 521	Abstract Algebra I	3
MA 522	Computer Algebra	3
MA 523	Linear Transformations and Matrix Theory	3
MA 524	Combinatorics I	3
MA 526	Mathematical Analysis II	3
MA 528	Options and Derivatives Pricing	3
MA 531	Dynamic Systems and Multivariable Control I	3
MA 532	Ordinary Differential Equations I	3
MA 534	Introduction To Partial Differential Equations	3
MA 537	Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos	3
MA 540	Uncertainty Quantification for Physical and Biological Models	3
MA 544	Computer Experiments In Mathematical Probability	3
MA 546	Probability and Stochastic Processes I	3
MA 547	Stochastic Calculus for Finance	3
MA 548	Monte Carlo Methods for Financial Math	3
MA 549	Financial Risk Analysis	3
MA 551	Introduction to Topology	3
MA 555	Introduction to Manifold Theory	3
MA 561	Set Theory and Foundations Of Mathematics	3
MA 565	Graph Theory	3
MA 573	Mathematical Modeling of Physical and Biological Processes I	3
MA 574	Mathematical Modeling of Physical and Biological Processes II	3
MA 580	Numerical Analysis I	3
MA 583	Introduction to Parallel Computing	3
MA 584	Numerical Solution of Partial Differential Equations--Finite Difference Methods	3
MA 587	Numerical Solution of Partial Differential Equations--Finite Element Method	3
MA 591	Special Topics	1-6
MBA 528	Options and Derivatives Pricing	3
MEA 315	Mathematics Methods in Atmospheric Sciences	4
OR 504	Introduction to Mathematical Programming	3
OR 505	Linear Programming	3
OR 531	Dynamic Systems and Multivariable Control I	3
OR 565	Graph Theory	3
ST 305		4
ST 307	Introduction to Statistical Programming- SAS	1
ST 308	Introduction to Statistical Programming - R	1
ST 311	Introduction to Statistics	3
ST 312	Introduction to Statistics II	3
ST 350	Economics and Business Statistics	3
ST 370	Probability and Statistics for Engineers	3
ST 371	Introduction to Probability and Distribution Theory	3
ST 372	Introduction to Statistical Inference and Regression	3
ST 380		3
ST 401	Experiences in Data Analysis	4
ST 404	Epidemiology and Statistics in Global Public Health	3
ST 405	Applied Nonparametric Statistics	3
ST 412	Long-Term Actuarial Models	3
ST 413	Short-Term Actuarial Models	3
ST 421	Introduction to Mathematical Statistics I	3
ST 422	Introduction to Mathematical Statistics II	3
ST 430	Introduction to Regression Analysis	3
ST 431	Introduction to Experimental Design	3
ST 432	Introduction to Survey Sampling	3
ST 433	Applied Spatial Statistics	3
ST 434	Applied Time Series	3
ST 435	Statistical Methods for Quality and Productivity Improvement	3
ST 437	Applied Multivariate and Longitudinal Data Analysis	3
ST 440	Applied Bayesian Analysis	3
ST 442	Introduction to Data Science	3
ST 445	Introduction to Statistical Computing and Data Management	3
ST 446	Intermediate SAS Programming with Applications	3
ST 491	Statistics in Practice	3
ST 495	Special Topics in Statistics	1-6
ST 497	Professional Experience in Statistics	1-3
ST 498	Independent Study In Statistics	1-6
ST 499	Research Experience in Statistics	1-3
ST 501	Fundamentals of Statistical Inference I	3
ST 502	Fundamentals of Statistical Inference II	3
ST 503	Fundamentals of Linear Models and Regression	3
ST 505	Applied Nonparametric Statistics	3
ST 506		3
ST 507	Statistics For the Behavioral Sciences I	3
ST 508		3
ST 511	Statistical Methods For Researchers I	3
ST 512	Statistical Methods For Researchers II	3
ST 513	Statistics for Management and Social Sciences I	3
ST 514	Statistics For Management and Social Sciences II	3
ST 515	Experimental Statistics for Engineers I	3
ST 516	Experimental Statistics For Engineers II	3
ST 517	Applied Statistical Methods I	3
ST 519	Teaching and Learning of Statistical Thinking	3
ST 520	Statistical Principles of Clinical Trials	3
ST 524		3
ST 533	Applied Spatial Statistics	3
ST 534	Applied Time Series	3
ST 535	Statistical Methods for Quality and Productivity Improvement	3
ST 537	Applied Multivariate and Longitudinal Data Analysis	3
ST 540	Applied Bayesian Analysis	3
ST 542	Statistical Practice	3
ST 544	Applied Categorical Data Analysis	3
ST 546	Probability and Stochastic Processes I	3
ST 555	Statistical Programming I	3
ST 556	Statistical Programming II	3
ST 557	Using Technology to Teach and Learn with Data	3
ST 558	Data Science for Statisticians	3
ST 561	Applied Econometrics I	3
ST 562	Data Mining with SAS Enterprise Miner	3
ST 563	Introduction to Statistical Learning	3
ST 590	Special Topics	1-6
ST 701	Statistical Theory I	3
ST 702	Statistical Theory II	3
ST 705	Linear Models and Variance Components	3

Basic Sciences

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Biological Sciences (Max: 4 Units )
BIO 105	Biology in the Modern World	3
BIO 106	Biology in the Modern World Laboratory	1
BIO 140		3
BIO 141		1
BIO 181	Introductory Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity	4
BIO 183	Introductory Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology	4
Chemistry (Max: 4 Units )
CH 100	Chemistry and Society	4
CH 101	Chemistry - A Molecular Science	3
CH 102	General Chemistry Laboratory	1
CH 201	Chemistry - A Quantitative Science	3
CH 202	Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory	1
Earth Sciences (Max: 4 Units )
MEA 100	Earth System Science: Exploring the Connections	4
MEA 101	Geology I: Physical	3
MEA 110	Geology I Laboratory	1
MEA 130	Introduction to Weather and Climate	3
MEA 135	Introduction to Weather and Climate Laboratory	1
MEA 150	Environmental Issues in Water Resources	4
MEA 200	Introduction to Oceanography	3
MEA 202	Geology II: Historical	3
MEA 210	Oceanography Lab	1
MEA 211	Geology II Laboratory	1
PB 200	Plant Life	4
SSC 200	Soil Science	3
SSC 201	Soil Science Laboratory	1
Physics (Max: 4 Units )
PY 123	Stellar and Galactic Astronomy	3
PY 124	Solar System Astronomy	3
PY 125	Astronomy Laboratory	1
PY 131	Conceptual Physics	4
PY 201	University Physics I	4
PY 202	University Physics II	4
PY 203	University Physics III	4
PY 205	Physics for Engineers and Scientists I	3
PY 206	Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory	1
PY 208	Physics for Engineers and Scientists II	3
PY 209	Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory	1
PY 211	College Physics I	4
PY 212	College Physics II	4

Science Electives

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
BIO 105	Biology in the Modern World	3
BIO 106	Biology in the Modern World Laboratory	1
BIO 140		3
BIO 141		1
BIO 181	Introductory Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity	4
BIO 183	Introductory Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology	4
BIO 227	Understanding Structural Diversity through Biological Illustration	3
BIT 100	Current Topics in Biotechnology	4
BIT 210	Phage Hunters	3
BIT 211	Phage Genomics	2
CH 100	Chemistry and Society	4
CH 101	Chemistry - A Molecular Science	3
CH 102	General Chemistry Laboratory	1
CH 103	General Chemistry I for Students in Chemical Sciences	3
CH 104	General Chemistry Laboratory I for Students in Chemical Sciences	1
CH 201	Chemistry - A Quantitative Science	3
CH 202	Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory	1
CH 203	General Chemistry II for Students in Chemical Sciences	3
CH 204	General Chemistry Laboratory II for Students in Chemical Sciences	1
CH 220	Introductory Organic Chemistry	3
CH 221	Organic Chemistry I	3
CH 222	Organic Chemistry I Lab	1
CS 213	Crop Science	3
CS 312		3
ENT 402	Forest Entomology	3
ENT 425	General Entomology	3
FOR 252	Introduction to Forest Science	3
FOR 318	Forest Pathology	3
FOR 339		4
FOR 402	Forest Entomology	3
HS 301	Plant Propagation	4
HS 303	Ornamental Plant Identification I	3
HS 304	Ornamental Plant Identification II	3
MB 210	Phage Hunters	3
MB 211	Phage Genomics	2
MB 351	General Microbiology	3
MEA 100	Earth System Science: Exploring the Connections	4
MEA 101	Geology I: Physical	3
MEA 110	Geology I Laboratory	1
MEA 130	Introduction to Weather and Climate	3
MEA 135	Introduction to Weather and Climate Laboratory	1
MEA 150	Environmental Issues in Water Resources	4
MEA 200	Introduction to Oceanography	3
MEA 202	Geology II: Historical	3
MEA 210	Oceanography Lab	1
MEA 211	Geology II Laboratory	1
NSGE 295	Natural Sciences Special Topics	1-4
NSGK 295	Natural Sciences and Global Knowledge Special Topics	3
PB 200	Plant Life	4
PB 220	Local Flora	3
PB 400	Plant Diversity and Evolution	4
PO 201	Poultry Science and Production	3
PO 201A	Poultry Science and Production	3
PO 202	Poultry Science and Production Laboratory	1
PO 202A	Poultry Science and Production Laboratory	1
PP 318	Forest Pathology	3
PY 123	Stellar and Galactic Astronomy	3
PY 124	Solar System Astronomy	3
PY 125	Astronomy Laboratory	1
PY 131	Conceptual Physics	4
PY 201	University Physics I	4
PY 202	University Physics II	4
PY 203	University Physics III	4
PY 205	Physics for Engineers and Scientists I	3
PY 206	Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory	1
PY 208	Physics for Engineers and Scientists II	3
PY 209	Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory	1
PY 211	College Physics I	4
PY 212	College Physics II	4
SMT 202	Anatomy and Properties of Renewable Materials	3
SSC 200	Soil Science	3
SSC 201	Soil Science Laboratory	1
SSC 421		3
TMS 211	Introduction to Fiber Science	3

American Politics/Policy & Administration

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
PS 202	State and Local Government	3
PS 204	Problems of American Democracy	3
PS 301	The Presidency and Congress	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 310	Public Policy	3
PS 312	Introduction to Public Administration	3
PS 314	Science, Technology and Public Policy	3
PS 320	U.S. Environmental Law and Politics	3
PS 401	American Political Parties	3
PS 411	Public Opinion and the Media in American Politics	3
PS 415	Administration of Justice	3
PS 502	The Legislative Process	3
PS 506	United States Constitutional Law	3
PS 507	Civil Liberties In the United States	3
WGS 306	Gender and Politics in the United States	3

International Affairs/Comparative Politics

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
PS 231	Introduction to International Relations	3
PS 236	Issues in Global Politics	3
PS 241	Introduction to Comparative Politics	3
PS 331	U.S. Foreign Policy	3
PS 336	Global Environmental 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 431	The United Nations and Global Order	3
PS 437	U.S. National Security Policy	3
PS 445	Comparative Systems of Law and Justice	3
PS 545	Comparative Systems of Law and Justice	3

Seminar

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
400 Level PS Courses
AFS 409	Black Political Participation in America	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 543	Seminar in Latin American & Caribbean Politics	3
PS 545	Comparative Systems of Law and Justice	3
SOC 432	Violence, Terrorism, and Public Policy	3
WGS 418	Gender Law and Policies	3
500 Level PS Courses
PS 443	Seminar in Latin American & Caribbean Politics	3
PS 445	Comparative Systems of Law and Justice	3
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 571	Research Methods and Analysis	3
PS 585	Constitutional and Legal Principles for Police Supervisors	3
PS 590	Special Topics	1-6

PS 400/500-Level Elective

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
AFS 409	Black Political Participation in America	3
COM 539	Fund Development	3
PA 507	The Public Policy Process	3
PA 509	Applied Political Economy	3
PA 510	Public Administration Institutions and Values	3
PA 511	Public Policy Analysis	3
PA 512	The Budgetary Process	3
PA 513	Public Organization Behavior	3
PA 514	Management Systems	3
PA 515	Research Methods and Analysis	3
PA 516	Effective Communications for Public Administrators	3
PA 517	MPA Capstone	3
PA 520	Seminar in Urban Management	3
PA 521	Government and Planning	3
PA 522	Intergovernmental Relations in the United States	3
PA 523	Municipal Law	3
PA 525	Organizational Development and Change Management	3
PA 530	Financial Management in the Public Sector	3
PA 531	Human Resource Management in Public and Nonprofit Organizations	3
PA 532	Contract Negotiation and Mediation in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors	3
PA 535	Problem Solving for Public and Nonprofit Managers	3
PA 536	Management of Nonprofit Organizations	3
PA 538	Nonprofit Budgeting and Financial Management	3
PA 539	Fund Development	3
PA 540	Grant Writing for Public Administrators	3
PA 541	Geographic Information Systems for Public Administration	3
PA 545	Administrative Law	3
PA 546	Seminar in Program Evaluation	3
PA 550	Environmental Policy	3
PA 552	Science and Technology Policy	3
PA 553	Disaster, Crisis and Emergency Management and Policy	3
PA 555	Administration of Criminal Justice	3
PA 580	Independent Study	1-3
PA 598	Special Topics in Public Administration	1-6
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 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 418	Gender Law and Policies	3

PS Electives

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
AFS 409	Black Political Participation in America	3
LPS 315	Public Leadership	3
PS 101		1
PS 102		1
PS 103		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 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

Writing and Communication

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Writing and Communication
COM 110	Public Speaking	3
COM 112	Interpersonal Communication	3
COM 211	Argumentation and Advocacy	3
ENG 287	Explorations in Creative Writing	3
ENG 288	Fiction Writing	3
ENG 289	Poetry Writing	3
ENG 292	Writing About Film	3
ENG 316	Introduction to News and Article Writing	3
ENG 323	Writing in Rhetorical Traditions	3
ENG 331	Communication for Engineering and Technology	3
ENG 332	Communication for Business and Management	3
ENG 333	Communication for Science and Research	3
World Language 200 Level
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

Philosophy

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
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

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
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

History

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
A 200-level survey course covering our own or a similar culture, i.e., United States or other Western Culture.
AFS/HI 275	Introduction to History of South and East Africa	3
AFS/HI 276	Introduction to History of West Africa	3
HI 205	Western Civilization Since 1400	3
HI 207	Ancient Mediterranean World	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 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 221	British History to 1688	3
HI 222	History of British Cultures and Societies From 1688	3
HI 232	The World from 1200 to 1750	3
HI 233	The World Since 1750	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
HI 263	Asian Civilizations to 1800	3
HI 264	Modern Asia: 1800 to Present	3
HI 270	Modern Middle East	3

Literature

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Literature List A
AFS/ENG 248	Survey of African-American Literature	3
AFS/ENG 349	African Literature in English	3
AFS 448/548/ENG 448/548	African-American Literature	3
ENG 206	Studies In Drama	3
ENG 207	Studies in Poetry	3
ENG 208	Studies In Fiction	3
ENG 209	Introduction to Shakespeare	3
ENG/FL 219	Studies in Great Works of Non-Western Literature	3
ENG/FL 220	Studies in Great Works of Western Literature	3
ENG/FL 221	Literature of the Western World I	3
ENG/FL 222	Literature of the Western World II	3
ENG/FL 223	Contemporary World Literature I	3
ENG/FL 224	Contemporary World Literature II	3
ENG 232	Literature and Medicine	3
ENG 246	Literature of the Holocaust	3
ENG 249	Native American Literature	3
ENG 251	Major British Writers	3
ENG 252	Major American Writers	3
ENG 255	Beyond Britain: Literature from Colonies of the British Empire	3
ENG 260	Reading Literature and Exploring Textuality	3
ENG 261	English Literature I	3
ENG 262	English Literature II	3
ENG 265	American Literature I	3
ENG 266	American Literature II	3
ENG 267	LGBTQI Literature in the U.S.	3
ENG/FL 275	Literature and War	3
ENG/WGS 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 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/FL 394	Studies in World Literature	3
ENG 392	Major World Author	3
ENG 393	Studies in Literary Genre	3
ENG 399	Contemporary Literature	3
ENG/FL 406	Modernism	3
ENG/FL 407	Postmodernism	3
ENG/WGS 410	Studies in Gender and Genre	3
ENG 420	Major American Authors	3
ENG 439	Studies in English Renaissance Literature	3
ENG 451/551	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 481	History of the Book	3
ENG 482	Reading in the Digital Age	3
ENG 483	Literature and Media	3
ENG 486	Shakespeare, The Earlier Plays	3
ENG 487	Shakespeare, The Later Plays	3
ENG 490	Studies in Medieval Literature	3
Literature List B
CLA 210	Classical Mythology	3
CLA 320	Masterpieces of Classical Literature	3
ENG/FL 219	Studies in Great Works of Non-Western Literature	3
ENG/FL 220	Studies in Great Works of Western Literature	3
ENG/FL 221	Literature of the Western World I	3
ENG/FL 223	Contemporary World Literature I	3
ENG/FL 224	Contemporary World Literature II	3
ENG/FL 394	Studies in World Literature	3
ENG/FL 406	Modernism	3
ENG/FL 407	Postmodernism	3
FL 392	Major World Author	3
FL 393	Studies in Literary Genre	3
FLF 301	Survey of French Literature from the Middle Ages through the Enlightenment	3
FLF 302	Survey of French Literature from Romanticism to the Contemporary Period	3
FLF 492	Seminar in French Studies	3
FLG 320	Introduction to German Literature	3
FLG 323	Twentieth Century 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
FLJ 345	Modern Japanese Literature in Translation	3
FLN 301	Twentieth Century Hindi & Urdu Fiction	3
FLN 302	Modern Hindi & Urdu Poetry	3
FLN 401	Hindi Literature and South Asian Cultural Contexts	3
FLR 303	Russian Literature in Translation: The Nineteenth Century	3
FLR 304	Russian Literature in Translation: The Twentieth 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 343	Literature and Culture of Spain III	3
FLS 351	Literature and Culture of Latin America I	3
FLS 352	Literature and Culture of Latin America II	3
FLS 353	Literature and Culture of Latin America III	3
FLS 492	Seminar in Hispanic Studies	3
HON 202	Inquiry, Discovery, and Literature	3

Social Science

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
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.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall Semester		Hours
GEP Natural Sciences		4
ENG 101	Academic Writing and Research ¹	4
Social Science		3
Math Electives		3
GEP Health and Exercise Studies		1
	Hours	15
Spring Semester
GEP Natural Sciences		4
Philosophy		3
Math Electives		3
Social Science		3
Free Elective		1
	Hours	14
Second Year
Fall Semester
GEP Natural Sciences		4
Literature		3
PS 201	American Politics and Government ¹	3
Math Electives		3
GEP Health and Exercise Studies		1
	Hours	14
Spring Semester
GEP Natural Sciences		4
Arts & Letters Elective		3
History Course		3
PS Pair A Course ¹		3
Social Sciences		3
	Hours	16
Third Year
Fall Semester
Writing/Communication ¹		3
Free Elective		4
International Affairs/Comp Pol ¹		3
PS 361 or PS 362	Introduction to Political Theory ¹ or American Political Thought	3
GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion		3
	Hours	16
Spring Semester
PS Elective ¹		3
PS 371 or PS 471	Research Methodology of Political Science ¹ or Public Opinion Research Methodology	3
International Affairs/Comp Pol ¹		3
PS 400 or 500 Level Seminar ¹		3
Advanced Science/Tech Option Course 1		3
	Hours	15
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
Advanced Science/Tech Option Course 2		3
PS 400-or 500-level elective ¹		3
Advanced Science/Tech Option Course 3		3
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives		3
Free Electives		4
	Hours	16
Spring Semester
Advanced Science/Tech Option Course 4		3
Advanced Science/Tech Option Course 5		3
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives		2
Free Electives		6
	Hours	14
	Total Hours	120

¹: C- or better required
*: Major Residency Requirements: A minimum of 18 credit hours of PS courses taken at NC State with a grade of C or better.
*: Grade Point Average (GPA) Requirements: A 2.0 GPA is required in all major courses with a PS prefix.

Career Opportunities

A degree in political science is excellent preparation for a number of careers and graduate opportunities. Political science majors study critical issues surrounding such things as international security, public policy, and government practices. They develop real-world skills such as solving problems logically and systematically, working with others in vertically and horizontally organized arrangements, expressing a position and defending it with corroborating evidence, and writing clear and correct prose. They also develop citizenship and leadership competencies that include the personal obligation to participate in public life. Consequently, political science majors are well-positioned for careers in teaching, the legal profession, criminal justice agencies, state and local government, urban planning, the federal bureaucracy, journalism or in any of the organizations that seek to monitor political processes or to influence the content of public policy. Private firms also seek managers and public affairs specialists who have a knowledge of the functioning of the political system and of politics in general.

Career Titles

Adjudicator
Administrative Law Judge
Admiralty Lawyer
Anthropologist
Anti-Terrorism Intelligence Agent
Appeals Examiner
Arbitrator
Attorney
Border Patrol Agent
City Planning Aide
Compliance Managers
Compliance Officer
Conciliator
Congressional Aide
Contract Administrator
Corporation Lawyer
Criminal Lawyer
Criminalist
Customs Inspector
Emergency Management Specialist
Equal Opportunity Representative
Estimator
Foreign Service Officer
Fund Raiser
Fundraising Manager
Government Service Executives
Historian
Immigration Inspector
Industrial Relations Specialist
Intelligence Specialist (Government)
Judge
Labor Relations Specialist
Legislative Assistant
Lobbyist
Management Analyst
Market Research Analyst
Paralegal
Parole Officer
Personnel Coordinator
Police Detective
Political Science Professor
Political Scientist
Probation Officer
Public Relations Specialist
Regulatory Affairs Managers
Social and Community Service Managers
Social Welfare Administrator
Sociologist
Survey Researchers
Technological Espionage Intelligence Agent
Urban and Regional Planner
Wind Energy Operations Managers

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