380 Pre-Law The pre-law advisement program is designed to assist students in scheduling courses, in preparing for the law school admissions test, and in obtaining admission at one of the nationally recognized law schools. Data on the placement of graduates in law schools show the success and the immense value of the program to students. (Dr. Gary Johnson acts as the Pre-Law Advisor.) Political Science Major and Political Science Teaching Major bachelors degree (bs or ba) » Program Prerequisite: Not required for Political Science major. Political Science Teaching majors must meet the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Teacher Education Department). Teaching Majors are also required to take HIST 4500, Teaching Social Studies in Grades 5-12, for a total of 42 semester hours including HIST 4500. » Minor: A minor or a double major is required. » Grade Requirements: Political Science majors must have an overall GPA of 2.00 and a "C" or better grade in courses used toward the major (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable). » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation; 40 upper division credit hours are required (courses numbered 3000 and above). Political Science majors are required to take 39 credit hours within the major; teaching majors must also take HIST 4500, Teaching Social Studies in Grades 5-12, for a total of 42 credit hours. Students who wish to focus on one of the six areas of specialization in Political Science (American Government, Public Administration, Comparative Politics, International Politics, Political Theory, or Public and Constitutional Law) should take 12 of the required 39 credit hours in that specific area. Advisement All Political Science students are required to meet with a faculty advisor at least annually for course and program advisement. Call 801-626-6694 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Teaching majors are encouraged to also consult with advisors in the Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education (call 801-626-6269). Admission Requirements Declare your program of study (see page 18). There are no special admission or application requirements for the Political Science major. Teaching majors must meet the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Teacher Education Department). General Education Refer to pages 38-44 for either Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements. The following courses will fulfill both general education and program requirements: POLS SS2100, POLS SS2200, and POLS SS2300. Consult with a department advisor for specific general education guidelines. Political Science majors are generally encouraged to take MATH QL1040 (Statistics) to fulfill their Quantitative Literacy Requirement and LIBS TD2804 to fulfill Part D of their Computer and Information Literacy requirement. Students majoring or minoring in Political Science who transfer from another institution and who intend to graduate from WSU will be required to take, in the case of the minor, at least one class in POLS, and in the case of the major, at least two classes in POLS, including Senior Seminar. These classes must be taken during the calendar year AP credit for high school American Government courses will be accepted for Political Science All 100. It will count toward the total hours required for graduation and count toward the total of 39 credit hours requiredfor a Political Science major. A score of "4" or above is: Course Requirements for BS or BA Core Courses Required (IS credit hours) POLS All 100 American National Government (3) POLS SI3990 Intro to Pol Sci Research (3) Spring Only POLS 4990 Senior Seminar/Thesis (3) Fall Only and two of the following: POLS SS2100 Intro to International Politics (3) POLS SS2200 Intro to Comparative Politics (3) POLS SS2300 Intro to Political Theory (3) Upper Division Requirements Take at least two classes in each of three of the five following areas of • American Government and Public Administration POLS 3600 Political Parties (3) POLS 3610 Campaigns and Elections (3) POLS 3620 Political Behavior (3) POLS DV3630 Identity Politics (3) POLS 3 700 Intro to Public Admin (3) POLS 3750 Urban Government & Politics (3) POLS 3760 State Government & Politics (3) POLS 4600 American Congress (3) POLS 4640 American Presidency (3) POLS 4700 Politics of Administration (3) POLS 4750 Public Policy Analysis (3) • Comparative Politics POLS 3210 Politics & Governments of Europe (3) POLS 3220 Politics & Governments of Asia (3) POLS 3290 Intro to Politics & Governments of Developing Nations (3) POLS 4280 Foreign Policies of Major Powers (3) • International Politics POLS 3140 Foreign Policy of the U.S. (3) POLS 4160 Topics in World Politics (3) or POLS DV4160 Topics in World Politics: Third World Women (3) POLS 4180 International Law & Organization (3) POLS 4190 Theories of International Politics (3) HIST 3230 American Foreign Relations (3) • Public and Constitutional Law POLS 4020 American Constitutional Law I (3) POLS 4030 American Constitutional Law II (3) POLS 4060 Elements of Law (3) POLS DV4070 Sex Roles and the Law (3) Political Theory POLS 3330 POLS 4360 POLS 4380 PHIL 3200 WS DV3050 American Political Thought (3) Classical Political Thought (3) Modern Political Thought (3) Philosophy of Democracy (3) Women's Studies Feminist Theory (3) Other Elective Courses Take any of the following as needed for additional credit hour total, or select additional courses from the courses in the five areas above. POLS 2060 Freedoms (3) POLS 2920/4920 Short Courses, Workshops (1-3) POLS 3060 Mock Trial (2) POLS 3150 Model United Nations (2) Weber State University 2010-2011 Catalog