330 College of Social & Behavioral Sciences • PHIL 3200 - Philosophy of Democracy (3) • WS 3050 DV - Introduction to Feminist Theories 1700 ~ Present (3) Other Elective Courses Take any of thefollowing as needed for additional credit hour total, or select additional courses from the courses in thefive areas above. POLS 2060 - Freedoms (3) POLS 2920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-3) or POLS 4920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-3) POLS 3060 - Mock Trial (2) POLS 3150 - Model United Nations (2) POLS 3990 - Quantitative Analysis (3) (only counts as elective for BA) POLS 4800 - Individual Projects and Research (1-3) POLS 4860 - Internships (1-6) POLS 4870 - Internship in Perspective (3) POLS 4880 - Internship Research (3) POLS 4830 - Directed Readings (1-3) POLS 4940 - Topics in American Politics & Thought (1-3) Students may count up to 6 hours of POLS 4830, 6 hours of POLS 4800, and 6 hours of POLS 4860 toward the total of 39 hours required for the major, ifneeded. All Political Science courses— as well as HIST 3230, PHIL 3200 and WS 3050—count toward the totaI hours required for the political science major and minor. However, none of these courses, if they are being countedfor the political science major or minor, may count toward another major or minor. Similarly, if any of these courses are being counted for a major or minor that is not political science, they cannot be countedfor the major or minor requirements of political Suggested Specialization Courses 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 subfield as listed below. American Politics • POLS 3600 - Political Parties (3) • POLS 3610 - Campaigns and Elections (3) • POLS 3620 - Political Behavior (3) • POLS 4600 - American Congress (3) • POLS 4640 - American Presidency (3) Public Administration • POLS 3700 - Introduction to Public Administration (3) • POLS 3750 - Urban Government and Politics (3) • POLS 3760 - State Government and Politics (3) • POLS 4700 - Politics of Administration (3) • POLS 4750 - Public Policy Analysis (3) Comparative Politics • POLS 3210 - Politics and Governments of Europe (3) • POLS 3220 - Politics and Governments of Asia (3) • POLS 3290 - Introduction to Politics and Governments of Developing Nations (3) • POLS 4280 - Foreign Policies of Major Powers (3) International Politics • POLS 3140 - Foreign Policy of the United States (3) • POLS 4160 - Topics in World Politics (3) or • POLS DV4160 - Diversity credit is available when the selected topic is "Topics in World Politics: Third World Women" (3) • POLS 4180 - International Law and 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: Governmental Powers (3) • POLS 4030 - American Constitutional Law II: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights (3) • POLS 4060 - Elements of Law (3) • POLS 4070 DV - Sex Roles and the Law (3) Political Theory • POLS 3330 - American Political Thought (3) • POLS 4360 - Classical Political Thought (3) • POLS 4380 - Modern Political Thought (3) • PHIL 3200 - Philosophy of Democracy (3) • WS 3050 DV - Introduction to Feminist Theories 1700 — Present (3) Political Science (BIS) Grade Requirements: An overall GPA of 2.00 or higher is required and a grade of "C" or better in all Political Science courses used toward the minor/BIS (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable). Credit Hour Requirements: Minimum of 21 credit hours for Political Science minor/BIS and a minimum of 24 credit hours for the teaching minor, which includes HIST 4500 - Teaching Social Studies in Grades 5-12, a required course for Political Science Teaching Minors. Students who select the Political Science Teaching minor must satisfy the Teacher Education admission and licensure req u irem en ts (see Dep a rtm en t of Tea cher Edu ca tio n). Course Requirements Political Science Courses Required (6 credit hours) • POLS 1100 AI - American National Government (3) And select one of the following • POLS 2100 SS - Introduction to International Politics (3) • POLS 2200 SS - Introduction to Comparative Politics (3) • POLS 2300 SS - Introduction to Political Theory (3) Upper Division Requirements (15 credit hours) Select at least two courses from Group 1 and at least two courses from Group 2, plus one additional course from either Group 1, Group 2, or the list of electives. Group 1 (select two courses) American Government and Public Administration • POLS 3600 - Political Parties (3) • POLS 3610 - Campaigns and Elections (3) • POLS 3620 - Political Behavior (3) • POLS 3630 DV - Identity Politics (3) Weber State University 2012-2013 Catalog