662 College of Social & Behavioral Sciences • POLS 3750 - Urban Government and Politics Credits: (3) • POLS 3760 - State Government and Politics Credits: (3) • POLS 4700 - Politics of Administration Credits: (3) • POLS 4750 - Public Policy Analysis Credits: (3) Comparative Politics • POLS 3210 - Politics and Governments of Europe Credits: (3) • POLS 3220 - Politics and Governments of Asia Credits: (3) • POLS 3290 - Introduction to Politics and Governments of Developing Nations Credits: (3) • POLS 4280 - Foreign Policies of Major Powers Credits: (3) International Politics • POLS 3140 - Foreign Policy of the United States Credits: (3) • POLS 4160 - Topics in World Politics Credits: (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 Credits: (3) • POLS 4190 - Theories of International Politics Credits: (3) • HIST 3230 - American Foreign Relations Credits: (3) Public and Constitutional Law • POLS 3400 - Sexual Orientation, Politics, and Law Credits: (3) • POLS 4020 - American Constitutional Law I: Governmental Powers Credits: (3) • POLS 4030 - American Constitutional Law II: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Credits: (3) • POLS 4060 - Law and Society Credits: (3) • POLS 4070 - Sex Roles and the Law Credits: (3) • POLS 4620 - The U.S. Supreme Court Credits: (3) Political Theory POLS 3330 - American Political Thought Credits: (3) POLS 4360 - Classical Political Thought Credits: (3) POLS 4380 - Modern Political Thought Credits: (3) PHIL 3200 - Philosophy of Democracy Credits: (3) WS 3050 - Introduction to Feminist Theories 1700 ~ Present Credits: (3) Political Science Teaching (BA) Political Science Major and Political Science Teaching Major (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 Department of Teacher Education). 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. Advisement All Political Science and Political Science Teaching students are required to meet with Dr. Thorn Kuehls, the Political Science faculty advisor, at least annually for course and program advisement. Call 801-626-6698 or email Dr. Kuehls at tkuehls@weber.edu 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 To declare your program of study, please contact Debbie Strait in the Political Science Department office at 801-626- 6694 (see Enrollment Services and Information). 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 Department of Teacher Education). General Education Refer to Degree and General Education Requirements for either Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements. See specific requirements for the BA and BS under the major course requirements. Four Political Science courses can fulfill both general education and Political Science major or minor requirements: POLS 1100 fulfills the American Institutions requirement; POLS 2100, POLS 2200, and POLS 2300 are all Social Science General Education courses, but students may only count one of these three courses towards the Social Science General Education requirement. Consult with a department advisor for specific general education guidelines. Political Science majors are encouraged to take MATH 1040 (Statistics) to fulfill their Quantitative Literacy Requirement and LIBS 2804 to fulfill Part D of their Computer and Information Literacy requirement. Students who transfer from another institution and who intend to graduate from WSU with a minor in Political Science or a Political Science Teaching minor will be required to take at least two classes in Political Science at WSU. Students who transfer from another institution and who intend to graduate from WSU with a major in Political Science or a Political Science Teaching major will be required to take at least three classes in POLS, plus POLS 4990 Senior Seminar at WSU. These classes must be taken during the calendar year immediately preceding graduation. Weber State University 2014-2015 Catalog