Political Science, major

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Contact: Ji Eun Kim
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Semester Hours: 47

This major requires 47 SH including a WCSC term which also fulfills the EMU Core requirement for cross-cultural learning, thus requiring only 37 SH beyond the WCSC term.

Required Courses (47 SH)

  • PHIL 201 Introduction to Philosophy (3) 

  • POL 111 Comparative Politics (2) 

  • POL 112 American Politics (2) 

  • POL 113 International Relations (2) 

  • SOC 336 Methods of Social Research (3) 

  • SSC 490 Social Sciences Capstone (2) 

  • STAT 120 Descriptive Statistics (2) 

  • Choose among the following courses to equal at least 10 SH (with a semester WCSC term) or 12 SH (with a summer WCSC term). Two courses must be 300 or 400 level:

    • *POL 220 U.S. Foreign Policy (3) 

    • *POL 230 International Norms and Institutions (3) 

    • *POL 250 Law, Justice and the Local Context (3) 

    • *PPX 371 Peace and Security in East Asia (3) 

    • *PPX 401 Human Rights and Dignity (4) 

    • *PPX 405-409 Topics in Politics and Peace Studies (3-4)

    • *PPX 421 Genocide of the 20th Century (4) 

    • *PPX 431 Political Reconciliation (4) 

    • *PXD 365 Social and Political Economy (3) 

  • Choose two of the following courses (in conjunction with a semester WCSC term) or three (in conjunction with a summer WCSC term). One course must be upper level:

    • ECON 201 Survey of Economics (3) 

    • *ECON 311 Contemporary Economic Issues (3) 

    • *HIST 251 History of Africa (3) 

    • *HIST 391 The Birth of Modernity in Europe (3) OR *HIST 461 Modern Europe (3)

    • *HIST 222 African American History (3) OR *HIST 411 The History of Recent America (4) 

    • *HIST 432 History of the Middle East (3) 

    • LEAD 300 Leadership Theory and Practice (3) 

    • *PHIL 412 Philosophy of Religion (3) 

    • *PXD 335 Understanding Violent Conflict (3) 

    • PXD 485 Global Development (3) 

    • *REL 201 Introduction to Religious Studies (3) OR REL 223 World Religions (3) 

    • *SOC 255 Social Movements (3) 

    • SOWK 330 Social Policy Analysis (3) 

    • SOWK 360 Race and Gender (3) 

    • *THEO 412 Liberation Theologies (3) OR THEO 323 Biblical Theology of Peace and Justice (3) 

* indicates the course is offered in alternate years

Washington Community Scholars' Center (10-15 SH) 
Political science majors must complete a semester (15 SH) or summer (10 SH) in the WCSC program.  Students choosing a summer WCSC term will take two additional courses from the above lists to fulfill the 47 SH requirement.  Students are highly encouraged to complete an international cross-cultural experience as well, especially if they are interested in transnational or international political issues.