39 credits within the Department:
Course#	Course Title		Credits
POL 101	Introduction to the American Political System		3
POL 102	Introduction to Politics		3
POL 240	Ancient & Medieval Political Theory in the Western World		3
-or-
POL 241	Modern Political Theory in the Western World		3
POL 246	Research Design and Methodology		3
POL 260	Comparative Political Analysis		3
POL 280	Theories and Practice of International Relations		3
Six credits from the offerings in:
Political Theory Comparative Politics International Relations (courses numbered 240 through 299, 340 through 399)
Three credits from the offerings in:
American Government and Politics (courses numbered 220-239 and 320-339)
Twelve credits of:
Electives from among the total offerings of the Department, including a 400-level seminar. Each semester, all Majors must attend at least one on-campus lecture, forum, or other event designated by the Department. The Pass/Fail option cannot be used to meet Department requirements for a Political Science Major except for a maximum of 9 credits of internship work. For Department honors, a 3.5 minimum QPA is required, plus a seminar with a grade of B or better.

Suggested Courses in Related Disiplines
Students are recommended to take a supporting group of courses from the offerings of related disciplines and fields chosen in consultation with the Political Science Department advisor. Related disciplines include:

African-American Studies	International Studies
Anthropology	Languages
Business	Mathematics & Computer Science
Communications	Philosophy/Religious Studies
Economics	Social Work
English	Sociology
History	Statistics