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Dec 21, 2024
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2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Political Science, BA
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Politics is essential to the human condition. It is expressed in patterns of influence among individuals, in the actions of states in world affairs, and in collective efforts to achieve our most noble goals. The political science curriculum links moral issues to empirical analysis of political life and explores the realities of political behavior at local, state, national, and international levels. A political science major helps students prepare for careers in government, social and political organizations, international relations, business, and education, and for graduate study or law school.
General Program Requirements
Students in political science satisfy the university core curriculum requirements as given in this Catalog, and must complete the general program requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences. Macroeconomics is required as partial fulfillment of the social science core. Political science majors are strongly encouraged to take additional courses in history, economics, and languages. Advisors may recommend electives in public affairs, business, sociology, philosophy, and writing. Students who plan to attend law school should consult the prelaw section of this Catalog and see a prelaw advisor.
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Requirements
In order to earn the bachelor of arts degree with a major in political science, students must complete a minimum of 180 credits with a cumulative and major/program grade point average of 2.00, including the following: I. Core Curriculum Requirements
II. College of Arts and Sciences Requirements
- Modern Language 115, 125, 135, or equivalent (15)
NOTE:
All students with a major in the College of Arts and Sciences must demonstrate competency through the level of 135 in a language other than English. This competency is ordinarily achieved by successful completion of the three-course sequence: 115, 125, and 135. Because these courses are a college requirement, no courses in the sequence may be taken on a pass/fail, correspondence, or audit basis. Placement into other than the beginning course of the sequence is achieved by acceptable performance on the Modern Language Competency Examination. See the Modern Languages Department for details on the examinations. Courses used to satisfy the College of Arts and Sciences modern language requirement may not be used to fulfill political science major requirements. Choose one of the following two courses:
III. Major Requirements
60 credits in political science, including: American Politics (Choose one of the following):
Comparative Politics (Choose one of the following):
International Politics (Choose one of the following):
Political Theory and Law (Choose one of the following):
NOTE:
1. Political science majors must complete at least 30 credits in the major at Seattle University. 2. Several PLSC courses have been identified as satisfying the senior synthesis and the core interdisciplinary requirements. Those courses may be used to fill major requirements or major electives while also fulfilling university core requirements. The credit for each course completed is included in totals only once. 3. Some PLSC courses are options for more than one field. Each course may be used to satisfy only one major field requirement. 4. A political science major may not count more than 10 credits of independent study toward the credits required for the major. |
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