General Education Requirements: 40-43 Hours
Additional University Requirements: 6 Hours
For more information, see the General Education Requirements section of the catalog.
Suggested: advanced philosophy
Political Science Major Requirements (39-45 Hours)
Required Courses:
| MA105 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| PS200 | International Problems and Relations | 3 |
| PS308 | American Constitutional Law and the Judicial Process | 3 |
| PS318 | American Legislative Politics | 3 |
| PS319 | American President, Past and Present | 3 |
| PSPS225 | Research Methodology in the Social Sciences | 3 |
| PS334 | Applied Quantitative Data Analysis in the Social Sciences | 3 |
| PS480 | Senior Thesis | 3 |
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PL303
| | 3 |
| Or | |
PL304
| | 3 |
PL303 and PL304:
1. Or other approved course.
2. With prerequisite of PL105.
Students must complete an additional 18 hours of political science from the courses listed below.
(Note: PS101 American Government may not be counted toward the required hours of the political science major.)
| PS204 | Global Crime | 3 |
| PS307 | The History and Politics of Missouri Meets MO Civic Requirement | 3 |
| PS309 | Law in American Society | 3 |
| PS312 | American Foreign Affairs | 3 |
PS314
| | 3 |
| PS320 | American Way of War | 3 |
| PS322 | Comparative Political Systems | 3 |
| PS330 | Principles of Public Administration | 3 |
| PS355 | Topics: Seminar in Area Studies | 3 |
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| PS260 | Special Problems | 3 |
| Or | |
| PS360 | Special Problems | 3 |
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| PS268 | Internship/Field Experience | 5 |
| Or | |
| PS368 | Internship/Field Experience | 5 |
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| PS290 | Special Topics | 3 |
| Or | |
| PS390 | Special Topics | 3 |
Electives to Complete Min. 120 Hours