Government, Politics and Public Policy, BS (GOVT-POLP)

BS: Government (GOVT)

General Education Requirements

Please see the General Education section of this catalog.

Major Requirements

Core Requirements

GOVT 120 - Politics, Citizenship, and Community Credit Hours: 3
GOVT 315 - Government and Criminal Justice Research Methods Credit Hours: 3
GOVT 490 - Ancient Political Theory Credit Hours: 3
GOVT 499 - Public Service Internship Credit Hours: 3

Supplement for Major

BIBP 486 - Ethics Credit Hours: 3 *
MATH 123 - Elementary Statistics Credit Hours: 3 *
*Hours may also fulfill general education requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 12 Credit Hours

Politics and Public Policy (POLP)

GOVT 225 - National Government Credit Hours: 3
or
GOVT 226 - States and Federal System Credit Hours: 3
GOVT 341 - American Public Policy Credit Hours: 3
GOVT 382 - American Presidency Credit Hours: 3
GOVT 383 - Congress and Legislative Process Credit Hours: 3
GOVT 395 - Public Administration Credit Hours: 3
GOVT 492 - American Political Thought Credit Hours: 3
GOVT 431 - Constitutional Law: Powers Credit Hours: 3
ECON 260 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3

Choose 3 hours from the following:

GOVT 371 - Women in Politics Credit Hours: 3
GOVT 491 - Recent Political Theory Credit Hours: 3
GOVT 493 - Contemporary Political Theory Credit Hours: 3

Choose 6 hours from the following:

Advanced Foreign Language (SPAN/GER/FREN 300-499) Credit Hours: 3
ACCT 210 - Financial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
BMIS 345 - Understanding Culture for Global Service Credit Hours: 3
COMM 343 - Business and Professional Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMM 310 - Civil Discourse Credit Hours: 3
COMM 322 - Argumentation and Debate Credit Hours: 3
COMM 408 - Crisis Management in Organizations Credit Hours: 3
COMM 415 - Political Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMM 430 - Conflict Management Credit Hours: 3
COMM 475 - Persuasion Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 326 - Business and Professional Writing Credit Hours: 3
MATH 377 - Statistical Methods I Credit Hours: 3

Total: 33 Credit Hours

Electives

Minimum - 29 Credit Hours

Other Graduation Requirements

Minimum grade for each course in major: C
Minimum GPA in major: 2.25
Minimum GPA for graduation: 2.00
Minimum advanced hours: 33
Minimum total hours: 128

Courses numbered 0** do not count in minimum hours required for degree.