Major Requirements, 2002-2003 or later
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The requirements for majoring in Political Science have been adopted in order to provide students with a foundation in the major areas of the discipline, as well as a concentrated plan of study in one of three areas: American Politics; Public Policy; or International Relations/Comparative Politics; or in a general area. The major consists of 36 hours, as follows:
Core Coursework (common to all sub-majors):
POL 10004 Comparative Politics (3)
POL 10100 American Politics (3)
POL 10300 Public Policy (3)
POL 10500 World Politics (3)
POL 30001 Political Methods (3)
POL 30002 Political Thought (3)
POL 30003 Political Economy (3)
Choose one of 3
POL 40191 Seminar in American Politics (3)
POL 40391 Seminar in Public Policy (3)
POL 40591 Seminar in International Relations-Comparative Politics (3)
Plus 12 hours in one of the four concentrations
Total 36
American Politics
Choose 12 hours (four courses) selected from:
POL 30100 American Political Theory (3)
POL 30110 The Congress (3)
POL 30120 Presidency and Executive Bureaucracy (3)
POL 30130 Courts (3)
POL 30420 Intergovernmental Policy Making (3)
POL 30430 State Government (3)
POL 30450 Metropolitan Governance (3)
POL 30460 Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations (3)
POL 40111 Political Campaign Management (3)
POL 40112 Politics and the Mass Media
POL 40116 Public Opinion and Political Behavior (3)
POL 40118 Political Parties and Interest Groups (3)
POL 40182 Constitutional Law: Government Structures and Functions (3)POL 40183 Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties (3)
POL 40440 U. S. Environmental Politics and Policies (3)
POL 40470 Women and Politics (3)
POL 40920 Politics of Social Movements (3)
General major
Choose 12 hours of upper-division courses from any subfield selected in consultation with student’s adviser.
International Relations-Comparative Politics
Choose 12 hours (four courses) selected from:
POL 30500 International Relations Theory (3)
POL 30501 Comparative Theory & Concepts (3)
POL 30520 European Politics (3)
POL 30530 Asian Politics (3)
POL 30540 African Politics (3)
POL 30550 Latin American Politics (3)
POL 30551 U.S.-Latin American Relations (3)
POL 30810 Politics of the Global Economy (3)
POL 30820 International Organization and Law (3)
POL 30840 Nongovernmental Organizations (3)
POL 40530 Politics of War (3)
POL 40540 Politics of Development (3)
POL 40560 Human Rights and Social Justice (3)
POL 40810 Government-Business Relations (3)
POL 40830 U.S. Foreign Policy (3)
POL 40840 Comparative Foreign Policy (3)
POL 40920 Politics of Social Movements (3)
Public Policy
Choose 12 hours (four courses) selected from:
POL 30300 Public Policy Theory (3)
POL 30301 Introduction to Public Administration (3)
POL 30310 Qualitative Policy Analysis (3)
POL 30320 Institutional Analysis (3)
POL 30350 Public Sector Dispute Resolution (3)
POL 30420 Intergovernmental Policymaking (3)
POL 30430 State Government (3)
POL 30450 Metropolitan Government (3)
POL 30460 Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations (3)
POL 30810 Politics of the Global Economy (3)
POL 30820 International Organization and Law (3)
POL 30840 Nongovernmental Organizations (3)
POL 40310 Political Economy of Public Policy (3)
POL 40320 Ethics and Public Policy (3)
POL 40350 Cultural Diversity in Public Policy (3)
POL 40440 U.S. Environmental Politics and Policies (3)
POL 40470 Women and Politics (3)
POL 40810 Government-Business Relations(3)
POL 40830 U. S. Foreign Policy (3)
POL 40840 Comparative Policy (3)
POL 40920 Politics of Social Movements (3)
POL 40996 Individual Investigation and POL 40992 Public Service, may not be applied toward the upper-division hour requirement POL 40991 Washington Program in National Issues and POL 30991 Sem: Columbus Program in Intergovernmental Issues, may be applied to meet the upper-division hour requirement; POL 40995 Special Topics may be applied to meet the upper-division hour requirement as approved by the department.
Major Requirements 2001-2002 or earlier
See page on Special Courses, Programs and Opportunities
The requirements for majoring in Political Science have been adopted in order to provide students with a foundation in the major areas of the discipline, as well as a concentrated plan of study in one of three areas: American Politics; Public Policy; or International Relations/Comparative Politics. The major consists of 36 hours, as follows:
Core Coursework (common to all sub-majors)
POL 10001—Introduction to Political Science 3
POL 10002—Political Thought 3
POL 10003—Political Economy 3
POL 10004—Political Institutions 3
POL 30001—Political Methods 3
sub-total: 15 :
Sub-major area of concentration
Once you have completed the core requirements for the major, you should be prepared to select an area of concentration, wherein the remainder of your major coursework will be taken.
sub-total: 21
Total: 36*
*In addition to the 36 credit-hours required, all majors entering KSU Fall 1995 or later are required to take the Political Science Major Field Achievement Test as a graduation requirement.
American Politics concentration
10100 American Politics (required) 3
Select 5 courses from the following list: 15
30100 American Political Theory
30110 The Congress
30120 Presidency and Executive Bureaucracy
30130 Courts
30140 State Government
30150 Municipal Governance
30160 Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations
40112 Politics and the Mass Media
40116 Public Opinion and Political Behavior
40118 Political Parties and Interest Groups
40170 Women and Politics
40182 Constitutional Law: Government Structure and Functions
40183 Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties
40191 Seminar in American Politics (required) 3
Public Policy concentration
10300 Foundations of Public Policy (required) 3
Select 2 or 3 courses from the following list: 6-9
30300 Public Policy Theory
30301 Introduction to Public Administration
30310 Qualitative Political Analysis
30320 Institutional Analysis
30330 Intergovernmental Policymaking
30340 Nongovernmental Organizations
30810 Politics of the Global Economy
Select 3 or 2 courses from the following list: 6-9
40310 Political Economy of Public Policy
40320 Ethics and Public Policy
40350 Cultural Diversity in Public Policy
40810 Government-Business Relations
40820 Politics of Social Movements
40391 Senior Seminar in Public Policy (required) 3
International Relations/Comparative Politics concentration
10500 World Politics (required) 3
Select at least one of the two following courses: 3-6
30500 International Relations Theory
30501 Comparative Theory & Concepts
Select at least 3 courses from the following list: 9-12
30510 International Organization and Law
30520 European Politics
30530 Asian Politics
30540 African Politics
30550 Latin American Politics
30551 U.S.-Latin American Relations
30810 Politics of the Global Economy
40510 U.S. Foreign Policy
40520 Comparative Foreign Policy
40530 Politics of War
40540 Politics of Development
40560 Human Rights and Social Justice
40810 Government-Business Relations
40820 Politics of Social Movements
40591 Seminar in International Relations/Comparative Politics (required) 3