Political Science, BA

PNW General Education Core (30 Credits)

• English Composition (6 Credits): ENGL 10400 - English Composition I  and ENGL 10500 - English Composition II  
• Speech Communication (3 Credits): COM 11400 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication  
• Quantitative Reasoning (3 Credits): Select from the Quantitative Reasoning Core list  
• Natural Sciences (3 Credits): Select from the Natural Sciences Core list  
• Technology (3 Credits): Select from the Technology Core list  
• Humanities (3 Credits): Select from the Humanities Core list  
• Social Sciences (3 Credits): ECON 10100 - Survey Of Economics  
• Gen Ed Elective (3 Credits): Select from the Gen Ed Core list  
• First-Year Experience (FYE) (3 Credits): POL 20000 - Introduction To The Study Of Political Science  

CHESS College Core (36 Credits)

• Modern Language (12 Credits)
• Gender Issues (3 Credits)
• Global Cultures (3 Credits)
• Individual and Society (3 Credits)
• Literature and the Arts (3 Credits)
• Racial and Ethnic Diversity (3 Credits)
• Social Ethics (3 Credits)
• United States Tradition (3 Credits)
• Western Heritage (3 Credits)

For courses that meet these requirements, please see the CHESS College Core list .

Major Core (36 Credits)

• POL 13000 - Introduction To International Relations or POL 14100 - Governments Of The World  
• POL 30000 - Introduction To Political Analysis
• Four (4) 30000-level or above POL Elective courses (12 Credits)
• Applied Policy Making Elective - choose from: POL 40100 - Practicum In Local Government, POL 40600 - Internship In A Public Agency, or POL 49100 - Political Science Senior Seminar
• American Political Science Elective - choose from:  POL 30600 - The United States In The 1960’s, POL 31100 - Congress And The President, POL 31500 - Public Opinion And Elections, POL 33000 - Politics Of Lake County, POL 34600 - Law And Society, POL 35400 - Civil Liberties And The Constitution, POL 36400 - Law, Ethics, And Public Policy, POL 37200 - Indiana Government And Politics, POL 41100 - Congress: Structure And Functioning, POL 46000 - Judicial Politics, POL 46100 - Constitutional Law I, POL 39200 - Student Government, or other courses as approved by the program advisor
• Political Theory and Methodology Elective - choose one:  POL 31200 - American Political Thought, POL 33000 - Politics Of Lake County, POL 34600 - Law And Society, POL 34900 - Intro To Jewish Studies, POL 35300 - Current Political Ideologies, POL 38800 - The World Of Ideas I, POL 38900 - The World Of Ideas II, POL 39000 - Topics In Political Science (Race and Politics), POL 40400 - United States Policy Making Elite, or other courses as approved by the program advisor
• International Relations Elective - choose one:  POL 30900 - The Middle East, POL 39000 - Topics In Political Science (Gender, Politics, and Policy from a Global Perspective), POL 43300 - International Organization, POL 43500 - International Law, POL 43900 - United States Foreign Policy Making, POL 49000 - Topics In Political Science (International Policy Making: Model UN II) or other courses as approved by the program advisor
• Public Policy and Administration Elective - choose one: POL 12000 - Introduction To Public Policy And Public Administration, POL 32000 - Introduction To Public Policy Analysis, POL 35700 - Budgeting In The Public Sector, POL 38000 - The Politics Of Bureaucracy, POL 43300 - International Organization, POL 49000 - Topics In Political Science (International Policymaking II), POL 39000 - Topics In Political Science (Gender, Politics and Policy from a Global Perspective), POL 39200 - Student Government, or other courses as approved by the program advisor.
• Choose one: POL 43300 - International Organization, POL 49000 - Topics In Political Science (Model UN II), or POL 39200 - Student Government  

Other Required Courses (18 Credits)

• Free Electives (18 Credits)

Requirements

Minimum Grade and Grade Point Average (GPA):  Minimum grade of C required for ENGL 10400, POL 10100, POL 31200, PSY 12000, and all Foreign Language courses; Minimum grade of C- required for all other POL courses; 2.0 GPA

Experiential Learning (EL):  One EL course required.  EL courses are noted by (e) next to the course title.

General Education Core:  General Education notations can be found within the course description.  Please click on a course to see if it meets a Gen Ed requirement.

Milestone Courses noted by (m) next to the course title have been identified as being critical to your success in this field of study. 

Courses that are only offered on one campus will be noted by an (H) for Hammond, or (W) for Westville.

Please see the Additional Information and Guidelines section below for more information.

Additional Information and Guidelines

Note 1: Foreign Language Level I - Choose from SPAN 10100, FR 10100, GER 10100, or JPNS 10100. Foreign Language Level II - Choose from SPAN 10200, FR 10200, GER 10200, or JPNS 10200. Foreign Language Level III - Choose from SPAN 20100, FR 20100, GER 20100, or JPNS 20100. Foreign Language Level IV - Choose from SPAN 20200, FR 20200, GER 20200, or JPNS 20200. Must complete 4 semesters of the same foreign language.  Other languages may be approved by the program advisor.

Note 2: POL American Political Science Elective – POL 30600, POL 31100, POL 31500, POL 33000, POL 34600, POL 35400, POL 36400, POL 37200, POL 41100, POL 46000, or POL 46100. Other courses may be approved by the program advisor.

Note 3: POL Political Theory and Methodology Elective- POL 31200, POL 33000, POL 34900, POL 35300, POL 38800, POL 38900, and POL 40400.  Other courses may be approved by the program advisor.

Note 4:  POL International Relations Elective - POL 30900, POL 43300, POL 43500, and POL 43900.  Other courses may be approved by the program advisor.