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Nov 21, 2024
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Spring 2021 Update [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Political Science, B.A.
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 Return to: Undergraduate & Graduate Programs
NY State Program Code: 04179
HEGIS Code: 2207.00
CIP Code: 45.1001
(39 credits)
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General Education Requirements
All students must satisfy the University’s General Education requirements and foreign language requirements, in addition to the requirements for the major in political science. Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science
Required GPA: 2.0
Credits Required for Major: 39
Credits Required to Graduate: 120
Also recommended are courses in related disciplines chosen in consultation with the Political Science Department adviser. Related disciplines:
- African, Black and Caribbean Studies
- Anthropology
- Business
- Communications
- Economics
- English
- History
- International Studies
- Languages, Literatures and Cultures
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Philosophy
- Social Work
- Sociology
All graduating majors must have earned a 2.0 minimum GPA in Political Science courses. The Pass/Fail option cannot be used to meet department requirements for a political science major except for a maximum of 9 credits of internship work. Students can transfer a maximum of 9 credits toward the political science major from other accredited institutions. This includes study abroad. For departmental honors, a 3.5 minimum GPA is required, plus a seminar with a grade of “B” or better. Semester Sequence
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Degree: B.A.
Required GPA: 2.0
Credits Required for Major: 39
Credits Required to Graduate: 120
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| Requirements |
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Credits |
Freshmen |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
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Fall |
Spring |
Fall |
Spring |
Fall |
Spring |
Fall |
Spring |
| POL (0158) 101 Intro. to the American Political System |
3 |
✓ |
or ✓ |
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| POL (0158) 102 Introduction to Politics |
3 |
✓ |
or ✓ |
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POL (0158) 240 Ancient & Medieval Theory in the Western World
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POL (0158) 241 Modern Political Theory in the Western World
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3 |
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✓
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or ✓
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| POL (0158) 280 Theory & Practice of Int’l Relations |
3 |
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✓ |
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| POL (0158) 246 Research, Design & Methods |
3 |
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✓ |
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| POL (0158) 260 Comparative Political Analysis |
3 |
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✓ |
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| POL (0158) Seminar1 |
3 |
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✓ |
or ✓ |
| One course above the introductory level in the subfield of American Government and Politics or the subfield of Political Issues and Policy |
3 |
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✓ |
or ✓ |
or ✓ |
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✓ |
or ✓ |
| Group A Electives2 |
6 |
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✓ |
or ✓ |
or ✓ |
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✓ |
or ✓ |
| Group A or B Electives3 |
9 |
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✓ |
or ✓ |
or ✓ |
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✓ |
or ✓ |
| Level I-IV Language* |
0-12 |
✓ |
or ✓ |
or ✓ |
or ✓ |
or ✓ |
or ✓ |
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✓ |
or ✓ |
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*Students may elect to sit for the language competency examination to be exempt from the foreign language requirement
1Choose one of the seminar courses listed below
2Choose two courses from Group A (Political Theory, Comparative Politics, International Politics; see list below)
3Choose three additional courses from Group A or B (see lists below)
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Political Theory
Courses with numbers in the ranges POL 240-259 and 340-359, including the following:
Comparative Politics
Courses with numbers in the ranges POL 260-279, 360-379, and 560, including the following:
International Relations
Courses with numbers in the ranges POL 280-299 and 380-399, including the following:
Political Issues and Policy
Courses with numbers in the ranges POL 103-120, 200-220, and 300-320, including the following:
American Government and Politics
Courses with numbers in the ranges POL 121-139, 221-239, and 321-339, including the following:
Internships and Independent Studies
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