Core Curriculum
All degree programs require completion of the Core Curriculum. A complete description of the core and its requirements is available in the Core Curriculum section of the Daemen catalogue. Courses which satisfy a portion or complete a core requirement will have such designation indicated after the course title.
MAJOR: 38 CREDITS
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- PSC101 Comparative Politics (3) – CI
- PSC113 Introduction to American Politics (3) – CR
- PSC121 International Relations (3) – CI
- PSC125 Introduction to Public Policy (3) – CT
- PSC331 Political Science Research Methods (3)
- HP442 Thesis Research (2)
- HP443 Research Project (3) – ILIT; RP; WI
- HISTORY ELECTIVE: 3 credits (based upon student’s interests and in consultation with one’s Advisor) selected from the following
- HST137 African American History (3) – CI
- HST221 American History from 1877 to Present (3) – CI
- HST223 U.S. Foreign Policy: World War II to the Present (3) – CT
- HST230 Problems of the Third World (3)
- HST304 Modern China (3)
- HST308 Modern Latin America (3) – CI
- HST315 Modern Political Thought (3)
- HST317 The Middle East (3) – CI
- HST319 20th Century Russia & Eastern Europe (3) – CI
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POLITICAL SCIENCE ELECTIVES
15 credits, of which: 6 credits must be at the 300 level or above, ANDat least one course (3 credits) must be taken from each of 3 areas: American Government; Comparative Government/International Relations; Public Policy/Law. Courses will be selected from the following:
- AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
- PSC114 State & Local Government (3) – CR
- PSC217 American Political Parties & Pressure Groups (3)
- PSC223 Political & Civil Rights in the U.S.(3) — ME
- PSC224 Influencing Politics: The American Voter in Campaigns and Elections (3) – CE, CI
- PSC230 U.S Judicial Process (3) – CR
- PSC305 American Constitutional Law (3) – CI
- PSC311 Congress and the Chaos of Democracy (3) – CE, CI
- PSC415 Seminar on the Presidency
- COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- PSC210 Politics of Globalization (3) – CI
- PSC213 Sustainability & Third World Development (3) – CI
- PSC221 Political Economy of East Asia (3)
- PSC225 Politics of China (3) – CI
- PSC231 Global Governance (3) – CI
- PSC232 International Political Economy (3)
- PSC238 Dictatorship & Democracy in World Politics (3)
- PSC315 Politics of Western Europe (3)
- PSC326 Politics of East Asia (3) – CI
- PSC327 Politics of South Asia (3) – CI
- PUBLIC POLICY/LAW
- PSC117 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3) – CI
- PSC/ENS211-212 Environmental Energy Policies I-II (3/3)
- PSC215 Issues in Public Policy (3) – CT
- PSC219 Politics, Planning & Land Use (3)
- PSC228 Community Planning & Sustainability (3) – SL
- PSC/WST320 Gender & Policy in the U.S. (3) – CT; WI
- PSC350 Political Argumentation & Debate (3) – CS
- PSC411 Environmental Law (3)
- AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
REQUIREMENTS OUTSIDE OF THE MAJOR: 3 CREDITS
- CFE97 Career Preparation Seminar AND 3 credits in Career Field Experience (one or multiple experiences totaling 3 credits are allowed)
CORE: 45 CREDITS
- CMP101 English Composition (3) – CS; ILIT; WI
- IND101 Sustainable & Critical Relationships (3)
- MTH104 Survey of Statistics (3) – CT; QL
- Foreign Language and Core Electives: 36 credits
- Foreign Language Requirement: Students must demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language through the intermediate level. The requirement may be satisfied through the completion of college level coursework or the successful completion of a proficiency examination. A complete description of the requirement is available in the Foreign Language section of the Daemen catalogue.
FREE ELECTIVES: 36 CREDITS
Courses used to fulfill the free electives may but are not required to have a competency. A maximum of 6 credits may be taken in Political Science courses.
TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS = 122 CREDITS
You can find information about all of our departmental majors, the requirements for Admission to Upper Division, and requirements for Graduation here or by visiting the History & Political Science Department section of the college catalog, or at the Program Plans option on the Registrar’s web page.
Suggested Course Sequence
Access the suggested course sequences for: BA, Political Science, from the History and Political Science Department web page or the Program Plans site on the Registrar’s web page.