{"id":9477,"date":"2024-07-12T09:27:05","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T13:27:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catalog.daemen.edu\/ug-2024\/?page_id=9477"},"modified":"2024-07-12T14:29:09","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T18:29:09","slug":"bachelor-of-science-in-political-science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/catalog.daemen.edu\/ug-2024\/bachelor-of-science-in-political-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Bachelor of Science in Political Science"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Education Curriculum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All degree programs require completion of the<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.daemen.edu\/ug-2024\/daemen-overview\/general-education\/\">&nbsp;General Education Curriculum<\/a>. A complete description of the gen ed and its requirements are available in the<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.daemen.edu\/ug-2024\/daemen-overview\/general-education\/\">&nbsp;General Education Curriculum<\/a>&nbsp;section of the Daemen catalog. Courses that satisfy a portion or complete a core requirement will have such designation indicated after the course title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Major: 42 CREDITS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PSC101 Comparative Political Systems (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSC113 American Politics (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSC121 International Relations (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSC125 Public Policymaking (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSC331 Political Science Research and Methods (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HP445 Senior Capstone Project (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HISTORY ELECTIVE: 3 credits (based upon student\u2019s interests and in consultation with one\u2019s Advisor)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CMP101 English Composition (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>POLITICAL SCIENCE ELECTIVES 18 credits, of which: 9 credits must be at the 300 level or above, AND at least two courses (6 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:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>THE AMERICAN POLITICAL SYSTEM\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PSC114 State &amp; Local Government (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSC115 Hollywood &amp; Politics (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSC216 The Politics of (mis)representation: The Importance of Political Geography (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSC217 The American Political System (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSC222 Polling and Public Opinion: Following the Will of the People (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSC223 Political &amp; Civil Rights in the U.S. (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSC224 Influencing Politics: The American Voter in Campaigns and Elections (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSC230 U.S Judicial Process (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSC305 American Constitutional Law (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSC311 Congress and the Chaos of Democracy (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSC313 Media and Politics: Watchdogs or Lapdogs (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSC321 Politics and Popular Culture in America (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSC401 American Foreign Policy (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSC415 Seminar on the Presidency (3)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GLOBAL POLITICS &amp; INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PSC210 Politics of Globalization (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSC213 Sustainability &amp; Third World Development (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSC221 Political Economy of East Asia (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSC220 Contemporary International Issues (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSC225 Politics of China (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSC231 International Organizations &amp; Global Governance (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSC232 International Political Economy (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSC238 Dictatorship &amp; Democracy in World Politics (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSC315 Politics of Western Europe (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSC326 Politics of East Asia (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSC327 Politics of South Asia (3)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PUBLIC POLICYMAKING &amp; LAW\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PSC117 Criminal Justice: Law &amp; Procedures (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSC\/ENS211-212 Environmental Energy Policies I-II (3\/3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSC215 Issues in Public Policy (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSC219 Politics, Planning &amp; Land Use (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSC 227 Introduction to Public Administration (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSC228 Community Planning &amp; Sustainability (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSC312 Judicial Politics &amp; Behavior (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSC 325 Local Government Reform and Community Renewal (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSC\/WST320 Gender &amp; Policy in the U.S. (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSC411 Environmental Law (3)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Requirements Outside of the Major: 9 CREDITS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CFE97 Career Preparation Seminar AND 3 credits in Career Field Experience (one or multiple experiences totaling 3 credits are allowed)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6 credits of Mathematics, Economics, or Computer Science (chosen in consultation with advisor)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. General Education Curriculum : 36 CREDITS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First Year Seminar (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learning Communities (6)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Depth- Discovery (9)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Breadth- Exploration:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Natural Sciences and Mathematics:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>MTH104 Survey of Statistics (3)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MTH 131 Calculus and Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences (3)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social Science:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ECO 202 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Humanities:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Choose two courses from: Art, English, Language (French or Spanish), Music, Philosophy, Religion, and Theater. (6)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Free Electives: 33 CREDITS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A maximum of 6 credits may be taken in Political Science courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS = 120 CREDITS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can find information about all of our departmental majors,&nbsp;the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.daemen.edu\/ug-2024\/academic-programs\/history-political-science-undergraduate-programs\/\">requirements for&nbsp;Admission to Upper Division, and requirements for Graduation here&nbsp;<\/a>or by visiting the History &amp; Political Science Department section of the college catalog, or at the Program Plans option on the Registrar\u2019s web page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Suggested Course Sequence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Access the suggested course sequences for:<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.daemen.edu\/ug-2024\/suggested-course-sequence-3\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/catalog.daemen.edu\/ug-2024\/suggested-course-sequence-3\/\">\u00a0BS, Political Science<\/a>,\u00a0from the History and Political Science\u00a0Department web page or the Program Plans site on the Registrar\u2019s web page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General Education Curriculum All degree programs require completion of the&nbsp;General Education Curriculum. 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