Bachelor of Science in Political Science

General Education Curriculum

All degree programs require completion of the General Education Curriculum. A complete description of the gen ed and its requirements are available in the General Education Curriculum section of the Daemen catalog. Courses that satisfy a portion or complete a core requirement will have such designation indicated after the course title.

1. Major: 42 CREDITS

  • PSC101 Comparative Political Systems (3)
  • PSC113 American Politics (3)
  • PSC121 International Relations (3)
  • PSC125 Public Policymaking (3)
  • PSC331 Political Science Research and Methods (3)
  • HP445 Senior Capstone Project (3)
  • HISTORY ELECTIVE: 3 credits (based upon student’s interests and in consultation with one’s Advisor) 
  • CMP101 English Composition (3)
  • 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:
    • THE AMERICAN POLITICAL SYSTEM
      • PSC114 State & Local Government (3)
      • PSC115 Hollywood & Politics (3)
      • PSC216 The Politics of (mis)representation: The Importance of Political Geography (3)
      • PSC217 The American Political System (3)
      • PSC222 Polling and Public Opinion: Following the Will of the People (3)
      • PSC223 Political & Civil Rights in the U.S. (3)
      • PSC224 Influencing Politics: The American Voter in Campaigns and Elections (3)
      • PSC230 U.S Judicial Process (3)
      • PSC305 American Constitutional Law (3)
      • PSC311 Congress and the Chaos of Democracy (3)
      • PSC313 Media and Politics: Watchdogs or Lapdogs (3)
      • PSC321 Politics and Popular Culture in America (3)
      • PSC401 American Foreign Policy (3)
      • PSC415 Seminar on the Presidency (3) 
    • GLOBAL POLITICS & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
      • PSC210 Politics of Globalization (3)
      • PSC213 Sustainability & Third World Development (3)
      • PSC221 Political Economy of East Asia (3)
      • PSC220 Contemporary International Issues (3)
      • PSC225 Politics of China (3)
      • PSC231 International Organizations & Global Governance (3)
      • PSC232 International Political Economy (3)
      • PSC238 Dictatorship & Democracy in World Politics (3)
      • PSC315 Politics of Western Europe (3)
      • PSC326 Politics of East Asia (3)
      • PSC327 Politics of South Asia (3)
    • PUBLIC POLICYMAKING & LAW
      • PSC117 Criminal Justice: Law & Procedures (3)
      • PSC/ENS211-212 Environmental Energy Policies I-II (3/3)
      • PSC215 Issues in Public Policy (3)
      • PSC219 Politics, Planning & Land Use (3)
      • PSC 227 Introduction to Public Administration (3)
      • PSC228 Community Planning & Sustainability (3)
      • PSC312 Judicial Politics & Behavior (3)
      • PSC 325 Local Government Reform and Community Renewal (3)
      • PSC/WST320 Gender & Policy in the U.S. (3)
      • PSC411 Environmental Law (3)

2. Requirements Outside of the Major: 9 CREDITS

  • CFE97 Career Preparation Seminar AND 3 credits in Career Field Experience (one or multiple experiences totaling 3 credits are allowed)
  • 6 credits of Mathematics, Economics, or Computer Science (chosen in consultation with advisor)

3. General Education Curriculum : 36 CREDITS

  • First Year Seminar (3)
  • Learning Communities (6)
  • Depth- Discovery (9)
  • Breadth- Exploration:
    • Natural Sciences and Mathematics:
      • MTH104 Survey of Statistics (3) 
      • MTH 131 Calculus and Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences (3)
    • Social Science:
      • ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
      • ECO 202 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
    • Humanities:
      • Choose two courses from: Art, English, Language (French or Spanish), Music, Philosophy, Religion, and Theater. (6)

4. Free Electives: 33 CREDITS

A maximum of 6 credits may be taken in Political Science courses.

TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS = 120 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: BS, Political Science, from the History and Political Science Department web page or the Program Plans site on the Registrar’s web page.