Electives

History And Political Science Electives Applicable To:

  • BA, History
  • BA, History & Political Science
  • BA, History & Political Science, Environmental Studies Specialization
  • BA, Adolescence Education: Social Studies

NOTE:

In addition to the courses listed below, STUDENTS MAY TAKE MANY OTHER HISTORY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE COURSES to complete the electives requirement for these programs.  Course numbers that include -47 (HST and PSC 147, 247, 347, and 447) are new courses and may fulfill the requirements of your program — contact your faculty advisor if you are taking a HST or PSC course that is not listed below, or if you have questions.

European Concentration

HISTORY CLASSES –  ALLOWED FOR ALL MAJORS:

  • HST206 20th Communism, Fascism, and Democracy in 20th Century Europe
  • HST216 History of Medieval Europe: 300-1400
  • HST224 History of the Byzantine World
  • HST228 Multicultural Poland: History & Public Memory
  • HST237 European Intellectual History from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment
  • HST248 Ancient Mediterranean World
  • HST315 History of Political and Social Theory
  • HST319 20th Century Russia & Eastern Europe
  • HST325 Cultural History of Poland
  • HST345 Cultural History of Russia

POLITICAL SCIENCE CLASS – ALLOWED FOR MAJORS IN: HISTORY & POLITICAL SCIENCE; HISTORY & POLITICAL SCIENCE – ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES SPECIALIZATION; ADOLESCENCE EDUCATION: SOCIAL STUDIES

  • PSC315 Politics of Western Europe

 World Concentration

HISTORY CLASSES – ALLOWED FOR ALL MAJORS:

  • HST104 The Human Place in Nature — Introduction to Global Environmental History
  • HST108 Ancient Aliens: History, Archaeology and Pseudo-Science
  • HST225 The Indian Ocean in World History
  • HST229 History and Film
  • HST233 Nomads, Mystics, Conquerors
  • HST230 Problems of the Third World
  • HST304 Modern China
  • HST308 Modern Latin America
  • HST312 Sub-Saharan Africa
  • HST317 The Middle East
  • HST324 Global Environmental History
  • NOTE: HST324 is strongly recommended for students in the Environmental Studies specialization

POLITICAL SCIENCE CLASSES –  ALLOWED FOR MAJORS IN: HISTORY & POLITICAL SCIENCE; HISTORY & POLITICAL SCIENCE – ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES SPECIALIZATION; ADOLESCENCE EDUCATION: SOCIAL STUDIES

  • PSC210 Politics of Globalization
  • PSC213 Sustainability and 3rd World Development
  • PSC220 Contemporary International Issues
  • PSC221 Political Economy of East Asia
  • PSC225 Politics of China
  • PSC231 International Organizations and Global Governance
  • PSC232 International Political Economy
  • PSC238 Dictatorship and Democracy in World Politics
  • PSC242 African Politics, Culture & Society
  • PSC326 Politics of East Asia
  • PSC327 Politics of South Asia

U.S. CONCENTRATION

HISTORY CLASSES – ALLOWED FOR ALL MAJORS:

  • HST107 Revolutionary Principles: The History of the Declaration of Independence
  • HST125 Historical Approaches to Contemporary Problems: Domestic Affairs
  • HST137 African American History
  • HST211 Introduction to Public History
  • HST215 Introduction to Women’s Studies
  • HST219 Colonial Americas
  • HST309 Introduction to the History of American Women
  • HST326 Culture Wars: Social & Political Conflict in Recent US History
  • HST333 Labor & the Working Class in American History
POLITICAL SCIENCE CLASSES – ALLOWED FOR MAJORS IN: HISTORY & POLITICAL SCIENCE; HISTORY & POLITICAL SCIENCE – ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES SPECIALIZATION; ADOLESCENCE EDUCATION: SOCIAL STUDIES
  • PSC115 Hollywood & Politics: Introducing Political Science through Pop Culture
  • PSC117 Criminal Justice: Law and Procedures
  • PSC125 Public Policy Making
  • PSC211 Environmental and Energy Policies I
  • PSC212 Environmental and Energy Policies II
  • PSC215 Issues in Public Policy
  • PSC216 The Politics of (Mis)Representation: The Importance of Political Geography
  • PSC217 The American Political Party System
  • PSC222 Polling and Public Opinion: Following the will of the People
  • PSC223 Political & Civil Rights in US
  • PSC224 American Political Campaigns & Elections
  • PSC230 US Judicial Process
  • PSC233 Democracy in America
  • PSC305 American Constitutional Law
  • PSC311 Congress & the Chaos of Democracy
  • PSC312 Judicial Politics & Behavior
  • PSC313 Media & Politics: Watchdogs or Lapdogs
  • PSC320 Gender & Policy in the United States
  • PSC321 Politics & Popular Culture in America
  • PSC325 Local Government Reform and Community Renewal
  • PSC350 Political Argumentation and Debate
  • PSC401 American Foreign Policy
  • PSC411 Environmental Law
  • PSC415 Seminar on the Presidency