Major Requirements
Political Science Core:
| PS 200 |
International Problems and Relations |
3 hours |
| PS 308 |
Constitutional Law |
3 hours |
| PS 318 |
Legislative Politics |
3 hours |
| PS 319 |
The American Presidency, Past and Present |
3 hours |
| PS 331 |
Social Science Research Methods |
3 hours |
| PS 334 |
Applied Quantitative Data Analysis |
3 hours |
| PS 480 |
Senior Thesis |
3 hours |
Total 21 hours
Other Requirements:
| MA 105 |
Elementary Statistics |
3 hours |
| PL 303 or 304 |
History of Philosophy I or II |
3 hours |
Students must complete an additional 18 hours of political science from
the courses listed below. (Note: PS 101 American Government may not be
counted toward the required hours of the political science major.)
| PS 307 |
The History and Politics of Missouri |
3 hours |
| PS 309 |
Law in American Society |
3 hours |
| PS 312 |
American Foreign Affairs |
3 hours |
| PS 314 |
Historical Eurasia |
3 hours |
| PS 320 |
The American Way of War |
3 hours |
| PS 322 |
Comparative Economic and Political Systems |
3 hours |
| PS 330 |
Principles of Public Administration |
3 hours |
| PS 260/360 |
Special Problems in Political Science |
1-5 hours |
| PS 268/368 |
Internship in Political Science |
1-5 hours |
| PS 290/390 |
Special Topics in Political Science |
1-5 hours |
Students complete the program’s exit assessment examination.
