Undergraduate Catalog 2009-2011
Political Science
Faculty
P. Petterson, Chair; W. Brown Foster, D. Cohen, J. Duquette, G.
El-Eid, , A. G. Smith, R. Smith (Dept. phone:
860-832-2967)
Programs
Major in Political Science, BA
(36 credits)
| PS
104 |
The World’s Political Systems |
3
|
| or | | |
| PS 110 | American Government &
Politics | 3 |
and one course in
each of the following five areas- American government and politics; political
theory; comparative government; international relations and organization;
public law, methodology and organizational behavior. Six credits from the
fields of history, sociology, psychology, economics, geography, mathematics, and
statistics may be applied to the 36-credit political science requirement, when
approved in advance by the departmental chair.
Major in Political Science with Specialization in Public
Administration, BA (36
credits)
| PS 110 |
American Government &
Politics |
3 |
| PS 230 |
American State and Local Government |
3 |
| PS 260 |
Public Administration |
3 |
| PS 344 |
Interpretation of Political Data |
3 |
| PS 446 |
The Budgetary Process |
3 |
| PS 450 |
Ethics, Corruption, and Virtue in Public Service |
3 |
6
credits from the following:
| PS 480 |
Government Intern Experience |
4 |
| and |
|
|
| PS 481 |
Intern Seminars and Research |
4 |
| PS 482 |
Government Intern Experience |
6-8 |
| and |
|
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| PS 483 |
Intern Seminars and Research |
6-8 |
| PS 490 |
Directed Readings in Political Science |
1-6 |
| and |
|
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| PS 491 |
Advanced Studies in Political Science |
1-6 |
or
approved 400-level courses in political science or other fields
12 credits of
electives from political science, or from fields directly related to public
administration, with prior approval of the department advisor. Particularly
appropriate electives are PS 315, 330, 331 or 332, 335, 430, and 431. Students
must also complete a minor in an area relevant to public administration.
Minor in Political Science (18 credits)
At least 15 credits
must be in political science; the remaining credits may be earned in a
discipline relevant to political science.
Minor
in Political Science (For students completing secondary
certification, 18 credits)
Requirements
| PS 104 |
The World's Political Systems |
3 |
| or |
|
|
| PS 110 |
American Government & Politics |
3 |
Credit for not more
than 6 credits towards a political science minor may be granted, with approval
of the department chair, from those areas listed as options under the major.
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