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Bachelor of Arts

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A major in Political Science helps to prepare students for careers in politics, government, global service, legal studies, graduate studies, journalism, and diplomacy. To successfully complete the Political Science major, the following coursework is required:

33 required Political Science credits;

24 Political Science Major Electives:

34-37 credits of La Roche College Core Curriculum courses.

A minimum of 120 credits is required for degree, the last 30 of which must be taken at La Roche College.

Political Science Major - 9 credits required
PS 122	Introduction to American Government
PS 315	History of Political Thought
PS 321	Comparative Government
Political Science Major Electives -- 24 credits selected from the following two sub-fields. American Politics (no more than 15 credits from this sub-field)
HS 111	U.S. History: The Emergence of a Mass Democracy (1865-1945)
HS 300	History & Culture of the American Indian
HS 338	History of Black Americans
INTEG100-001	Media and Democracy
INTEG100-004	The Rule of Law
PS 205	Constitutional Law
PS 302	History of European Diplomacy
PS 323	Modern U.S. Diplomatic History
PS 333	American Foreign Policy
PS 336	History of American Political Values, Beliefs & Ideas
PS 337	The American Presidency
PS 339	Politics and Society
SELHS-002	Multicultural History of the US
SOC 134	Race & Ethnicity
SOC 238	Wealth, Power & Prestige
Political Science Major Electives Comparative Politics (no more than 15 credits from this sub-field)
CRIM 336	Terrorism
GEO/IS 313	Geography & World Affairs
HS 200	Britain and Its Empire
HS 305	Contemporary Central America
HS 320	Russia and the Soviet World
HS 326	History of Modern Germany
HS 327	History of Modern Europe
HS 328	East Asian History
PS 201	Global Politics
PS 245	Islam in the World
PS 302	History of European Diplomacy
PS 303	International Political Economics
PS 319	History & Politics of Africa
PS 322	Comparative Public Policy
PS 325	Development: Political, Social & Economic Issues
PS 340	Ethnic Conflict
PS 341	Terrorism in the Modern Age
PS 345	History & Politics of the Middle East
PS 345	History & Politics of the Middle East
PS 351	Development in Southeast Asia
PS 352	Experience of Modern War
PS 382	Social Movements & Resistance
PS 400C	History & Politics of Italy
SELHS-002	Multicultural History of the US
SOC 123	Global Social Problems