Political Science

Bachelor of Arts

Major Code: 20

Major

36 Semester Hours

Program Documents (PDF)

• Political Science Advising Checksheet
• Political Science Major Recommended Schedule
• Political Science Long–run Schedule

Courses

• POSC 1513 United States Federal Government
• POSC 2513 Introduction to Political Science

Three of the following “United States politics”:

• POSC 3353 Political Parties and Politics
• POSC 3523 Local Government and Politics
• POSC 3533 State Government and Politics
• POSC 3573 The Legislative Process
• POSC 3583 United States Presidency
• POSC 4533 Aspects of Oklahoma Government and Politics
• POSC 4543 Electoral Behavior

One of the following “comparative politics”:

• POSC 4743 Government and Politics in Western Europe
• POSC 4753 Government and Politics in Asia
• POSC 4763 Government and Politics in Latin America
• POSC 4773 Government and Politics in Transitional Post-Communist Societies

One of the following “global politics”:

• POSC 3723 Global Politics
• POSC 4503 United States Foreign Policy
• POSC 4793 Problems in Global Politics

Two of the following “constitutional law, political thought, or public administration:”

• POSC 3503 United States Judicial Process
• POSC 3513 United States Constitutional Law
• POSC 3543 Development of Political Philosophy
• POSC 3563 Introduction to Public Administration
• POSC 4553 United States Political Ideas
• POSC 4563 Public Policy
• POSC 4783 Modern Political Ideology

Three elective upper-level Political Science courses

Students must complete a portfolio containing two papers from upper level courses.

Note: The major program is just one component of a baccalaureate degree.