Public Law Undergraduate Major
Political Science
Public Law Major
Public Law Major Jon Campion interning in Washington DC for the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (Spring 2005)
This major is primarily designed for students who have an interest in judicial and quasi-judicial institutions at the national, state and local levels. A grade of "C" or better is required in all courses in the Public Law major. It is expected that transfer students will take at least one-half of the hours in the department.
Requirements
Required Courses
- PSCI 2000 - National Government
- PSCI 2400 - Comparative Politics or PSCI 2500 - International Relations
- PSCI 3200 - The American Judicial Process
- PSCI 3660 - Scope and Methods for Political Science
- PSCI 3950 - Quantitative Methods for Political Scientists
Two of the following courses:
- PSCI 3000 - Urban Politics in the U.S.
- PSCI 3040 - Introduction to Public Policy
- PSCI 3100 - Political Parties and Elections
- PSCI 3110 - American Poltiics and the Media
- PSCI 3120 - Interest Groups and Citizen Politics
- PSCI 3140 - The Presidency
- PSCI 3150 - Politics of Congress
One of the following courses (area studies):
- PSCI 3400 - European Politics
- PSCI 3410 - Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa
- PSCI 3440 - Russian and Central Asian Politics
- PSCI 3450 - Latin American Politics
- PSCI 3460 - Women in Developing Countries
- PSCI 4400 - The European Union
- PSCI 4410 - Issues in Comparative Politics
- PSCI 4420 - Studies in Comparative Politics
One of the following courses:
- PSCI 3600 - Introduction to the History of Political Theory
- PSCI 3610 - Introduction to the History of Political Theory II
- PSCI 3620 - Theoretical and Ideological Bases of Contemporary Politics
- PSCI 3630 - American Political Theory
Two of the following courses:
- PSCI 3250 - Criminal Justice Policy
- PSCI 4200 - Constitutional Law
- PSCI 4210 - Gender and the Law
- PSCI 4220 - Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
Baccalaureate Writing Requirement. Choose from:
- PSCI 4210 - Gender and Law
- PSCI 4500 - Seminar in International and Comparative Politics
- PSCI 4900 - Political Science Honors Seminar
- PSCI 4940 - Seminar in Political Science
Additional required credits: none