LIBERAL ARTS Political Science 205Department ofPolitical ScienceClyde Willis, Interim ChairPeck Hall 209Byrnes, Carleton, DiPaolo, Franklin, Korobkov, Langenbach,Livingston, Maynor, McDaniel, Petersen, Perez-Reilly, Sloan, Tesi, VernardakisCourses in the Department of Political Science meet the needs of many students: those interested in public serv ice, private business, or professional careers; those who wish to go to law school; those interested in interna-tional relations and foreign service employment in the public or private sector; and those interested in teaching government and social studies in secondary schools.To accommodate these needs and interests within the objectives of liberal education, the department offers programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science. The major areas and appropriate degrees follow:1. a Political Science major (B.A. or B.S.) with either a a. general focus or b. Public Administration concentration or c. Pre-law concentration;2. an International Relations major (B.S.).Minors are offered in Political Science, International Relations, and Public Administration. Interdisciplinary minors in Urban Studies, Russian Studies, Paralegal Studies, and African Studies are coordi nated by the department.All students at the University must fulfill the General Education requirements. These courses are primarily in the fields of English, history, science, and mathemat ics. Following are suggested curricula, but students should study the requirements carefully and consult with their advisors on those courses.Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/BehavioralSciences categories as outlined on pages 64–67.206 Political Science LIBERAL ARTSMajor in Political ScienceThe major in Political Science requires 33 semester hours of work, including PS 1010, 2010, 4000, and 4800.* All majors must include work in at least five of the following groups:1. American government (PS 2020, 3050, 3060, 3100, 3160, 3170, 3320, 3330, 3340, 3350, 3400, 3420, 4120, 4250, 4360, 4410)2. Comparative government (PS 3200, 3220, 3780, 3790, 4180, 4190, 4260, 4300, 4310, 4770, 4900)3. International relations (PS 2130, 3210, 3220, 3500, 3510, 3780, 3910, 4030, 4126, 4210, 4220, 4240, 4250, 4260)4. Public law (PS 2440, 3010, 3370, 3380, 3500, 3530, 4040, 4590)5. Public administration (PS 3250, 3260, 3400, 3440, 4050, 4290, 4630)6. Political theory and research methods (PS 4020, 4110, 4230, 4700, 4920, 4930)*Those with a Pre-law concentration must take PS 1010, 2010, 4800, and two of the four following courses: PS 4000, 4230, 4700, 4920. Those with no concentration must take one of the following courses:PS 4230, 4700, 4920.Recommended CurriculumFRESHMAN SOPHOMOREENGL 1010, 1020 (Comm) 6 ENGL 2020 or 2030 orCOMM 2200 (Comm) 3 HUM 2610 (Hum/FA) 3Mathematics 3 Humanities and/or Fine ArtsPS 1010 (Soc/Beh Sci) 3 (2 prefixes) 6PS 2010 3 Social/Behavioral Sciences 3Natural Sciences (2 prefixes) 8 HIST 2010, 2020, or 2030 6Foreign Language/Minor* 6 PS area requirements 6 32 Foreign Language/Minor 6 30JUNIOR SENIORPS area requirements 9 PS 4230, 4700, or 4920 3PS 4000 3 PS 4800 3Minors 12 PS area requirements 3Electives 6 Minors 12 30 Electives 7 28 *Students pursuing the B.S. degree rather than the B.A. degree should take a second minor.Concentration: Public AdministrationThe Public Administration concentration is for those seek-ing administrative careers in government or public service agencies. A combination of general political science courses, core public administration courses, pertinent political science electives, and courses in related disci plines provides a sound background for an administra tive career. Included in the major must be some work in five of the six political science subfields. Required courses are PS 1010, 2010, 4000, 4800 (general); PS 3250, 4290 (core); nine semester hours from PS 2020, 3160, 3260, 3400, 3440, 4050, 4590, 4630 (core); and six or more semester hours of coursework in political science relevant to public administra tion and the student’s interests. In addition the student must complete INFS 3100 and ECON 2410, 2420. ACTG 2110, 2120 are recommended. Recom-mended minors include Accounting, Business Administration, Criminal Justice Administration, Economics, Finance, English, Informa tion Systems, Psychology, and Sociology.Recommended CurriculumFRESHMAN SOPHOMOREENGL 1010, 1020 (Comm) 6 ENGL 2020 or 2030 orCOMM 2200 (Comm) 3 HUM 2610 (Hum/FA) 3Mathematics 3 Humanities and/or Fine ArtsPS 1010 (Soc/Beh Sci) 3 (2 prefixes) 6PS 2010 3 ECON 2410 (Soc/Beh Sci) 3Natural Sciences (2 prefixes) 8 ECON 2420 3Foreign Language/Minor 6 HIST 2010, 2020, or 2030 6 32 PS 3250 3 Foreign Language/Minor 6 30 JUNIOR SENIORINFS 3100 3 PS 4800 3PS 4000 3 PS 4290 3PS designated courses 6 PS 9Minors 12 Minors 12ACTG 2110, 2120 6 Elective 1 30 28Concentration: Pre-lawThe Pre-law concentration is designed for the student who plans to attend law school. A combination of core politi cal science courses and courses in related disciplines has been found to provide a sound background for law school. Some law schools will not accept any profes sional or technical courses as part of their minimum requirement. It is essential that the student consult with his or her advisor in instances where such courses will be taken. In addition to meeting the basic require-ments for the Political Science major, the Pre-law student must enroll in ECON 2410 (or 2420); PHIL 2110; COMM 3210 (or 2200); and PS 3530 (or ENGL 4605); ACTG 3000 or BLAW 3400; and one upper-division PS law class.Recommended CurriculumFRESHMAN SOPHOMOREENGL 1010, 1020 (Comm) 6 ENGL 2020 or 2030 orCOMM 2200 (Comm) 3 HUM 2610 (Hum/FA) 3Mathematics 3 Humanities and/or Fine ArtsPS 1010 (Soc/Beh Sci) 3 (2 prefixes) 6PS 2010 3 ECON 2410 (Soc/Beh Sci) or Natural Sciences (2 prefixes) 8 ECON 2420 3Foreign Language/Minor 6 HIST 2010, 2020, or 2030 6 32 PS 2440 3 PHIL 2110 3 Foreign Language/Minor 6 30JUNIOR SENIORPS 3370, 3380 6 PS Political Theory 6ENGL 4605 or PS 3530 3