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2018-2019 Edgewood College Catalog

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2018-2019 Edgewood College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Political Science, American Politics Concentration, BS

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All students pursuing a Political Science major must complete the following coursework.

Political Science Major Requirements

Social Science Interdisciplinary Sequence (12 credits):

SS 368 U - Social Science Research Methods 4 Credit(s)
SS 369 - Social Science Statistics 4 Credit(s)
SS 484 3KX - Senior Social Science Seminar 4 Credit(s)

Concentration Requirements

In addition to the Social Science core requirements, students pursuing the American Politics Concentration must take the following coursework.

Core Requirements

PS 262 J - Intro to American Political Process 4 Credit(s)
PS 275 GJ - Intro to Comparative Politics 4 Credit(s)
PS 301 - Political Ideas 4 Credit(s)
SS 372 - Field Experience/Research Variable 1-4 Credit(s)

Eighteen Credits Chosen from the Following Courses

PS 343 - Constitutional Law and Politics 4 Credit(s)
PS 350 - Public Policy Process 2 Credit(s)
PS 351 - Selected Issues in Public Policy Variable 2-4 Credit(s)
PS 352 EJ - Environmental Politics 4 Credit(s)
PS 353 EJ - Pltcs of Sprwl: Lnd Use & Trns Plcy 2 Credit(s)
PS 360 J - Political Parties & Interest Groups 4 Credit(s)
PS 361 J - The President & the Executive Branc 4 Credit(s)
PS 362 J - Congress & Legislative Politics 2 Credit(s)
PS 364 - State and Local Politics 2 Credit(s)
PS 460 J - Mass Media & Politics 4 Credit(s)
PS 480 - Seminar in Political Science Variable 2-4 Credit(s)

Four Additional Credits

Students will need to take four additional credits of Political Science electives to complete the major.

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