Fall Term

• FY 101 - First-Year Experience (FYE) Seminar
• HY 101 - Western Civilization I
• MA 107 - Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics
• PS 101 - Introduction to Political Science
• Language: 4 credits

Spring Term

• EH 101 - College Writing
• HY 102 - Western Civilization II
• PS 102 - American Government and Politics
• Language: 4 credits

Fall Term

• PH 200 - Human Nature and Ethics
• TH 100 - Introduction to the Judeo-Christian Tradition
• EH Literature Course 200+ level: 4 credits
• PS Major Elective: 4 credits

Spring Term

• PS 201 - Comparative Politics
• PH Philosophy Core Elective: 4 credits
• TH Theology Core Elective: 4 credits
• PS Major Elective: 4 credits

Fall Term

• ES 300 - Ecology and the Environmental Challenge
• PS 202 - International Relations
• Elective: 4 credits
• Elective: 4 credits

Spring Term

• PS 312 - Globalization
• PS 320 - Theories and Problems of Democracy
• Additional core elective: 4 credits
• Elective: 4 credits

 

Fall Term

• PS 317 - International Law and Diplomacy
• Elective: 4 credits
• Elective: 4 credits
• Elective: 4 credits

Spring Term

• PS 420 - Political Science Capstone
• Elective: 4 credits
• Elective: 4 credits
• Elective: 4 credits

Plus two courses from the following electives:

• BA 310 - Business Law I
• CO 306 - Topics in Communications
• EC 203 - Economics
• HY 211 - The Course of Irish History
• HY 301 - Constitutional History of the United States
• HY 309 - 20th Century America
• HY 310 - Modern Economic Diplomacy
• HY 313 - History of Modern Italy
• HY 315 - History of Gender and Women
• HY 413 - History and Culture of Northern Ireland
• HY 414 - History Seminar
• IN 303 - Cross-Cultural Management
• IN 401 - International Business Seminar
• PH 304 - Social and Political Philosophy
• PS 403 - Public Policy Development and Analysis
• PS 405 - Law and Society
• PS 410 - Political Science Internship
• PY 201 - Research Methods in Psychology
• PY 202 - Statistical Methods in Psychology
• SO 202 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
• SO 204 - Methods of Social Research
• SO 205 - Statistical Analysis
• SO 308 - Social Justice and Human Liberation
• SO 320 - Race and Ethnic Relations
• TH 308 - Liberation Theologies

Note:

Political Science majors may decide to choose one of four tracks (areas of concentration) for further specialization within these electives.  Choose two courses from one of these: