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Political Science Program POLITICAL SCIENCE (POL)
2013 Catalog Requirements Due to changes in the Political Science curriculum for 2013, continuing students should refer to their degree audit for requirements in their major. Committed to the liberal arts tradition of intellectual curiosity and diversity, the Political Science program at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg offers students a rigorous program of study that prepares them for successful careers in a rapidly globalizing world. Students in the program examine basic questions of political science, including how nations struggle over power and wealth, how political communities reconcile claims of liberty, authority, and justice, and how governments and societies produce the laws and policies that influence our lives. Students choose courses from the major subfields of American politics, international relations and comparative politics, political theory and public law. Students develop critical analytical skills that allow them to understand and to explain political problems and issues at the local, state, national, and international levels. The USFSP program is unique in its focus on human rights and civil rights across the curriculum, as well as its commitment to civic engagement and experiential learning. A degree in political science will prepare students for positions in public service and the private sector, for law school, and for graduate work in political science, international relations, public administration, and related disciplines. Requirements for the Major in Political Science The Political Science major consists of 39 credit hours. Students must take 12 hours of required core courses in political science, three hours of a required core course in economics, and 24 hours of elective courses. No more than six credit hours can be taken from among POS 4905 Independent Study, POS 4910 Individual Research, and POS 4941 Field Work. Students enrolled in the Washington Program may have this rule altered by their advisor. (A GPA of 3.0 is required to enroll in POS 4905, POS 4910, and POS 4941; the Department Chair may grant special exceptions for students with lower GPAs.) Students transferring credit hours toward a major in political science must complete a minimum of 21 political science credit hours at USFSP, regardless of the number of credits transferred. In Political Science, courses are listed under the following four major fields: (1) Political Theory Required Core Courses (15 credit hours):
or INR 2002 Introduction to International Relations
or ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics A grade of "C" is required in all core classes. Electives (24 credit hours): Students will choose electives from the four major fields, a minimum of 8 courses, with at least one course from each of the four fields (12 of the total 24 elective credit hours). Core courses normally should be completed before field courses are taken. Courses under the Four Major Fields: (All are 3 credit-hour courses, except for variable-credit fieldwork and independent study courses.) FIELD I – Political Theory POT 3013 Classical Political Theory POT 4054 Modern Political Theory POT 4064 Contemporary Political Thought POT 4204 American Political Thought FIELD II – International Relations and Comparative Politics INR 3011 Globalization INR 3038 International Wealth and Power INR 3084 International Terrorism INR 3102 American Foreign Policy INR 3202 International Human Rights INR 4035 International Political Economy INR 4083 Conflict in the World INR 4254 Africa in World Affairs INR 4403 International Law INR 4502 International Organizations INR 4931 Selected Topics CPO 2002 Introduction to Comparative Politics CPO 4034 Politics of Developing Areas CPO 4930 Comparative Politics of Selected Countries or Areas FIELD III – American Politics POS 2112 State & Local Government & Politics POS 3142 Introduction to Urban Politics & Government POS 3173 Southern Politics POS 3182 Florida Politics & Government POS 3274 The Campaign Process POS 3453 Political Parties & Interest Groups POS 4204 Political Behavior POS 4413 The American Presidency POS 4424 The American Congress FIELD IV – Public Law INR 4403 International Law POS 3283 Judicial Process & Politics POS 3697 Environmental Law POS 3691 Introduction to Law & Politics POS 4614 Constitutional Law I POS 4624 Constitutional Law II POS 4693 Women & Law I POS 4694 Women & Law II NON-FIELD ELECTIVES POS 3931 Selected Topics [examples listed below]
POS 4905 Independent Study POS 4910 Individual Research POS 4941 Field Work POT 4109 Politics & Literature PUP 4203 Environmental Politics/Policy PUP 4323 Women and Politics Requirements for the Minor in Political Science A minor in political science requires the completion of a minimum of 18 credit hours, made up of two courses (6 credit hours) from among CPO 2002 Introduction to Comparative Politics (or INR 2002 Introduction to International Relations), POS 2041 American National Government, and POT 3003 Introduction to Political Theory. An additional 12 credit hours of courses included in the political science major are also required. Students transferring credit hours toward a minor in political science must complete a minimum of 12 political science credit hours at USFSP, regardless of the number of credit hours transferred.
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