Political Science

Political Science

Political Science (B.A.)
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Foundation Courses--seven credits required

ECON 221		4 cr		Principles of Economics I
PHIL 230		3 cr		Intro to Social and Political Philosophy

Major Courses--all 16 credits required

PS 118	3 cr	Introduction to Political Science
PS 123	3 cr	The American Political System
PS 130	3 cr	World Politics
PS 225	4 cr	Statistics
PS 491	3 cr	Seminar on Political Science

Required Electives--27 credits from: Six credits in 300-400 level history courses

21 credits in Political Science with at least 12 of those credits at the 300-400 level

Political Science Minor--21 credits required

PS 118	3 cr	Introduction to Political Science
PS 123	3 cr	The American Political System
PS 130	3 cr	World Politics
PS 200 Level	3 cr	Any one elective
PS 300 Level	6 cr	Any two electives
PS	3 cr	Any PS elective at 200 level or higher

Political Science Minor, Secondary Certification--all 21 credits required

PS 118	3 cr	Introduction to Political Science
PS 123	3 cr	The American Political System
PS 130	3 cr	World Politics
	or
PS 205	3 cr	Comparative Government
PS 262	3 cr	State and Local Government: Politics/Public Policy
PS 330	3 cr	The American Constitutional and Legal System
PS 351	3 cr	Current/Future U.S. Political Issues
PS Elective	3 cr	Elective

Political Science--Public Administration (B.A.)

Major Courses--all 54 credits required

ACCT 213	4 cr	Financial Accounting
ACCT 218	4 cr	Fund Accounting
ECON 221	4 cr	Principles of Economics I
ECON 222	4 cr	Principles of Economics II
ECON 402	4 cr	Public Finance
MGT 323	3 cr	Human Resource Management
	or
PS 365	3 cr	Public Personnel Administration
PS 118	3 cr	Introduction to Political Science
PS 123	3 cr	The American Political System
PS 225	4 cr	Statistics
PS 260	3 cr	Public Organization and Administration
PS 262	3 cr	State and Local Government: Politics/Public Policy
PS 345	3 cr	Public Policy Making in the U.S.
PS 496	3 cr	Field Work in Public Affairs
PS 499	3 cr	Readings and Research in Public Administration and Public Policy
SOC 331	3 cr	Population
	or
SOC 440	3 cr	Complex Organizations

Electives--nine credits with a limit of one course each from economics and history

ECON 301	3 cr	Money, Credit and Banking
ECON 390	2-4 cr	Current Economic Problems
HIST 241	3 cr	History of Michigan
LAW 208	3 cr	Law and Society I
LAW 209	3 cr	Law and Society II
LAW 408	3 cr	Labor Law
MGT 321	4 cr	Organization and Administration
MGT 325	3 cr	Information Systems for Operations Management
MGT 421	3 cr	Labor-Management Relations

Last updated: 24-June-97