Political Science B.A. - American Politics

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science; American Politics Concentration

College of Humanities & Sciences

Degree Specific Credits: 37

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0

Catalog Year: 2020-21

Notes: Students majoring in Political Science with a concentration in American Politics option must take a minimum of 37 credits of political science, including one 300-400 level course in four of the five major fields.

21 of the 37 credits must be in upper-division courses.
No more than 7 credits of PSCI 492 and PSCI 498 combined may count toward the 37 required credits.
A maximum of 60 PSCI credits can count towards the Political Science Major.

Students can use the same 300/400 course to fulfill both an upper-division field requirement and the degree electives for the concentration, but they cannot double-count the course credits.

An internship is strongly recommended.

General Education Requirements

Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.

Summary

Lower-Division Required Courses		12
Upper-Division Required Courses		1
Degree Electives in American Politics		12
Required Upper-Division Field Courses		12
Public Administration and Public Policy
Political Theory
Comparative Government
International Relations
American Politics
Total Hours		37

Lower-Division Required Courses

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
PSCI 210S	Intro to American Government	3
PSCI 220S	Intro to Comparative Government	3
PSCI 230X	Intro to International Relations	3
PSCI 250E	Intro to Political Theory	3
Total Hours		12

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Upper-Division Required Courses

Code	Title	Hours
Complete the following course:
PSCI 400	Adv Writing in Pol Science	1
Total Hours		1

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Degree Electives in American Politics

Code	Title	Hours
Complete four of the following courses:		12
PSCI 335	American Foreign Policy
PSCI 340	Exp Offering: American Govt
PSCI 341	Political Parties and Election
PSCI 342	Media, Public Opinion, Polling
PSCI 344	State and Local Government
PSCI 345	American Political System
PSCI 348	US Multicultural Politics
PSCI 349	Montana Government and Politics
PSCI 352	American Political Thought
PSCI 365	Pub Policy Issues and Analysis
PSCI 370	Courts and Judicial Politics
PSCI 440	Exp Offering: American Govt
PSCI 443	Politics of Social Movements
PSCI 444	Am Political Participation
PSCI 445	Political Psychology
PSCI 448	Health Care Policy
PSCI 468	Public Policy Cycle
PSCI 471	American Constitutional Law
PSCI 474	Civil Rights
Total Hours		12

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Required Upper-Division Field Courses

Rule: Complete one upper-division course in four of the five fields listed below -- 12 total credits required. Any field course can also be counted toward a Political Science concentration.

Note: PSCI 480 (Research Goals and Strategies) may apply to any of the following categories with the consent of the instructor.

Public Administration and Public Policy

Code	Title	Hours
Complete 3 credits from the following courses:		3
NPAD 466	Nonprofit Adm & Pub Svc
NPAD 467	Advanced Nonprofit Admin
PSCI 335	American Foreign Policy
PSCI 344	State and Local Government
PSCI 348	US Multicultural Politics
PSCI 360	Exp Offering: Public Admin
PSCI 361	Public Administration
PSCI 365	Pub Policy Issues and Analysis
PSCI 377	Issues in Global Health
PSCI 431	Politics of Global Migration
PSCI 448	Health Care Policy
PSCI 349	Montana Government and Politics
PSCI 460	Exp Offering: Public Admin
PSCI 461	Administrative Law
PSCI 462	Human Resource Management
PSCI 463	Development Administration
PSCI 468	Public Policy Cycle
PSCI 469	Ethics and Public Policy
PSCI 524	Management & Policy Skills (enrollment with consent of instructor)
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Political Theory

Code	Title	Hours
Complete 3 credits from the following courses:		3
PSCI 350	Exp Offering: Political Theory
PSCI 352	American Political Thought
PSCI 354	Contemp Issues in Pol Theory
PSCI 357	Ancient & Medieval Pol Phil
PSCI 450	Exp Offering: Political Theory
PSCI 452	Utopianism and its Critics
PSCI 453	Modern Political Theory
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Comparative Government

Code	Title	Hours
Complete 3 credits from the following courses:		3
NASX 475	Tribal Sovereignty
PSCI 311	Rev & Reform Modern China
PSCI 320	Exp Offering: Comp Politics
PSCI 322	Politics of Europe
PSCI 324	Climate Policies: China & U.S.
PSCI 325	Politics of Latin America
PSCI 326	Politics of Africa
PSCI 327	Politics of Mexico
PSCI 328	Politics of China
PSCI 377	Issues in Global Health
PSCI 381	State Formation
PSCI 420	Exp Offering: Comp Politics
PSCI 443	Politics of Social Movements
PSCI 456	Chinese Polit & Soc Thought
PSCI 481	Origins of Democracy and Authoritarianism
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

International Relations

Code	Title	Hours
Complete 3 credits from the following courses:		3
PSCI 330	Exp Offering: Intrnt Relations
PSCI 332	Global Environmental Pol.
PSCI 334	International Security
PSCI 335	American Foreign Policy
PSCI 336	European Union
PSCI 337	Model United Nations
PSCI 430	Exp Offering: Intrnt Relations
PSCI 431	Politics of Global Migration
PSCI 433	International Law & Org
PSCI 463	Development Administration
PSCI 482	Politics of the World Economy
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

American Politics

Code	Title	Hours
Complete 3 credits from the following courses:		3
PSCI 335	American Foreign Policy
PSCI 340	Exp Offering: American Govt
PSCI 341	Political Parties and Election
PSCI 342	Media, Public Opinion, Polling
PSCI 344	State and Local Government
PSCI 345	American Political System
PSCI 348	US Multicultural Politics
PSCI 349	Montana Government and Politics
PSCI 352	American Political Thought
PSCI 365	Pub Policy Issues and Analysis
PSCI 370	Courts and Judicial Politics
PSCI 440	Exp Offering: American Govt
PSCI 443	Politics of Social Movements
PSCI 444	Am Political Participation
PSCI 445	Political Psychology
PSCI 448	Health Care Policy
PSCI 468	Public Policy Cycle
PSCI 471	American Constitutional Law
PSCI 474	Civil Rights
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-