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2009-2010 University Catalog

Government and International Politics, BA

Banner Code:  LA-BA-GVIP

This program of study is offered by the Department of Public and International Affairs .

For policies governing all undergraduate degrees, see the Academic Policies  chapter of the catalog.

Degree Requirements

In addition to satisfying university general education  requirements and the requirements for a bachelor of arts degree in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, students pursuing this degree must complete 43 credits in GOVT.  Students must earn a minimum grade of 2.00 in each course applied to the major. Up to 3 credits of GOVT 480 and 6 credits of GOVT 496 may be substituted for the requirements for the major with prior written approval of the undergraduate director.

Five core courses (16 credits):

Eight advanced government field courses (24 credits)

Students must take at least one course (3 credits) in each of the four government fields. Up to 9 credits of GOVT 480 and 496 may be substituted for government field courses with prior written approval of the undergraduate director. GOVT 490 may not be used to fulfill a government field requirement.

American politics:

Political theory and law:

International and comparative politics:

Public policy and administration:

One senior seminar course (3 credits):

Concentrations

Students may choose to concentrate in one of the four advanced government fields by completing five courses in that field. They must still take one course (3 credits) in each of the other three fields. GOVT 490 may not be used to fulfill a requirement for a concentration.

▲ Concentration in American Politics (AMP)

Five courses (15 credits) chosen from:

  • GOVT 301–319
  • GOVT 401–419

▲ Concentration in Political Theory and Law (PTL)

Five courses (15 credits) chosen from:

  • GOVT 320–329
  • GOVT 420–429
  • GOVT 446
  • GOVT 470–472

▲ Concentration in International and Comparative Politics (ICOM)

Five courses (15 credits) chosen from:

  • GOVT 330–349
  • GOVT 430–449

▲ Concentration in Public Policy and Administration (PPA)

Five courses (15 credits) chosen from:

  • GOVT 350–369
  • GOVT 450–469

Writing-Intensive Requirement

The university requires all students to complete at least one course designated “writing intensive” in their majors at the 300 level or above. Students majoring in government and international politics may fulfill this requirement by successfully completing the 300-level GOVT courses in their major.