Curriculum - Saint Vincent College

Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science:
The social science core is satisfied by completing the major requirements.
Major Requirements (45 credits)

PS 100	Principles of American Politics	3
PS 121	National Government	3
PS 135	Classical Political Thought	3
PS 136	Modern Political Thought	3
PS 242 or PS 343	International Relations or Comparative Politics	3
PS 250	Public Administration	3
PS 290	Presidency, the Congress, and the Courts	3
PS 336	American Political Thought	3
PS 339	Constitutional Law	3
PS 345	Domestic Public Policy	3
PS 480	Senior Thesis	3
PS ---	Political Science elective (Any PS class except PS 218 and PS 550)	3
PS ---	Political Science elective (Any PS class except PS 218 and PS 550)	3

Requirements for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science:
The social science core is satisfied by completing the major requirements.
Major Requirements (49 credits)

PS 100	Principles of American Politics	3
PS 121	National Government	3
PS 135	Classical Political Thought	3
PS 136	Modern Political Thought	3
PS 242 or PS 343	International Relations or Comparative Politics	3
PS 250	Public Administration	3
PS 290	Presidency, the Congress, and the Courts	3
PS 336	American Political Thought	3
PS 339	Constitutional Law	3
PS 345	Domestic Public Policy	3
PS 480	Senior Thesis	3
PS ---	Political Science elective (Any PS class except PS 218)	3
BA 350	Statistics I	3
EC 360 or BA 351	Econometrics or Statistics II	3
MA 109/111	Calculus I	4

Minor in Political Science (pre-law minor)
A minor in Political Science requires eighteen (18) credits. The following six courses are required:

PS 100	Principles of American Politics	3
PS 121	National Government	3
PS 135 or PS 136	Classical Political Thought or Modern Political Thought	3
PS 250	Public Administration	3
PS 336	American Political Thought	3
PS 345	Domestic Public Policy	3

Variations from above are possible with permission of the Dean of the McKenna School. A student may choose, with the departmental advisor and with the consent of the Dean, a program designed to meet individual objectives.

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