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  • Alex G. McKenna School of Business, Economics, and Government

    The Politics Program

    •  NRO Politics AdNationally renowned faculty.
    • Politics curriculum firmly rooted in the Great Books of Western civilization and the great writings of the American political tradition.
    • Saint Vincent's Center for Political and Economic Thought hosts some of the most active and esteemed speaker and conference programs in the United States--all dedicated to the scholarly exposition of freedom, Western civilization, and the American experience.
    • Nestled in the rolling hills of Pennsylvania, Saint Vincent is an easy drive from most locations in the Northeast and Midwest.

       
    • Provides students with a broad liberal education grounded in the Great Books of Western Civilization and the American Experience.
    • Educates students for professional careers in law, public administration, public policy, international affairs, and related fields.
    • Equips students with the tools needed for graduate work and careers in academia.
    • Readies students for immediate employment in business, government, private organizations, and public affairs.
    • Prepares students for the full, active life—personally and professionally, by nurturing the spirit as well as the intellect.

    The McKenna School also offers a minor in Politics, a major in Public Policy Analysis, and a minor in Public Administration.

     

    Politics BA Major Requirements (33 credits)
    PS 100* Principles of American Politics - 3 credits
    PS 135* Classical Political Thought - 3 credits
    PS 136 Modern Political Thought - 3 credits
    PS 242 International Politics or PS 343 Comparative Politics - 3 credits
    PS 290 Institutions - 3 credits
    PS 336 American Political Thought - 3 credits
    PS 339 Constitutional Law: National Powers or PS 369 Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties - 3 credits
    PS 345 Domestic Public Policy - 3 credits
    PS 480 Senior Thesis - 3 credits
    PS --- Political Science Elective (Any PS class except PS 550) - 3 credits
    PS --- Political Science Elective (Any PS class except PS 550) - 3 credits
    College Core (54-55 credits)
    Mathematics (MA 104 or higher level) 3 or 4 credits
    Social Science (recommendations: EC 101, EC 102, or BA 350) - 3 credits
    TH 119 First Theology (freshmen year) - 3 credits
    Theology (200 Level) - 3 credits
    Theology (300 Level) - 3 credits
    History (100 Level) - 3 credits
    History (200 Level) - 3 credits
    PL 101 1st Philosophy - 3 credits
    Philosophy Elective (PL 215 Ethics suggested) - 3 credits
    Natural Science 100 Level with lab - 4 credits
    Natural Science 200 Level with lab - 4 credits
    EL 102 Language and Rhetoric (freshmen year) - 3 credits
    English Elective (Literature Course) - 3 credits
    English Elective - 3 credits
    Fine Arts (100 Level) - 3 credits
    Foreign Language Intermediate Level - 3 credits
    Foreign Language Intermediate Level - 3 credits
    First-Year Seminar (additional hour) - 1 credit
    Electives (36-37 credits)

    *Satisfies Core Curriculum requirements of six credits in Social Sciences.

    Politics BS Major Requirements (40 credits)
    PS 100* Principles of American Politics - 3 credits
    PS 135 Classical Political Thought - 3 credits
    PS 136 Modern Political Thought - 3 credits
    PS 242 International Politics or PS 343 Comparative Politics - 3 credits
    PS 290 Institutions - 3 credits
    PS 336 American Political Thought - 3 credits
    PS 339 Constitutional Law: National Powers or PS 369 Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties - 3 credits
    PS 345 Domestic Public Policy - 3 credits
    PS 480 Senior Thesis - 3 credits
    PS --- Politics Elective (Any PS class except PS 550) - 3 credits
    BA 350* Statistics I - 3 credits
    EC 360* Econometrics or BA 351* Statistics II - 3 credits
    MA 109/111* Calculus I - 4 credits
    College Core (48 credits)
    TH 119 First Theology (freshmen year) - 3 credits
    Theology (200 Level) - 3 credits
    Theology (300 Level) - 3 credits
    History (100 Level) - 3 credits
    History (200 Level) - 3 credits
    PL 101 1st Philosophy - 3 credits
    Philosophy Elective (PL 215 Ethics suggested) - 3 credits
    Natural Science 100 Level with lab - 4 credits
    Natural Science 200 Level with lab - 4 credits
    EL 102 Language and Rhetoric (freshmen year) - 3 credits
    English Elective (Literature Course) - 3 credits
    English Elective - 3 credits
    Fine Arts (100 Level) - 3 credits
    Foreign Language Intermediate Level - 3 credits
    Foreign Language Intermediate Level - 3 credits
    First-Year Seminar (additional hour) - 1 credit
    Electives (36 credits)

    *Satisfies the Core Curriculum in Social Sciences and Mathematics.

    Minor in Politics (18 credits)
    PS 100 Principles of American Politics - 3 credits
    PS 135 Classical Political Thought or PS 136 Modern Political Thought - 3 credits
    PS 290 Institutions - 3 credits
    PS 336 American Political Thought - 3 credits
    PS 339 Constitutional Law: National Powers or PS 369 Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties - 3 credits
    PS 345 Domestic Public Policy - 3 credits