Political Science, B.A.

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(120 units)

Lower, Upper Division and Electives	40
General Education	48
Free Electives	29
American Institutions Requirement *	3
(chosen from the following: HIST 270 , HIST 271 , HIST 272 , HIST 275 )
TOTAL	120 units

* The Government portion of the American Institutions Requirement (POLS 150) is listed in the major courses below.

Lower Division Requirements - 9 units

POLS 102 - Comparative Government Units: 3
POLS 103 - Introduction to International Politics Units: 3
POLS 150 - American Political Institutions Units: 3 *

Note:

* Partially satisfies the American Institutions Requirement. The History portion is contained in the general requirements at the end of the major.

Upper Division Requirements - 16 units

POLS 300 - Political Science Research Methods Units: 3
POLS 301 - Political Theory Units: 3
POLS 303 - Statistical Applications in the Social Sciences (Cross-listed as SOC 303, PSY 303) Units: 4
POLS 306 - The Politics of Race and Ethnicity Units: 3
POLS 499 - Capstone Units: 3

Electives - 15 units

Students should select a total of 15 units from the following list:

ESRM 328 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Units: 3
POLS 140 - California Government and Politics Units: 1
POLS 305 - Gender and Politics Units: 3
POLS 312 - Interest Groups and Collective Action Units: 3
POLS 313 - The United States Congress Units: 3
POLS 314 - The American Presidency Units: 3
POLS 315 - Congress and the Presidency Units: 3
POLS 316 - State and Local Politics and Policy Units: 3
POLS 317 - Judicial Power and Process Units: 3
POLS 318 - Campaigns and Elections Units: 3
POLS 319 - Political Behavior and Public Opinion Units: 3
POLS 320 - Public Administration Units: 3
POLS 321 - Public Budgeting (Cross-listed as FIN 321) Units: 3
POLS 325 - American Public Policy Units: 3
POLS 326 - Government and Politics of Selected Nations Units: 3
POLS 327 - International Relations of Selected Areas Units: 3
POLS 328 - United States Foreign Policy Units: 3
POLS 329 - International Law and Organizations Units: 3
POLS 330 - Political Sociology (Cross-listed as SOC 330) Units: 3
POLS 331 - Narratives of the Working Class (Cross-listed as ENGL 331, SOC 331, ECON 331, HIST 331) Units: 3
POLS 334 - Peace Studies Units: 3
POLS 335 - Politics and Film Units: 3
POLS 340 - Politics and the Environment (Cross-listed as ESRM 340) Units: 3
POLS 341 - The National Park (Cross-listed as ESRM 341) Units: 3
POLS 345 - Science and Public Policy (Cross-listed as BIOL 345) Units: 3
POLS 351 - International Relations of Africa Units: 3
POLS 352 - International Relations of Europe Units: 3
POLS 353 - International Relations of Latin America Units: 3
POLS 354 - International Relations of the Middle East Units: 3
POLS 355 - International Relations of South Asia Units: 3
POLS 401 - Constitutional Law Units: 3
POLS 402 - Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Units: 3
POLS 403 - Comparative Foreign Policy Units: 3
POLS 404 - Policy Leadership (Cross-listed as EDUC 404) Units: 3
POLS 426 - Politics of Developing Countries Units: 3
POLS 430 - Political Communication Units: 3
POLS 431 - Education Policy and Politics (Cross-listed as EDUC 431) Units: 3
POLS 490 - Special Topics in Political Science Units: 3
POLS 492 - Service Learning in Political Science Units: 3
POLS 493 - Internship in Political Science Units: 3
POLS 494 - Independent Research Units: 1-3