Political Science, B.A. - 120 units

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Summary of Units:

Lower Division Major Requirements	9
Upper Division Major Requirements	16
Upper Division Major Elective Requirements	15
Additional General Education and other Graduation Requirements	80
Total Units	120

Lower Division Requirements - 9 units

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

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
Select one of the following, POLS 301 or 307 or 308:
POLS 301 - Political Theory Units: 3
Or
POLS 307 - Contemporary Political Theory Units: 3
Or
POLS 308 - Modern Political Theory Units: 3
POLS 306 - The Politics of Race and Ethnicity Units: 3
POLS 499 - Capstone Units: 3
POLS 310 - Statistical Applications in Political Science Units: 4

Electives - 15 units

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

POLS 140 - California Government and Politics Units: 1
POLS 301 - Political Theory Units: 3 (If not taken above)
POLS 305 - Gender and Politics Units: 3
POLS 307 - Contemporary Political Theory Units: 3 (If not taken above)
POLS 308 - Modern Political Theory Units: 3 (If not taken above)
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 324 - Ethics and Public Policy 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 333 - Nonprofit Management (Cross-listed as BUS 333, COMM 333) Units: 3
POLS 334 - Peace Studies Units: 3
POLS 335 - Politics and Film (Cross-listed as COMM 335) 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 346 - Dystopia And Surveillance (Cross-listed as ENGL 346) Units: 3
POLS 348 - Immigration Politics And Policy (Cross-listed as CHS 348) 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 360 - Contemporary Issues In Law And Policy Units: 3
POLS 362 - Law, Politics And Society 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 427 - Model United Nations Units: 3 (may only count for 3 units of credit towards the major)
POLS 428 - International Political Economy Units: 3
POLS 430 - Political Communication (Cross-listed as COMM 430) Units: 3
POLS 431 - Education Policy and Politics (Cross-listed as EDUC 431) Units: 3
POLS 450 - Environmental Conflict Resolution (Cross-listed as COMM 450, ESRM 450) 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

Additional General Education & other Graduation Requirements - 80 units

To graduate, students must complete 120 units minimum (40 units must be upper division) including all General Education (GE) and Graduation Requirements . The following areas must be included:

Additional Lower Division A-E (GE) Requirements not met within the major
Nine units of Upper Division Interdisciplinary GE (UDIGE), courses are numbered 330-349 and 430-449. Six units may be within the major, 3 units must be outside the major (C or better grade)
Multicultural Requirement (C or better grade)
Language Requirement (C or better grade)
American Institutions Requirement
Free electives as needed to meet minimum units for graduation