Faculty: A.G. Cuzan (Chairperson), R.L. Anderson, M.L. Goel, W.G. Howard, D.S. Myers, J.A. Robinson, J.D. Salmon,J. Witt

Political Science majors at the undergraduate and graduate levels learn to think about timeless questions pertaining to the governance of human societies, including the origin and evolution of law and justice, the development and operation of political institutions and processes, the comparative performance of regimes, the exercise of political leadership, and problems of war and peace.

The Pre-Law Specialization emphasizes American government, with special attention given to constitutional law and the judicial branch.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
In addition to general University requirements and General Studies requirements, students seeking the B.A. in Political Science must meet the following requirements. The average grade of mandatory core courses must be 2.0. The student must have at least 48 sh of upper-level credit.

POLITICAL SCIENCE SPECIALIZATION
As a prerequisite, students majoring in Political Science need to earn at least a "C" in POS 2041, or to transfer 3 sh of an equivalent lower-division course in American government or political science with a grade of "C" or better.

Course descriptions are listed alphabetically by prefix at Course Listings/Descriptions.

LOWER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS (60 SH)
General Studies (36 sh)

Common Prerequisites (6 sh)
State mandated common prerequisites must be completed prior to graduation, but are not required for admission to the program.

	Two introductory courses in Political Science
	with POS, INR, or CPO prefix		6

Electives (18 sh)

	Lower Division		18
	Recommended electives are CPO 2002, INR 2002, and POS 2041.

UPPER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS (60 SH)
Major (30-39 sh)

	POS 2041	American Politics	3
	CPO 2002	Comparative Politics	3
	INR 2002	International Politics	3
	POS 3734	Political Science Research Methods	3
	POT 4601	Masters of Political Thought	3
	POT 4204	American Political Thought	3
	PUP Upper division		3
	CPO Upper division		3
	INR Upper division		3
Choose one:
	POS 3603	American Constitutional Law	3
	POS 3283	Judicial Process	3
Choose one:
	POS 3122	Issues in American Government & Politics	3
	POS 3424	The Legislative Process	3
Electives
	Political science upper division		6

Major-Related (0 sh)

Electives (21-30 sh)

Upper Division Electives

PRE-LAW SPECIALIZATION
Political Science majors in the Pre-Law program must complete 30 sh of political science and pre-law specialty course work. Students may choose from selected electives in political science, history, psychology, communication arts, geography, philosophy, economics, accounting, criminal justice, computer science, and general electives. Pre-law students are encouraged to consult with Dr. Robert L. Anderson, Director.

MINOR
The Minor in Political Science requires 15 sh of course work. No course with a grade below "C" will be counted toward the minor. All courses must be completed at UWF and directed studies may not be taken to fulfill requirements.

	CPO 2002	Comparative Politics	3
	INR 2002	International Politics	3
	PAD 3003	Administraton of Public Institutions	3
	POS 3283	Judicial Process	3
	Political Science elective		3

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