POLITICAL SCIENCE
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Specializations: Political Science
Pre-Law
Minor:  Political Science
Department: Government
Building 50, Room 120
(850) 474-2337
govt@uwf.edu
College: Arts and Sciences
Semester Hours Required for Degree: 120

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

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 higher.

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

General Studies (36 sh)
For additional information see the General Studies section of this catalog.

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

Lower Division Electives (18 sh)
Sufficient 1000/2000 level electives to complete at least 60 semester hours in the lower division. Current UWF students may use elective courses at any level (1000-4999) to meet this elective requirement.

Recommended electives are CPO 2002, INR 2002, and POS 2041.

POLITICAL SCIENCE SPECIALIZATION

Major (30-30 sh)

CPO 2002 Comparative Politics 3
INR 2002 International Politics 3
POS 2041 American Politics 3
POS 3734 Political Science Research Methods 3
POT 4601 Masters of Political Thought 3
POT 4204 American Political Thought 3
PUP 3000/4000 level course 3
CPO 3000/4000 level course 3
INR 3000/4000 level course 3
 
Choose one:
POS 3283 Judicial Process  3
POS 3603 American Constitutional Law 3
 
Choose one:
POS 3122 Issues in American Government and Politics 3
POS 3424 The Legislative Process  3
 
Electives
3000/4000 level Political Science courses 6

Major-Related (0 sh)

Upper Division Electives (21-30 sh)
Sufficient 3000/4000 level electives to meet UWF's requirement of 48 semester hours in the upper division or completion of all departmental requirements at the 3000/4000 level, whichever is greater.

PRE-LAW SPECIALIZATION

Major (30 sh)

Core (21 sh)
POS 2041 American Politics 3
POS 3122 Issues in American Government & Politics 3
POS 3283 Judicial Process 3
POS 3424 Legislative Process 3
POS 3603 American Constitutional Law 3
POT 4204 American Political Thought 3
POT 4601 Masters of American Political Thought 3
 
Pre-Law Specialization Courses (9 sh)
Select three:
POS 3623 Bill of Rights 3
POS 3625 First Amendment Freedoms 3
POS 4673 Jurisprudence 3
PLA 4103 Legal Research and Writing 3

Major-Related (15 sh)
Take at least one course from any five of the following categories:

History:
AMH 3313 United States & Culture in the Twentieth Century 3
AMH 4270 Recent America 3
EUH 4503 English Constitutional & Legal History 3
 
Philosophy:
PHH 3100 Greek Philosophy 3
PHH 3400 Modern Philosophy 3
PHI 2100 Introduction to Logic 3
PHI 3130 Modern Logic 3
PHI 4633 Biomedical Ethics 3
 
English/American Literature:
AML 3303 American Romanticism 3
AML 3304 American Realism 3
AML 4102 American Fiction 3
AML 4330 American Authors  3
ENL 4230 18th Century Authors 3
ENL 4240 Romantic Movement 3
ENL 4273 20th Century British Literature 3
 
Business:
ACG 2003 Survey of Accounting Principles 3
ECO 3003 Principles of Economic Theory & Public Policy 3
FIN 3140 Personal Financial Planning 3
GEB 3212 Writing for Business:Theory and Practice 3
 
Skills:
CGS 2570 Microcomputer Application Packages 3
CGS 3063 Computers, Ethics and Society 3
STA 2023 Elements of Statistics 3
 
Communication:
2000/3000/4000 level foreign language course 3
COM 4110 Business & Professional Communication 3
SPC 3602 Advanced Presentational Strategies 3

Upper Division Electives (15 sh)
Sufficient 3000/4000 level electives to meet UWF's requirement of 48 semester hours in the upper division or completion of all departmental requirements at the 3000/4000 level, whichever is greater.

MINOR

The Minor in Political Science requires 15 sh of course work. A grade of "C" or higher is required in all courses. All courses must be completed at UWF and directed studies may not be taken to fulfill requirements

Choose one:
CPO 2002 Comparative Politics 3
INR 2002 International Politics 3
POS 2041 American Politics 3
 
Choose two:
POS 3122 Issues in American Government & Politics 3
POS 3283 Judicial Process 3
POS 3424 Legislative Process 3
POS 3603 American Constitutional Law 3
POS 3734 Political Science Research Methods 3
POT 4204 American Political Thought 3
POT 4601 Masters of Political Thought 3
 
Choose one:
INR 3006 Conflict Violence and Peace 3
INR 3225 Vietnam and American Politics 3
INR 4334 National Security Policy 3
 
Choose one:
CPO 3103 Politics of Western Europe 3
CPO 3513 Politics of the Far East-Japan & China 3
CPO 4303 Politics of Spain, Portugal & Latin America 3
CPO 4314 Democracies 3
CPO 4531 Politics and Culture of India 3
Enrollment Services
July 2000