Joint majors combining political science and another discipline may be
arranged according to the usual University regulations. The department
adjusts
its requirements for students who pursue joint majors, in compliance
with the
University policy that joint majors should involve 24 semester hours of
study in
each discipline. Students pursuing a joint major in political science,
regardless
of the other discipline involved, are required to complete the required
cognate,SSCI 280. A faculty member from the Political Science
Department will be
assigned to cooperate with the student's other major advisor in the
construction
and execution of an appropriate study plan.
Political Science requirements for the joint major are as follows (in addition to
the University’s degree requirements as outlined within this Bulletin):
| 1. Courses in political science--24 credits, including: |
| PSCI 111 | Introduction to Political Science |
| PSCI 122 | American Political Systems |
| PSCI 221 | International Politics |
| PSCI 231 | Classical Political Theory |
| PSCI 254 | Politics in the Black Community |
| PSCI 305 | American Constitutional Law |
| 2. Required Cognate--4 credits: |
| SSCI 280 | Methods and Statistics for Social Research |