JOINT MAJORS

 

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