Political Science

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Jill Hargis, Chair

The political science program is designed to provide students with the opportunity to acquire the kind of broad and rigorous education needed for life in the 21st century. The best career and life preparation is one which produces individuals who are both educated in the finest traditions of learning and equipped to adapt to constant and rapid change.

The department offers courses leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. There are eight required courses that all majors much complete which are designed to give students an overview of the discipline and its subfields. Students are then able to select from a large number of units of political science electives in order to ensure flexibility and permit students to tailor their curricula to individual interests, needs, and career goals. For students in majors other than political science, the department offers a minor in political science.

Students majoring in political science who have at GPA of at least 3.0 overall and 3.3 in the major have the opportunity to join Pi Sigma Alpha, the national honorary society in political science. Additional information can be obtained from the Department of Political Science.

Programs

• Political Science, B.A.: 180 units

• Political Science Minor

• Public Administration, M.P.A.

Courses

• MPA 500 - Theories of Public Administration and Democratic Governance (4)
• MPA 501 - Public Policy Formulation and Implementation (4)
• MPA 502 - Public Budgeting and Finance Administration (4)
• MPA 503 - Public Human Resources Issues and Management (4)
• MPA 504 - Quantitative Methods for Public Sector Issues (4)
• MPA 505 - Qualitative Analytic Methods in the Public Sector (4)
• MPA 506 - Administrative Ethics (4)
• MPA 507 - Administrative Law (4)
• MPA 520 - Intergovernmental Relations (4)
• MPA 545 - Leadership and Organizational Development (4)
• MPA 550 - Public Policy Program Evaluation (4)
• MPA 555 - Contemporary Issues in Public Policy (4)
• MPA 599/599A - Special Topics for Graduate Students (1-4)
• MPA 600 - Seminar on the Integration of Theories, Methods, and Practices (4)
• MPA 692 - Independent Study (1-4)
• MPA 695 - Project (4)
• MPA 696 - Thesis (4)
• MPA 697 - Comprehensive Examination (4)
• MPA 698 - Field Work/Internship (1-4)
• MPA 699 - Project or Thesis Continuation (0)

• PLS 101 - Resources in Political Science (2)
• PLS 201 - Introduction to American Government (4)
• PLS 202 - Introduction to Comparative Politics (4)
• PLS 203 - Introduction to International Relations (4)
• PLS 204 - Introduction to Political Thought (4)
• PLS 205/205A - Introduction to Research Methods (3/1)
• PLS 206 - Public Administration (4)
• PLS 207 - Introduction to Public Law (4)
• PLS 299/299A/299L - Special Topics for Lower Division Students (1-4)
• PLS 304 - The Criminal Justice System (4)
• PLS 308/308A - Mock Trial (3/1)
• PLS 315 - Politics of Public Policy (4)
• PLS 316 - Urban Administration, Politics and Policy (4)
• PLS 317 - NGO and Social Service Outreach (4)
• PLS 321 - The Electoral Process (4)
• PLS 322/322A - Political Campaign Management (2/2)
• PLS 323 - American Ethnic Politics (4)
• PLS 325 - The American Congress (4)
• PLS 326 - The American Presidency (4)
• PLS 327 - The American Judiciary (4)
• PLS 342 - Politics of Developing Areas (4)
• PLS 343 - Ethnic Conflict (4)
• PLS 351 - Terrorism (4)
• PLS 352 - Environmental Security (4)
• PLS 353 - Transnational Crime (4)
• PLS 381 - The Grizzly Bear (4)
• PLS 382 - Politics, Policy, Pop Culture (4)
• PLS 400 - Independent Study for Upper Division Students (1-4)
• PLS 401 - Constitutional Law: Governmental Powers (4)
• PLS 405 - Jurisprudence (4)
• PLS 407 - Constitutional Law: Rights and Liberties (4)
• PLS 409 - Contemporary Issues in American Law (4)
• PLS 416 - Public Organizations (4)
• PLS 417 - Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation (4)
• PLS 420 - American Political Institutions and Behavior (4)
• PLS 425 - Women and Politics in America (4)
• PLS 431 - Ancient and Medieval Political Thought (4)
• PLS 432 - Modern Political Thought (4)
• PLS 433 - American Political Thought (4)
• PLS 436 - Contemporary Political Thought (4)
• PLS 441 - European Governments and Politics (4)
• PLS 442 - Sub-Saharan African Governments and Politics (4)
• PLS 444 - Latin American Governments and Politics (4)
• PLS 446 - Middle Eastern Governments and Politics (4)
• PLS 447 - Government and Politics of the Russian Federation (4)
• PLS 448 - East Asian Governments and Politics (4)
• PLS 449 - Southeast Asian Governments and Politics (4)
• PLS 451 - International Conflict, War and Peace (4)
• PLS 452 - International Political Economy (4)
• PLS 455 - Foreign Relations of the United States (4)
• PLS 456 - International Law (4)
• PLS 461 - Senior Thesis (4)
• PLS 462 - Senior Thesis (4)
• PLS 463 - Undergraduate Seminar (2)
• PLS 465 - Senior Internship (4)
• PLS 466 - Senior Internship (4)
• PLS 471 - Fieldwork in Public Administration (1-8)
• PLS 472 - Fieldwork in Politics (1-8)
• PLS 473 - Fieldwork in International Affairs (1-8)
• PLS 474 - Fieldwork in Legal Affairs (1-8)
• PLS 480 - Policies of Need and Greed (4)
• PLS 481 - California Government (4)
• PLS 497 - Honors Research Seminar I (2)
• PLS 498 - Honors Research Seminar II (2)
• PLS 499/499A/499L - Special Topics for Upper Division Students (1-4/1-4/1-4)

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