1997-1998 - The University of Scranton

POLITICAL SCIENCE
DR. DeMICHELE, Chairperson
The Bachelor of Science degree in political science imparts to students an understanding of: 1) the
scope and purpose of government in civil society; 2) the origins, goals, and limitations of democratic government;
3) the structure and functions of the institutions of American government; 4) the similarities and
differences in the structures and functions of other governments in the international community.
Dept. and No.
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Descriptive Title of Course Credits
FIRST YEAR FALL SPRING
MAJOR PS 130-131 American National Government 3 3
COGNATE HIST 110-111 US History 3 3
COGNATE ELECT Elective 3
GE C/IL C/IL 102 Computer Info. Literacy 3
GE SPCH-WRTG ENGL 107-COMM 100 Written and Oral Communication 3 3
GE T/RS-PHIL T/RS 121-PHIL 120 Theology I-Intro to Philosophy 3 3
GE FSEM INTD 100 Freshman Seminar 1
GE PHED PHED ELECT Physical Education 1
SECOND YEAR
16 16
MAJOR PS3 Comparative/Internat’l.Politics 3 3
COGNATE HIST 120-121 Europe: 1500 to Present 3 3
COGNATE ELECT Elective 3
GE QUAN QUAN ELECT Elective 3
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT Humanities Electives 3 3
GE PHIL-T/RS PHIL 210-T/RS 122 Ethics-Theology II 3 3
GE PHED PHED ELECT Physical Education 1 1
THIRD YEAR
16 16
MAJOR PS 240-ELECT4 Pol Science Stats I-Elective 3 3
MAJOR PS 313 or 314-ELECT Western Pol Thought-Elective 3 3
MAJOR PS ELECT Electives 3
GE NSCI NSCI ELECT Natural Science Elective 3 3
GE S/BH S/BH ELECT 1 Social Behavioral Sci Elective 3 3
GE ELECT ELECT 2 Free Electives 3 3
GE PHIL-T/RS PHIL or T/RS ELECT Elective 3
FOURTH YEAR
18 18
MAJOR PS ELECT Electives 6 6
COGNATE ELECT Electives 3 3
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT 2 Humanities Elective 3 3
GE ELECT ELECT2 Free Electives 3 3
15 15
TOTAL: 130 Credits
1 Economics 210 and Geog. 134 are recommended as Social/Behavioral Science electives.
2 In GE FREE AREA, the department recommends a modern foreign language in junior year with subsequent language courses to follow in
senior year as part of GE HUMANITIES. The department advisor should be consulted.
3 In addition to the American National Govt. sequence and the courses in statistics and political philosophy, the department requires that
major elect a minimum of one course in Comparative Politics (from amont PS 217, 218, 221, 222, H/PS 213, 238, 326, 327, 338) and a
minimum of one course in International Relations (from among PS 212, 213, 215, 227).
4 Political Science majors are required to take PS 240 (Statistics I) and one semester of political philosophy (either 313 or 314); since two
semesters of each are particularly useful for students planning graduate or law school, PS 241 and the alternative semester of the 313-314
sequence are strongly recommended as electives.
DOUBLE MAJORS between any two of the majors in the History/Political Science department require that none of the 39 credits in the
first major be applied toward the major requirements of the second major.
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