2011-12 Academic Year - Bad Request - Humboldt State University
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Political Science<br />
Bachelor of Arts degree<br />
with a major in Political Science<br />
Minor in Political Science<br />
Department Chair<br />
Noah Zerbe, Ph.D.<br />
Department of Politics<br />
Founders Hall 180<br />
707-826-4494<br />
www.humboldt.edu/politics/<br />
The Program<br />
Students completing this program will have<br />
demonstrated:<br />
the ability to effectively develop and support<br />
a normative argument that addresses<br />
social or environmental challenges facing<br />
contemporary polities<br />
research and development of empirical<br />
analysis of political phenomena utilizing appropriate<br />
methodologies<br />
utilization of practical experience to reflect<br />
upon political relations of power, social<br />
responsibility, sustainability, and the obligations<br />
of citizenship in a globalized world<br />
critical assessment of the quality, bias,<br />
and sources of scholarly and popular studies<br />
of political phenomena and evaluation of<br />
characteristics of (political science) disciplinary<br />
research and knowledge.<br />
For students who wish to concentrate on<br />
the study of politics as part of their liberal<br />
arts education, the Department of Politics<br />
offers lower-division core and skills courses<br />
in political science and three upper-division<br />
elective emphases clustered around major<br />
social and political challenges of the 21st<br />
century. The experience component of our<br />
program recognizes the importance of<br />
“hands on” learning outside the classroom.<br />
We strongly encourage our students to include<br />
an international experience (a year, semester,<br />
or summer abroad) as part of their<br />
undergraduate major in political science.<br />
To enhance their success, we place a high<br />
value on oral and written communication and<br />
recommend students attain competence in<br />
a foreign language and computer literacy.<br />
Students may choose electives from different<br />
emphases or concentrate their electives<br />
in one emphasis. The emphases are:<br />
• Advocacy and Institutions<br />
• Environment and Sustain ability<br />
• Globalization<br />
<strong>2011</strong>-20<strong>12</strong> <strong>Humboldt</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong> Catalog<br />
Preparation<br />
In high school take cours es in English, history,<br />
and government.<br />
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR<br />
All courses required for the major must be<br />
completed with a minimum grade of C -.<br />
40 units required for the major:<br />
Core Program<br />
PSCI 210 Intro to U. S. Politics<br />
PSCI 220 Intro to Political Theory<br />
PSCI 230 Intro to Comparative Politics<br />
PSCI 240 Intro to International Relations<br />
Skills<br />
PSCI 280 Core Discussion Seminar<br />
PSCI 295 Political Research & Analysis<br />
Experience<br />
Select at least one of the following for a<br />
minimum of three units:<br />
PSCI 358 Political Advocacy<br />
PSCI 376 Model United Nations<br />
PSCI 470 Internships<br />
Seminar<br />
PSCI 485 Senior Seminar in Political<br />
Science<br />
Electives<br />
A minimum of 17 units is required. Students<br />
are re strict ed to tak ing courses at the 300<br />
lev el and above for elective credit. Students<br />
can choose courses from any emphasis.<br />
Advocacy and Institutions<br />
PSCI 313 Politics of Criminal Justice<br />
PSCI 316 Public Administration<br />
PSCI 317 Topics in Public Policy<br />
PSCI 323 Topics in Political Theory<br />
PSCI 327 Radical Political Thought<br />
PSCI 350 The President & Congress<br />
PSCI 354 Media and Public Opinion<br />
PSCI 359 California Government<br />
PSCI 410 American Constitutional Law<br />
Environment and Sustainability<br />
PSCI 306 Environmental Politics<br />
PSCI 323 Topics in Political Theory:<br />
PSCI 352 Water Politics<br />
PSCI 371 Vital Issues in Contemporary<br />
Politics (when topic relevant)<br />
PSCI 373 Politics of Sustainable<br />
Society<br />
PSCI 4<strong>12</strong> Legal Research<br />
PSCI 464 Technology & Development<br />
Globalization<br />
PSCI 303 Third World Politics<br />
PSCI 330 Political Regimes &<br />
Political Change<br />
PSCI 340 Ethnicity & Nationalism<br />
PSCI 341 International Law<br />
PSCI 347 US Foreign Policy<br />
PSCI 360 Political Economy<br />
PSCI 371 Vital Issues in Contemporary<br />
Politics (when topic relevant)<br />
PSCI 377 Model United Nations II<br />
PSCI 440 International Organizations<br />
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINOR<br />
Core Program<br />
Two of the following:<br />
PSCI 210 Intro to U. S. Politics<br />
PSCI 220 Intro to Political Theory<br />
PSCI 230 Intro to Comparative Politics<br />
PSCI 240 Intro to International Relations<br />
Seminar<br />
PSCI 485 Senior Seminar in Political<br />
Science<br />
Electives<br />
<strong>12</strong> units required. Students are restricted<br />
to taking cours es at the 300 level and above<br />
for elective credit.<br />
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Political Science<br />
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