Program: Political Science, BA or BS - Southern Oregon University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 10, 2025

2010-2011 Catalog

Requirements for the Major

Students pursuing a major in political science must meet the following requirements:

1.

Fulfill baccalaureate degree requirements.

2.

Maintain a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA in all political science courses.

3.

Complete the following core courses (16 credits):

Choose two from:

PS 110 - Globalization 4 credits
PS 201 - Power and Politics 4 credits
PS 202 - Law, Politics, and the Constitution 4 credits

and both:

PS 398 - Research Methods 4 credits
PS 498 - Senior Seminar 4 credits

4.

Select Track 1 (Politics, Law, and Strategic Studies) or Track 2 (Community Organizing)

Track 1: Politics, Law, and Strategic Studies (32 credits total).

American Politics and Processes (select two courses):

PS 310 - The Politics of Mass Media 4 credits
PS 311 - Public Opinion and Survey Research 4 credits
PS 313 - American Politics 4 credits
PS 360 - Politics and Film 4 credits
PS 328 - Public Policy and the Environment 4 credits

Topic-related courses:

PS 399 - Special Studies Credits to be arranged
PS 401 - Research Credits to be arranged
PS 403 - Thesis Credits to be arranged
PS 407 - Seminar Credits to be arranged
PS 409 - Practicum Credits to be arranged

Public Law (select two courses):

PS 340 - Law, Science, and the Environment 4 credits
PS 341 - The Constitution and the Supreme Court 4 credits
PS 343 - The Constitution and the Presidency 4 credits
PS 441 - Environmental Law 4 credits

Topic-related courses:

PS 399 - Special Studies Credits to be arranged
PS 401 - Research Credits to be arranged
PS 403 - Thesis Credits to be arranged
PS 407 - Seminar Credits to be arranged
PS 409 - Practicum Credits to be arranged
PS 469 - Topics in Political Theory 4 credits

Global and Strategic Studies (select two courses):

PS 355 - Global Politics 4 credits
PS 372 - Twentieth-Century Revolutions 4 credits
PS 454 - U.S.-Latin American Relations 4 credits
PS 458 - Terrorism 4 credits

Topic-related courses

PS 399 - Special Studies Credits to be arranged
PS 401 - Research Credits to be arranged
PS 403 - Thesis Credits to be arranged
PS 407 - Seminar Credits to be arranged
PS 409 - Practicum Credits to be arranged
PS 469 - Topics in Political Theory 4 credits

Community-Based Learning (select 4 credits):

PS 311 - Public Opinion and Survey Research 4 credits
PS 321 - Business, Government, and Nonprofits 4 credits
PS 324 - Political Campaigns 4 credits
PS 417 - Government Relations and Public Policy 4 credits
PS 430A - Nonprofit Grantwriting and Government Relations 2 credits
PS 430B - Nonprofit Volunteerism, Board Development, and Community Mobilization 2 credits
One additional upper-division political science course 4 credits

Track 2: Community Organizing (32 credits total)

Students must take 4 credits of the following and may take up to 12 credits Practicum.

PS 409 - Practicum Credits to be arranged

Students select from the following list of courses the remainder of their classes:

PS 311 - Public Opinion and Survey Research 4 credits
PS 313 - American Politics 4 credits
PS 321 - Business, Government, and Nonprofits 4 credits
PS 324 - Political Campaigns 4 credits
PS 417 - Government Relations and Public Policy 4 credits
PS 328 - Public Policy and the Environment 4 credits
PS 430A - Nonprofit Grantwriting and Government Relations 2 credits
PS 430B - Nonprofit Volunteerism, Board Development, and Community Mobilization 2 credits
PS 448 - Mediation and Conflict Management 4 credits