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Political Science Major - Public Law Concentration (PPLJ)

This concentration is available within the political science major for students with particular career and/or advanced degree interests in this field. The concentration allows students completing the program to receive designation of this specialization on their transcript.

Public law is concerned with judicial and quasi-judicial institutions at the international, national, state, and local levels. The concentration is primarily, though not exclusively, designed for students with career interests in the field of law.

A grade of “C” or better is required in all courses in the major in political science with a concentration in public law.

Program Requirements

For the political science major concentration in public law, a student must complete the following:

Required Core Courses (24 hours)

PSCI 2000 - National Government Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 2400 - Comparative Politics Credits: 3 hours
or
PSCI 2500 - International Relations Credits: 4 hours
PSCI 3200 - The American Judicial Process Credits: 4 hours
PSCI 3660 - Scope and Methods of Political Science Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 3950 - Quantitative Methods for Political Scientists Credits: 3 hours

Two of the following courses (6 hours)

PSCI 3000 - Urban Politics in the United States Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 3040 - Introduction to Public Policy Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 3100 - Political Parties and Elections Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 3110 - American Politics and the Media Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 3140 - The Presidency Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 3150 - The Politics of Congress Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 3250 - Criminal Justice Policy Credits: 3 hours

One course in comparative politics (4 hours)

PSCI 3400 - European Politics Credits: 4 hours
PSCI 3410 - The Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa Credits: 4 hours
PSCI 3440 - Russian and Central Asian Politics Credits: 4 hours
PSCI 3450 - Latin American Politics Credits: 4 hours
PSCI 3460 - Women in Developing Countries Credits: 4 hours
PSCI 3500 - American Foreign Policy Credits: 4 hours
PSCI 4400 - The European Union Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 4410 - Issues in International Politics Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 4420 - Studies in International Politics Credits: 3 hours

One of the following courses (3 hours)

PSCI 3600 - Introduction to the History of Political Theory I: Political Theory to Thomas Hobbes Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 3610 - Introduction to the History of Political Theory II: Political Theory from Thomas Hobbes to Karl Marx Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 3620 - Theoretical and Ideological Bases of Contemporary Politics Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 3630 - American Political Theory Credits: 3 hours

Baccalaureate-Level Writing Requirement

One course to be chosen from:

PSCI 4050 - National Public Policy Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 4210 - Gender and Law Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 4500 - Seminar in International and Comparative Politics Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 4940 - Seminar in Political Science Credits: 3 hours

Two of the following courses (6 hours)

PSCI 4200 - Constitutional Law Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 4210 - Gender and Law Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 4220 - Civil Rights and Liberties Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 4230 - The First Amendment Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 4240 - Environmental Law Credits: 3 hours

Courses by Topic - Political Science

Principles

PSCI 1050 - Critical Thinking About Politics Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 3660 - Scope and Methods of Political Science Credits: 3 hours

American Political System

PSCI 2000 - National Government Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 2020 - State and Local Government Credits: 4 hours
PSCI 3000 - Urban Politics in the United States Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 3040 - Introduction to Public Policy Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 3060 - Environmental Politics Credits: 4 hours
PSCI 3100 - Political Parties and Elections Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 3110 - American Politics and the Media Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 3140 - The Presidency Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 3150 - The Politics of Congress Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 3200 - The American Judicial Process Credits: 4 hours
PSCI 3250 - Criminal Justice Policy Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 4050 - National Public Policy Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 4200 - Constitutional Law Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 4210 - Gender and Law Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 4220 - Civil Rights and Liberties Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 4230 - The First Amendment Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 4240 - Environmental Law Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 5060 - Topics in American Politics Credits: 3 to 4 hours

Public Administration

PSCI 5320 - Administration in Developing Countries Credits: 3 hours

Foreign And Comparative Political Systems

PSCI 2400 - Comparative Politics Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 3400 - European Politics Credits: 4 hours
PSCI 3410 - The Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa Credits: 4 hours
PSCI 3440 - Russian and Central Asian Politics Credits: 4 hours
PSCI 3450 - Latin American Politics Credits: 4 hours
PSCI 3460 - Women in Developing Countries Credits: 4 hours

International Relations

PSCI 2500 - International Relations Credits: 4 hours
PSCI 3500 - American Foreign Policy Credits: 4 hours
PSCI 4500 - Seminar in International and Comparative Politics Credits: 3 hours

Political Theory And Methodology

PSCI 3600 - Introduction to the History of Political Theory I: Political Theory to Thomas Hobbes Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 3610 - Introduction to the History of Political Theory II: Political Theory from Thomas Hobbes to Karl Marx Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 3620 - Theoretical and Ideological Bases of Contemporary Politics Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 3630 - American Political Theory Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 3950 - Quantitative Methods for Political Scientists Credits: 3 hours

Special Studies

PSCI 2700 - Political Topics Credits: 1 to 3 hours
PSCI 3700 - Issues in Contemporary Politics Credits: 3 to 4 hours
PSCI 3900 - Field Work in Political Science Credits: 1 to 12 hours
PSCI 3910 - Internship Seminar Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 4920 - Political Science Honors Research Credits: 2 to 3 hours
PSCI 4940 - Seminar in Political Science Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 5980 - Studies in Political Science Credits: 1 to 4 hours