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B.A. in Political Science (HEGIS 2207) Dowling's School of Arts and Sciences degree programs are constructed upon a well-rounded core curriculum of arts and humanities, natural science, math, and social sciences. These are the classic building blocks that ensure career versatility in an ever-changing world. Dowling's political science degree is designed to offer a thorough background in the discipline, including an understanding of American politics and public policy, political theory, world politics and comparative politics, and a working knowledge of political principles. Career Outcomes for Political Science Majors Dowling's political science degree prepares you for diverse careers in law, civil service, education, public policy, social sciences, non-governmental organizations, journalism, law enforcement, the military, and business. Your communications, research, and analytical and problem-solving skills will qualify you for a career as a legislative aide, public relations representative, governmental administrator, speech writer, labor relations manager, and more. Students seeking certification to teach Social Studies at the secondary level must consult an education advisor. College-Wide Requirements 8 credits Click here to see college-wide requirements Core Requirements 33 credits Click here to see core requirements Major Requirements 30 credits POL 1011A American Government and Politics 3  POL 1021A World Politics or   POL 1022A Comparative Politics 3  One intermediate level course from each of the following three fields: 9 credits Field One: 3 credits POL 3112A Public Policy and Administration   POL 3113A Political Parties and Elections   Field Two: 3 credits POL 3124A West European Politics   POL 3125A American Foreign Policy   POL 3127A Russian Government and Politics   POL 3128A Third World Politics   POL 3129A Politics of the Middle East   Field Three: 3 credits POL 3130A Civil Liberties   POL 3131A Introduction to Constitutional Law   And choose one of the following: 3 credits POL 4181A Seminar on the United Nations or 3  POL 4182A Seminar on American Politics or 3  POL 4183A Politics of Latin America 3  POL 4184A Seminar on Political Theory (required) 3  Choose Three (3) Elective Political Science courses (any number)* 9  Minor Requirements (optional except for freshmen) 15-18 credits Electives** 32-36 credits Total: 122 credits * Students pursuing Internships or Cooperative Education in Political Science may not apply more than 6 of these credits toward Political Science elective credits (the remaining credits will be applied toward college elective credits). **Recommended Courses: We strongly encourage students to develop Intermediate-level competency in a foreign language (6 college credits at the introductory and 6 college credits at the intermediate level or intermediate level equivalency examination results). We also encourage political science majors to take a broad selection of other social science courses (psychology, sociology, anthropology, economics, and history) to enhance their major program. Students are encouraged to discuss appropriate course selections with their advisor. Students who wish to major in Political Science must notify the Political Science Department by filling out the appropriate form by the beginning of their junior year or within their first semester after transferring to the College. B.A. in Political Science Suggested Sequence of Course Work for Political Science Semester 1 CLG 1001N College Orientation 2  Core 3  Core 3  ENG 1001A Principles of Writing 3  POL 1011A American Government and Politics 3  Elective SMP 1  Total: 15 Semester 2 Core 3  Core 3  MTH 1002A Fundamentals of Mathematics 3  POL 1021A World Politics or   POL 1022A Comparative Politics 3  Minor Elective 3  Total: 15 Semester 3 Core 3  Core Science and the Concept of Evolution 3  MTH 1006A Statistics (recommended elective) 3  POL 3112A Public Policy and Administration or   POL 3113A Political Parties and Elections 3  Minor Elective 3  Total: 15 Semester 4 Core 3  Core Science of Natural Systems 3  POL 3124A West European Politics or   POL 3125A American Foreign Policy or   POL 3127A Russian Government and Politics or   POL 3128A Third World Politics or   POL 3129A Politics of the Middle East 3  Minor Elective 3  Elective** 3  Total: 15 Semester 5 Core 3  POL 3130A Civil Liberties or   POL 3131A Introduction to Constitutional Law 3  POL Elective* 3  Minor Elective 3  Elective** 3  Total: 15 Semester 6 Core 3  POL 4181A Seminar on the United Nations or   POL 4182A Seminar on American Politics or   POL 4183A Politics of Latin America 3  POL Elective* 3  Minor Elective 3  Elective SMP 1  Elective** 3  Total: 16 Semester 7 ASC Senior Seminar 3  POL 4184A Seminar on Political Theory 3  POL Elective* 3  Minor Elective 3  Elective SMP 1  Elective** 3  Total: 16 Semester 8 Electives** 16  Total: 16
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