BA POLITICAL
SCIENCE – 2005-07 Catalog
Political Science Department
Faculty Office Bldg. (47), Room 14-A
805 756-2984
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units upper division |
o GWR |
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o 2.0
GPA |
o USCP |
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* = Satisfies General
Education requirement |
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MAJOR
COURSES |
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POLS 112 American and |
4 |
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POLS 180 Political Inquiry |
4 |
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POLS 225 Introduction to
International Relations |
4 |
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POLS 229 Introduction to
Comparative Politics |
4 |
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POLS 230 Basic Concepts of
Political Thought |
4 |
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POLS 360 Political
Analysis |
5 |
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POLS 481 Senior Project
Seminar or POLS 461, 462 Senior Project |
4 |
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Political science electives
(300–400 level) |
12 |
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Concentration courses or |
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SUPPORT
COURSES |
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HIST
110/111 Western Civilization |
4-5 |
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Geography
elective (300–400 level) |
4 |
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ENGL
302, ENGL 310 or English GE C4 course |
4 |
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STAT
221 Introduction to Probability and Statistics (B1)* |
5 |
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GENERAL EDUCATION (GE) |
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72 units required; 8 units are in Support. |
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®Minimum of 12 units
required at the 300-400 level. |
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Area A
Communication (12 units) |
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A1 Expository Writing |
4 |
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A2 Oral Communication |
4 |
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A3 Reasoning, Argumentation, and Writing |
4 |
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Area B
Science and Mathematics (16 units) |
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B1 Mathematics/Statistics * 4 units in
Support |
4 |
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B2 Life Science |
4 |
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B3 Physical Science |
4 |
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B4 One lab taken with either a B2 or B3
course |
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B5 elective |
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Area B elective (select one course from
B1-B5) |
4 |
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Area C
Arts and Humanities (16
units) |
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C1 Literature |
4 |
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C2 Philosophy |
4 |
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C3 Fine/Performing Arts |
4 |
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C4 Upper-division elective |
4 |
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Area D/E
Society and the Individual (20 units) |
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D1 The American Experience (40404) |
4 |
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D2 Political Economy |
4 |
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D3 Comparative Social Institutions |
4 |
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D4 Self Development (CSU Area E) |
4 |
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D5 Upper-division elective (Not POLS
courses) |
4 |
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Area F Technology Elective (upper
division) |
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ELECTIVES |
29-30 |
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CONCENTRATIONS (select one)
Select a concentration or individualized course of study.
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American
Politics Concentration |
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POLS 315 The American
Presidency |
4 |
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POLS 319 |
4 |
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POLS 337 American Political
Thought |
4 |
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POLS 351 Public
Administration |
4 |
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POLS 471 Urban Politics |
4 |
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Electives |
8 |
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International
Affairs Concentration |
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POLS 308 Collective
Violence and Conflict Resolution or
POLS 381 Peace and War |
4 |
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POLS 324 International
Relations Theory |
4 |
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POLS 328 Politics of
Developing Areas |
4 |
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POLS 420 Contemporary |
4 |
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POLS 427 Politics of the
Global Economy or POLS 426 International Organizations and Law |
4 |
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Advisor approved electives |
8 |
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Pre-Law
Concentration |
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ENGL
302 Writing: Advanced Composition |
4 |
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POLS
341 American Constitutional Law |
4 |
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POLS 334
Jurisprudence |
4 |
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POLS
344 Civil Liberties |
4 |
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POLS
345 Judicial Process |
4 |
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Advisor
approved electives |
8 |
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