History and Political Science
General Education Requirements Political Science majors preparing for graduate school should include a foreign language in their program. Seek advice from the department. Required general education courses include:
Introduction to Ethics
Credit(s): 3.
PHIL 215
Core Requirements Students must take 41 credits in History and Political Science, including:
Principles of Economics
Credit(s): 4. Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 3.
POSC 204 POSC 225 HIST 208 HIST 327
Survey of American Government
United States History to 1865 United States History Since 1865
Credit(s): 3.
HIST 108 HIST 109
World Civilizations II
Credit(s): 3. Either HIST 108 or 109 will apply to the general education requirement for history. And HIST 207 World Civilizations I Credit(s): 3. OR HIST 208 World Civilizations II Credit(s): 3. Either HIST 207 or 208 will apply to the general education requirement for history. And POSC 204 Principles of Economics Credit(s): 4. POSC 225 Survey of American Government Credit(s): 3. Core Requirements The Political Science major requires 31 credits, 24 of which must be upper-division Political Science courses, which include at least one course in each of the following categories: American Government, International Politics, Political Theory, and a research or honors seminar.
Historiography
Economic History of the United States
HIST 360
The United States Since 1920
HIST 402 HIST 403 POSC 406
California History
Legislation
Studies in History
Credit(s): 1 - 3.
HIST 470
Must be taken as HIST 470: Studies in History: CSET Exam Prep And HIST 480 Research Seminar
Credit(s): 3.
Or
Honors Program Honors Program
Credit(s): 3.
HIST 490 AND HIST 491
Credit(s): 3. In addition to courses in History, students must take the following Education courses: LEDU 301 Introduction to Teaching Credit(s): 3. LEDU 330 Psychological Foundations of Education Credit(s): 3. LEDU 341 Methods of Teaching Linguistically Diverse Students Credit(s): 3. LEDU 425 Secondary Content Area Reading Credit(s): 3. LEDU 433 Single Subject Pedagogy Credit(s): 2. LEDU 436 Secondary Curriculum Credit(s): 3. LEDU 437 Secondary Curriculum Fieldwork Credit(s): 1. Student teaching may be completed at the graduate level. LEDU 450 Secondary Student Teaching I Credit(s): 6. LEDU 452 Secondary Student Teaching II Credit(s): 6. Elective Requirements Choose 9-12 upper-division credits in History (3 of which must be in Religious History and 3 of which must be in Regional Studies). Political Science, B.A. The Political Science major enables students to understand the fundamental socio-political institutions of society, and their effect on contemporary life; to participate in and contribute to the political process; to assess the propriety of political issues and government policies; and to recognize and help meet the needs of the local, state, national and international community; all in a manner consistent with biblical Christianity. Degree Program A Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science is offered upon completion of the University baccalaureate and major requirements. A concentration in Public Administration is also available.
American Government POSC 301
Fundamentals of Public Administration The American Presidency Political Parties and the Electoral Process
Credit(s): 3.
OR POSC 320 OR POSC 400 OR POSC 406 OR POSC 410 OR POSC 485
Credit(s): 3.
Credit(s): 3.
Legislation
Credit(s): 3.
American Constitutional Law
Credit(s): 3.
Public Law
Credit(s): 3.
International Politics POSC 305
Comparative Government International Relations
Credit(s): 3.
OR POSC 307 OR POSC 405 OR POSC 407
Credit(s): 3.
Problems in American Diplomacy
Credit(s): 3.
International Organizations and Political Economy
Credit(s): 3.
Political Theory POSC 350
Political Philosophy – Ancient Political Philosophy – Modern Studies in Political Science
Credit(s): 3.
OR POSC 351 OR POSC 480
Credit(s): 3.
Credit(s): 1 - 8.
Research or Honors Seminar The student is also required to take:
Political Science Research and Writing
POSC 470
Credit(s): 3.
Or honors seminar: POSC 495
Honors Seminar in Political Science I Honors Seminar in Political Science II
Credit(s): 3.
AND POSC 496
Credit(s): 3.
Elective Requirements The remaining 9-12 credits may be chosen from upper- division Political Science electives.
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