Thomas Edison State College | BA in Political Science Credit Distribution

BA in Political Science Credit Distribution

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Subject Category	Credits
I. General Education Requirements	60
A. English Composition	6
B. Humanities	12
Must include at least two subject areas
C. Social Sciences	12
Must include at least two subject areas
D. Natural Sciences and Mathematics	12
One college-level mathematics course required	(3)
One computer science course recommended	(3)
Other natural sciences/mathematics	(6)
Must include at least two subject areas
E. General Education Electives	18

II. Area of Study: Political Science	33
A. Required Courses	15
American National Government	(3)
Political Theory OR Political Process	(3)
Comparative Government	(3)
International Relations	(3)
Research Methods (or Statistics)	(3)
B. Political Science Electives*	18
Introduction to Political Science, such as:
Introduction to Political Science Introduction to Politics
American Politics, such as:
Stateand Local Government African-Americans & American Politics Electionsand Voting Behavior
Comparative Politics, such as:
Introduction to Asian Political Systems Public Policy in Comparative Perspectives Comparative Political Systems Comparative Political Development of Latin America Comparative State Politics
Constitutional Law and Legal Process, such as:
American Constitutional Law Freedom of Expression Selected Problems in Constitutional Law
International Studies, such as:
Politicsand Society in the Far East Governmentsand Politics of Latin America International Relations International Law Eastern European Governmentand Politics
Political Theory and Process, such as:
Political Behavior Public Opinion and Propaganda Contemporary Political Thought Selected Topics In Political Thought American Political Thought Public Administration, such as: Public Policy and Administration Public Personnel Administration Intergovernmental Relations Governmental Budgeting
Urban Politics, such as:
Comparative Urban Government and Administration The Federal & Urban Areas Politics of Race, Poverty, & Welfare in Urban Areas
Political Economy, such as:
Current Economic & Policies International Economics American Political Economy
Policy Studies, such as:
Foreign Policy Military Policy Electoral Policy Economic Regulation Labor Policy Communication Policy Taxingand Spending Policy Education Policy Land Use Policy Transportation Policy Environmental Policy Technological Policy Health Policy Energy Policy
C. Corollary Requirements
(In addition to the 33 credits required in the area of study)
Macroeconomics	(3)
III. Free Electives	27
Total	120

*This list is a guide. Other political science courses may be appropriate for this area of study.

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