|
Oct 10, 2024
|
|
|
|
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Political Science, B.A.
|
|
Return to: All Programs
More information about Department of Political Science :
A minimum of 120 credit hours is required for a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.
Political Science majors at Mount St. Mary’s University are expected to graduate with a basic understanding of the field of political science. To that end, the Department of Political Science has established the following five learning goals to measure student achievement, and a means to assess student success.
All students in the Political Science major are expected to:
- Complete a major research project in a subfield of political science, demonstrating a competent ability to pose and analyze an important question using philosophical, legal, qualitative or quantitative methods.
- Elucidate a proficient familiarity with the nature, evolution, theoretical framework, and purposes of features of the international political system, including state and non-state actors, international law, and international organizations.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the similarities and differences of political systems and cultures around the world.
- Make informed and reasoned arguments concerning issues pertaining to constitutional democracy in contemporary America, demonstrating familiar with the history, operations and salient features of American politics.
- Understand the evolution of Western political thought and ideologies, including emerging ideologies, and the impact of some key figures in the realm of political thought.
|
Core Requirements (46 to 49 credits)
Major Requirements
40 credit hours:
Electives
31 to 34 Credits
Note
DOUBLE-MAJORS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
Double majors in Political Science and International Studies must complete all of the courses required for both majors. However, neither PSCI 338 nor PSCI 349 nor any of the courses counted as electives within the International Studies major may count as electives for the Political Science major, and at least two of the four electives for the Political Science major must come from the following list of courses:PSCI 126 , PSCI 212 , PSCI 227 , PSCI 235 , PSCI 238 , PSCI 311 ,PSCI 312 , PSCI 315 , PSCI 317 , PSCI 318 , or PSCI 332 .
To earn a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, students must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours. Students must also earn a major GPA of 2.0, and a cumulative GPA of 2.0.
|
Return to: All Programs
|
|