{"id":94,"date":"2015-04-02T15:37:31","date_gmt":"2015-04-02T15:37:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience-draft\/?page_id=94"},"modified":"2023-11-09T16:02:59","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T16:02:59","slug":"b-a-curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/academics\/b-a-in-political-science\/b-a-curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"B.A. Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>B.A. in Political Science<\/h1>\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"b-a-political-science\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-b-a-political-science\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-1238\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1238\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/academics\/b-a-in-political-science\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1235\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1235\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/academics\/b-a-in-political-science\/b-a-curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1241\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1241\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/academics\/b-a-in-political-science\/b-a-internships\/\">Internships<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1232\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1232\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/academics\/b-a-in-political-science\/b-a-careers\/\">Careers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n<h2>Curriculum<\/h2>\n<div class=\"button-list\" style=\"width: 300px;float: right;margin-left: 40px\"><a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/political-science-b-a\/\" title=\"\">Curriculum Sheets\/Advising<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/academics\/course-descriptions\/\" title=\"\">Course Descriptions<\/a><\/div>\n<p>Political Science majors choose from two tracks. About half our majors focus on <strong>International Relations<\/strong>&nbsp;with the other half concentrating on the study of <strong>American Politics<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In order to graduate with a B.A., students choosing to major in Political Science must complete a minimum of 32 credits (<strong>maximum 48 credits<\/strong>) in Political Science. Most Political Science classes are worth 4 credits each.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>100-Level:<\/strong>&nbsp;Majors are required to take PSC 113 (Introduction to American Politics) and PSC 116 (Introduction to International Politics).<\/li>\n<li><strong>200-Level:<\/strong>&nbsp;Majors often choose a focus area in either American Politics or International Relations. Accordingly, majors must take either PSC 210 (American Politics: Theories and Applications) or PSC 211 (World Politics: Theories and Applications). Majors may elect to take both PSC 210 and PSC 211.<\/li>\n<li><strong>300-Level:<\/strong>&nbsp;Majors are required to take PSC 310 (Introduction to Political Science Research). Majors must take at least one additional 300-level 4-credit course.<\/li>\n<li><strong>400-Level:<\/strong>&nbsp;Majors must take any two 400-Level 4-credit seminars.<\/li>\n<li>A total of 120 credits is required for graduation. At least 42 of these credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above. &nbsp;The <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/general-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">URI General Education requirements<\/a> must also be met.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Courses<\/h3>\n<p>Below is a selection of courses commonly offered:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>PSC 300: Challenge of Nuclear Arms<\/li>\n<li>PSC 305: Politics In Rhode Island<\/li>\n<li>PSC 310: Introduction to Political Science Research<\/li>\n<li>PSC 322: Politics of the Middle East<\/li>\n<li>PSC 325: Political Corruption<\/li>\n<li>PSC 334: Government Powers and the Law<\/li>\n<li>PSC 341: Political Theory &#8211; Plato to Machiavelli<\/li>\n<li>PSC 360: Human Rights<\/li>\n<li>PSC 367: American Political Campaigns and Elections<\/li>\n<li>PSC 368: Public Opinion<\/li>\n<li>PSC 369: Legislative Process and Public Policy<\/li>\n<li>PSC 371: The Constitution and the Supreme Court<\/li>\n<li>PSC 377: Politics of China<\/li>\n<li>PSC 402: Environmental Policy and Politics<\/li>\n<li>PSC 417: Russian Foreign Policy<\/li>\n<li>PSC 419: Politics in Latin America<\/li>\n<li>PSC 422: International Political Economy<\/li>\n<li>PSC 431: International Relations<\/li>\n<li>PSC 434: American Foreign Policy<\/li>\n<li>PSC 441: Women and Politics<\/li>\n<li>PSC 461: The American Presidency<\/li>\n<li>PSC 472: Civil Liberties<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Identify core concepts, methods, and theories in political science.<\/li>\n<li>Apply political science theories to a case or identified set of cases<\/li>\n<li>Integrate and apply core concepts in political science<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate the ability to generate and conduct research\/critical inquiry.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B.A. in Political Science Curriculum Political Science majors choose from two tracks. 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