Political Science Major (PSCI), BA

Requirements

Liberal Arts: 41 Hours

All majors at Harding are required to complete the 47-hour Liberal Arts program. The following Liberal Arts requirements are met within the content of the major:

POLS 1787 and a modern foreign language satisfy 6 hours of Self and Society.

Major: 49 Hours

POLS 1787 - American National Government Credit Hours: 3
POLS 2100 - International Relations Credit Hours: 3
POLS 3001 - Statistics and Quantitative Techniques Credit Hours: 3
POLS 3251 - Arkansas and State and Local Government Credit Hours: 3
POLS 4452 - Western Political Thought Credit Hours: 3
or POLS 4403 - American Political Thought Credit Hours: 3
POLS 4191 - Senior Research and Design Proposal Credit Hours: 1
POLS 4906 - Policy Analysis and Advanced Research Credit Hours: 3
SOCS 2600 - Research and Writing Credit Hours: 3

3 Hours from

American Politics

POLS 3402 - Judicial Process Credit Hours: 3
POLS 3427 - American Presidency Credit Hours: 3
POLS 3443 - American Congress Credit Hours: 3
POLS 3468 - Parties and Elections Credit Hours: 3

3 Hours from

International/Comparative Politics

POLS 3307 - Political Economy Credit Hours: 3
POLS 3353 - International Law and Diplomacy Credit Hours: 3
POLS 4037 - American Foreign Policy Credit Hours: 3
POLS 4052 - Comparative Politics: Developing Countries Credit Hours: 3
POLS 4358 - Conflict Studies Credit Hours: 3

Locations

Locations

Political Science Major (PSCI), BA

Requirements

Liberal Arts: 41 Hours

Major: 49 Hours

3 Hours from

3 Hours from

15 additional hours in political science

Two semesters of a modern foreign language: a minimum of 6 hours

Minor: 18 Hours

Remaining Bible/Electives: 12 Hours

Total Hours: 120