Degrees and Requirements

Political Science

A major in Political Science helps to prepare students for careers in politics, government, global service, legal studies, graduate studies, journalism, and diplomacy. To successfully complete the Political Science major, the following coursework is required:

• 9 credits of Political Science Requirements
• 30 credits of Political Science Major Electives
• 37 credits of CORE Curriculum courses
• 44 credits of General Electives
• A minimum of 120 credits is required for degree, the last 30 of which must be taken at La Roche University

 

Summary of Requirements

Applied Learning: 1 credit Minimum - Choose 1 option

• HIST4051

  HIST4051
  

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• POLI4057

  POLI4057
  

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Major Component: 9 Credits

• POLI1022

  POLI1022
  

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• POLI3015

  POLI3015
  

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• POLI3021

  POLI3021
  

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Major Electives -- American Politics: 12 credits

• CRIM2006

  CRIM2006
  

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• HIST1011

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• HIST3000

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• HIST3038

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• POLI1003

  POLI1003
  

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  ENGL1011

• POLI2002

  POLI2002
  

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• POLI2045

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• POLI3002

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• POLI3005

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• POLI3023

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• POLI3033

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• POLI3036

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• POLI3037

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• POLI3039

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• POLI3042

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• POLI3060

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• POLI4051

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• SOCL1034

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• SOCL2038

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Major Electives -- Comparative Politics: Conceptual Analysis: 3 Credits

• GEOG3013

  GEOG3013
  

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• POLI2001

  POLI2001
  

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• POLI3030

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• POLI3050

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• POLI3053

  POLI3053
  

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Major Electives -- Comparative Politics: Conflicts and War: 3 Credits

• CRIM3036

  CRIM3036
  

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  ENGL1012 or ENGL1012H

• POLI3040

  POLI3040
  

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• POLI3052

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• POLI3055

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• POLI3065

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• POLI3082

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Major Electives -- Comparative Politics: Nations and People: 3 Credits

• HIST3020

  HIST3020
  

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• HIST3026

  HIST3026
  

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• HIST3075

  HIST3075
  

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• POLI2045

  POLI2045
  

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• POLI3035

  POLI3035
  

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• POLI3047

  POLI3047
  

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Major Electives -- Comparative Politics: World Regions: 3 Credits

• HIST2000

  HIST2000
  

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• HIST3005

  HIST3005
  

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• HIST3012

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• HIST3027

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• HIST3028

  HIST3028
  

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• POLI3019

  POLI3019
  

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• POLI3045

  POLI3045
  

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Major Electives -- Political Theory: 3 Credits

• POLI3036

  POLI3036
  

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• POLI3070

  POLI3070
  

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• POLI3072

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• POLI3085

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Major Electives -- Public Policy: 3 credits

• INST3003

  INST3003
  

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  ADMG1005

• POLI2075

  POLI2075
  

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• POLI3025

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• POLI3032

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• POLI3051

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• SOCL1023

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