Government and International Affairs Major

35 Credit Hours

Required Courses

GOVT 110	Introduction to Government	3
GOVT 200	American Government	3

At least one course from each of the following areas:

Law:

GOVT 290	Criminal Law	3
GOVT 360	Constitutional Law: Government Powers	4
GOVT 370	Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties	4

American:

GOVT 210	Congress	3
GOVT 220	The American Presidency	3
GOVT 301	State and Local Politics	3
GOVT 335/COMM 335/JOUR 335	Elections, Public Opinion and The Media	3

International Relations:

GOVT 235	American Foreign Policy	3
GOVT 325	International Law	3
GOVT 385	International Politics	3

Political Theory:

GOVT 305	Theories of American Democracy	3
GOVT 320/PHIL 320	Political Philosophy	3

Comparative:

GOVT 120	Politics in a Diverse World	3
GOVT 215	Asian Politics	3
GOVT 345W	Identity Conflict and World Politics	3
GOVT	Government elective courses	12-14

No more than 3 credit hours of GOVT 395 or GOVT 396 may be used toward the electives.

Government Sample Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

First Year

Fall Semester

FYS 110	First Year Seminar I	4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Spring Semester

FYS 111

First Year Seminar II

4

Second Year

Fall Semester

Interim

Spring Semester

Third Year

Fall Semester

Interim

Spring Semester

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Interim

Spring Semester