Government and International Affairs Major

35 Credit Hours

Required Courses

GOVT 110	Introduction to Government (SS)	3
GOVT 200	American Government (US)	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 (W)	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 (NW)	3
GOVT 215	Asian Politics (NW)	3
GOVT 345	Identity Conflict and World Politics (W)	3

Electives

Take 12-14 hours of elective GOVT coursework. Total GOVT Hours needs to be 35 with the two required courses, five area courses and elective courses (4-5 courses).

GOVT

Government elective courses

12-14

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

Honors in Government and International Affairs:

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 (FS)	4
GOVT 110	Introduction to Government (SS)	3
GOVT 120	Politics in a Diverse World (NW)	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

FYS 111	First Year Seminar II (FS)	4
GOVT 200	American Government (US)	3
GOVT 190	Humans in Conflict	3
	OR
GOVT 120	Politics in a Diverse World (NW)	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Second Year

Fall Semester

GOVT	GOVT Elective Course	3
GOVT	GOVT Elective Course	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

GOVT	GOVT Elective Course	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Third Year

Fall Semester

GOVT	GOVT Elective Course	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

GOVT	GOVT Elective Course	3
GOVT	GOVT Elective Course	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

GOVT	GOVT Elective Course	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

GOVT	GOVT Elective Course	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4