2024-2025 Undergraduate General Catalog


Government and International Affairs Major

35 Credit Hours

Required Courses: 6 credit hours

GOVT 110Introduction to Government (SS)

3

GOVT 200American Government (US)

3

At least one course from each of the following areas: 15 credit hours

Law:

GOVT 290Criminal Law

3

GOVT 360Constitutional Law: Government Powers

3

GOVT 370Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties

3

American:

GOVT 210Congress

3

GOVT 220The American Presidency

3

GOVT 301State and Local Politics (W)

3

GOVT 335/COMM 335/JOUR 335Elections, Public Opinion and The Media

3

International Relations:

GOVT 235American Foreign Policy

3

GOVT 325International Law

3

GOVT 385International Politics

3

Political Theory:

GOVT 305Theories of American Democracy

3

GOVT 320/PHIL 320Political Philosophy

3

Comparative:

GOVT 120Politics in a Diverse World (PW)

3

GOVT 215Asian Politics (PW)

3

GOVT 345Identity Conflict and World Politics (W)

3

Electives

Take 13-14 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

13-14

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

Honors in Government:

A student may graduate with Honors in Government and International Affairs by: 1) possessing a cumulative grade point average of 3.5; 2) maintaining a department grade point average of 3.5; 3) receiving a B or higher in one course from each of the content areas at the 300 level; and 4) earning an A grade in GOVT 390 and GOVT 391 (research seminar and honors seminar). Students should apply for admission to the honors program and must complete 39 credit hours in the discipline.

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.

Government Sample Plan of Study [This will open a Google Sheet, which you can view as well as make and save a copy of.]