Courses
POL 1120. International Relations. (3 Hours)
Introduces students to the core ideologies and methodologies of the study of international relations. Examines critical topics in international relations, such as war and diplomacy, international cooperation, and the nature of the international system. Emphasizes the nature of the international sphere and key topics currently affecting politics among states.
Attribute(s): NUpath Societies/Institutions
POL 1200. Comparative Politics. (3 Hours)
Introduces students to the comparative study of political organization and behavior in a variety of political systems present in a range of countries around the world. Examines different structures of political systems, governing institutions, leadership, political participation, major issues in political change, and sources of instability.
Attribute(s): NUpath Societies/Institutions
POL 1300. American Government. (3 Hours)
Introduces students to the American system of government, how it functions, and its politics. Studies early American history and philosophy as the source of the American Declaration of Independence, the design of the U.S. Constitution, and major issues in the development of the American political system. Examines the roles of public opinion, political behavior and participation, political parties, and interest groups in shaping American politics and policy. Includes a detailed analysis of major governmental institutions, their structures, and their operation.
Attribute(s): NUpath Societies/Institutions
POL 1990. Elective. (1-4 Hours)
Offers elective credit for courses taken at other academic institutions. May be repeated without limit.
POL 2430. Survey of Political Thought. (3 Hours)
Examines the most important writers and philosophical arguments relevant to main currents in political science today. Includes texts from ancient Greece up to the modern era.
Attribute(s): NUpath Societies/Institutions
POL 2990. Elective. (1-4 Hours)
Offers elective credit for courses taken at other academic institutions. May be repeated without limit.
POL 3400. Political Science Research Methods. (3 Hours)
Explores the range of research methods and designs used in political science and examines the logic of social scientific inquiry. Offers students an opportunity to learn to apply various methodologies, including experimental research, comparative methods, case study analysis, and survey and interview research. Requires students to complete an intensive writing assignment as part of the course.
Prerequisite(s): (MTH 2300 with a minimum grade of D- or MTH 2310 with a minimum grade of D- or MTH 3300 with a minimum grade of D- ); POL 2430 with a minimum grade of D-
Attribute(s): NUpath Writing Intensive
POL 3990. Elective. (1-4 Hours)
Offers elective credit for courses taken at other academic institutions. May be repeated without limit.
POL 4850. Political Science Capstone. (3 Hours)
Integrates and assesses the knowledge and skills developed by students participating in the political science curriculum. Students conduct extensive research in a new area of analysis, culminating in the completion of a significant final paper or project. Students produce an intensive and scholarly written assignment as part of the capstone.
Prerequisite(s): POL 3400 with a minimum grade of D-
Attribute(s): NUpath Capstone Experience, NUpath Writing Intensive
POL 4955. Project. (1-4 Hours)
Focuses on in-depth project in which a student conducts research or produces a product related to the student’s major field. May be repeated without limit.
POL 4990. Elective. (1-4 Hours)
Offers elective credit for courses taken at other academic institutions. May be repeated without limit.
POL 4996. Experiential Education Directed Study. (1-4 Hours)
Draws upon the student’s approved experiential activity and integrates it with study in the academic major.
Attribute(s): NUpath Integration Experience