POLITICAL SCIENCE. Bachelor of Arts, Human Rights Studies (HRS) minimum 124 hours

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1 Political Science POLITICAL SCIENCE Majors: Bachelor of Arts, Human Rights Studies (p. ) Bachelor of Arts, Political Science (p. ) Minors: Human Rights Studies (p. ) Political Science (p. ) The Department of Political Science offers a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Political Science and a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Human Rights Studies. Minors in political science and human rights studies are also offered. A major in political science requires 9 semester hours of political science courses. A major in human rights studies requires 5 to 57 semester hours of courses in the humanities and the social sciences. A minor in political science consists of 5 semester hours. Courses selected by students should strengthen academic or career objectives. A minor in human rights studies consists of 8 semester hours. Courses selected should strengthen academic or career objectives. Minors and Teacher Licensure A student majoring in political science can acquire teacher licensure through the dual-degree B.A. and B.S.E. program conducted in conjunction with the Department of Teacher Education in the School of Education and Health Sciences, or minor in any related discipline within the College of Arts and Sciences. The student must consult with the department administering the discipline for the particular requirements of a minor. Faculty Grant W. Neeley, Chairperson Director of Human Rights Studies Program: Natalie Hudson Director of Master of Public Administration: Michelle Pautz Director of Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit & Community Leadership: Steve Neiheisel Professors Emeriti: Ahern, Fogel, Inscho, Karns, Lapitan, Nelson Professors: Ghere, Ingram, Pierce Associate Professors: Bilocerkowycz, Ensalaco, Hudson, Miller, Neeley, Pautz, Watkins Assistant Professors: Ambrosius, Devine, Pruce Lecturers: Birdsong, Neiheisel, Talbott Bachelor of Arts, Human Rights Studies (HRS) minimum hours The Bachelor of Arts in Human Rights Studies is an integrated preprofessional degree firmly grounded in the traditional liberal arts. Students, faculty, and staff participating in the program enter into it guided by their fundamental commitment to respect and promote the dignity of each human person. The degree is intended to produce intellectually adept students who are capable of performing rigorous research and conducting high quality analysis of critical questions in the area of human rights studies. It is equally intended to produce thoughtful and transformational servant-leaders who will apply the knowledge and skills obtained in the program to contemporary human rights issues and situations both domestically and internationally. Through the integration of liberal and pre-professional education, the interdisciplinary program prepares distinctive graduates who intend to pursue advanced study and training in the field of human rights, or careers in human rights advocacy and humanitarian assistance. Those graduates will possess the values, knowledge and skills necessary for effective public service in: Government agencies Non-governmental organizations International aid agencies Non-profit groups in human rights or humanitarian assistance Courses taken for the major may also count toward completion of the Common Academic Program and the Liberal Studies Curriculum. Common Academic Program (CAP) *credit hours will vary depending on courses selected First-Year Commons HST 0 REL 0 The West & the World Introduction to Religious and Theological Studies PHL 0 Introduction to Philosophy ENG 00 Writing Seminar I Second-Year Writing Seminar 0- ENG 00 Writing Seminar II Oral Communication CMM 00 Principles of Oral Communication Mathematics Social Science SSC 00 Social Science Integrated Arts Sciences 7 Crossing Boundaries Faith Traditions Practical Ethical Action Inquiry Integrative Advanced Study Philosophy and/or Religious Studies Historical Studies 5 Diversity and Social Justice Major Capstone 0-5 Completed with ASI 0 and ASI 0. Or ENG 00A and ENG 00B, or ENG 00H, by placement. Completed with ENG 00H or ASI 0. Must include two different disciplines and accompanying lab. U.S. History AP credit will not satisfy this requirement. Liberal Studies Curriculum Creative and Performing Arts (May include CAP Arts) variable credit variable credit L Proficiency (Proficiency in a language other than English) 0- Literature (May include CAP Components) Mathematics, excluding MTH 05 (Satisfies CAP Mathematics) Sciences (Satisfies CAP Sciences) Social Sciences (Includes CAP Social Science) Major Requirements 8 HRS 00 Introduction to Human Rights

2 Political Science HRS 97 Capstone Seminar in Human Rights Studies CMM 55 Rhetoric of Social Movements HST Age of Democratic Revolutions PHL 7 Philosophy & Human Rights POL 05 Introduction to Public Administration or POL 6 Leadership in Nongovernmental Organizations POL Politics of Human Rights POL Politics of Human Rights II POL 06 International Law & Organization REL 6 Faith & Justice or REL 6 Faith Traditions: Human Rights SOC 7 Sociology of Human Rights or ANT 5 Anthropology of Human Rights Select one course from: CMM HST 0 POL 07 SOC 08 Research Methods in Communication Research Methods Seminar Political Analysis Social Research Methods Select one course from three different concentrations: 9 Anthropology ANT 60 Criminal Justice Studies CJS 6 Economics ECO 60 History HST HST 7 HST 56 HST 6 Making of Modern South Asia Comparative Criminal Justice Systems Economic Development & Growth History of the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict History of Africa - 9th Century to the Present Topics in Transnational Feminist History U.S. Legal & Constitutional History II HST 99 History of Blacks in the United States Since 900 Philosophy PHL PHL 7 PHL 7 PHL 70 PHL 7 Political Science Philosophy of Law Ethics of War Philosophy of Peace Political Philosophy Values & Economics POL 00 Political Issues POL 9 POL POL 6 POL 50 POL 5 Religious Studies REL 58 REL 60 REL 66 Sociology SOC 6 SOC 8 Twentieth-Century Political Thought Nationalism & Ethnopolitics (Satisfies CAP Social Science) Leadership in Nongovernmental Organizations Civil Liberities Political Violence Liberation Theologies Christian Ethics The Holocaust: Theological & Religious Responses Law & Society Racial & Ethnic Relations SOC 9 SOC 5 SOC 68 SOC 5 Spanish SPN 80 SPN 80 Social Inequality Sociology of Extremism Immigration & Immigrants Sociology of Globalization Spanish & Ibero-American Cinema Spanish & Ibero-American Cinema Experiential or Research Requirement -6 Select one course (for a total of semester hours): CMM 90 HST 96 PHL 9 POL POL 95 SOC 09 SOC 98 Independent Study Independent Study Directed Research Independent Study & Research Internship Senior Project Capstone Independent Study Or complete an Honors Thesis (for a total of 6 semester hours): CMM 77 & CMM 78 HST 77 & HST 78 PHL 77 & PHL 78 POL 77 & POL 78 REL 77 & REL 78 SOC 77 & SOC 78 Breadth and and and and and and ASI 50 Introduction to the University Experience Total Hours to total at least Majors must demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language by passing a University proficiency examination or by completing a language course at the level or higher with a minimum grade of C in one of the following languages: Arabic French German Italian Mandarin Chinese Russian Spanish May include CAP Components. This course can only be counted when taught as International Political Economy. Bachelor of Arts, Political Science (POL) minimum hours Common Academic Program (CAP) *credit hours will vary depending on courses selected First-Year Commons HST 0 The West & the World

3 Political Science REL 0 Introduction to Religious and Theological Studies PHL 0 Introduction to Philosophy ENG 00 Writing Seminar I Second-Year Writing Seminar 0- ENG 00 Writing Seminar II Oral Communication CMM 00 Principles of Oral Communication Mathematics Social Science SSC 00 Social Science Integrated The interdisciplinary minor in Human Rights Studies provides students Arts an opportunity to address issues related to human rights from various Sciences 7 disciplinary approaches. The universal nature of human rights issues may Crossing Boundaries variable directly relate to a major, while in other cases this minor will provide an credit opportunity for broadening one's exposure to these important topics. Faith Traditions Practical Ethical Action Inquiry Integrative Advanced Study Philosophy and/or Religious Studies Historical Studies 5 Diversity and Social Justice Major Capstone 0-5 Completed with ASI 0 and ASI 0. Or ENG 00A and ENG 00B, or ENG 00H, by placement. Completed with ENG 00H or ASI 0. Must include two different disciplines and accompanying lab. U.S. History AP credit will not satisfy this requirement. Liberal Studies Curriculum Creative and Performing Arts (May include CAP Arts) L Proficiency (Proficiency in a language other than English) 0- Literature (May include CAP Components) Mathematics, excluding MTH 05 (Satisfies CAP Mathematics) Sciences (Satisfies CAP Science) Social Sciences, excluding POL courses (Includes CAP Social Science) Major Requirements 9 POL 00 Introduction to Political Science POL 0 The American Political System POL 0 Introduction to Comparative Politics or POL Introduction to International Politics POL 07 Political Analysis POL 6 American Political Thought or POL 7 or POL 9 POL 99 Development of Political Theory Twentieth-Century Political Thought Political Science Capstone (Satisfies CAP Major Capstone) Select seven POL courses (May include CAP Components), Breadth ASI 50 Introduction to the University Experience The Human Rights Studies minor requires 8 semester hours. It is recommended that the required course be taken in the sophomore year. Students should consult with the Director of Human Rights Studies to ensure that the courses selected from the elective pool display a significant degree of coherence. Courses taken from this minor may be applied to other minors and variable to breadth and general education requirements. credit Total Hours to total at least Including twenty-one semester hours at the 00/00 level. Students earning the B.A. in Political Science may count no more than six semester hours earned on internships (POL 95) toward the fulfillment of the degree requirements in POL. Students may, however, take additional hours of internship credit (POL 95) and count them toward the necessary hours needed for graduation. Minor in Human Rights Studies (HRS) Human Rights Studies POL Politics of Human Rights POL Politics of Human Rights II Select one course from: PHL 7 REL 6 Philosophy & Human Rights Faith & Justice Select one course from: ANT 5 SOC 7 Anthropology of Human Rights Sociology of Human Rights Select two courses from:, 6 ANT 5 ANT 60 ANT 68 CJS 6 CMM 55 ECO 60 HST HST HST 7 HST 56 HST 6 Anthropology of Human Rights Making of Modern South Asia Immigration & Immigrants Comparative Criminal Justice Systems Rhetoric of Social Movements Economic Development & Growth Age of Democratic Revolutions History of the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict History of Africa - 9th Century to the Present Topics in Transnational Feminist History U.S. Legal & Constitutional History II HST 99 History of Blacks in the United States Since 900 PHL PHL 7 PHL 7 PHL 70 PHL 7 Philosophy of Law Ethics of War Philosophy of Peace Political Philosophy Philosophy & Human Rights PHL 7 Values & Economics POL 00 Political Issues POL 05 POL 9 POL Introduction to Public Administration Twentieth-Century Political Thought Nationalism & Ethnopolitics

4 Political Science POL 06 POL 50 POL 5 REL 58 REL 60 REL 6 REL 66 SOC 6 SOC 8 SOC 9 SOC 5 SOC 68 SOC 7 SOC 5 International Law & Organization Civil Liberities Political Violence Liberation Theologies Christian Ethics Faith & Justice The Holocaust: Theological & Religious Responses Law & Society Racial & Ethnic Relations Social Inequality Sociology of Extremism Immigration & Immigrants Sociology of Human Rights Sociology of Globalization At least one course must be from CMM, HST, PHL, or REL. Select any course that has not been already used to fulfill other Human Rights Studies Minor requirements. This course can only be counted when the topic is relevant to human rights. Minor in Political Science (POL) Political Science Select one POL introductory course (0, 0, ) Select four POL courses (00/00 level) Total Hours 5 Bachelor of Arts, Human Rights (p. ) Bachelor of Arts, Political Science (p. ) Bachelor of Arts, Human Rights First Year ASI 50 HST 0 (CAP REL 0 (CAP ENG 00 (CAP PHL 0 (CAP CMM 00 (CAP Communication ) MTH or 07 (Satisfies CAP Mathematics) HRS 00 Language 0 Language Second Year, 6-7 ENG 00 (CAP Writing Seminar) - POL ANT 50 (CAP Inquiry, Diversity and Social Justice; Social Science - intro level) SSC 00 (CAP Social Science) POL 07 or SOC 08 REL 6 or 6 (CAP Faith Traditions) PHL 7 (CAP Advanced Philosophy/ Religious Study) POL 05 or 6 Language 0 or contextual course INSS (CAP Science w/lab Third Year POL HRS Elective (Social Science 00/00) HST (CAP Advanced Historical Studies) POL CMM 55 HRS Elective SOC 7 or ANT 5 (Social Science - elective) INSS (CAP Science w/lab) CAP Arts / Creative and Performing HRS Elective 5 6 Fourth Year POL 06 INSS (CAP Science) POL 95 CAP Integrative CAP Advanced Philosophy/Religious Studies CAP Practical Ethical Action Literature General Elective HRS 97 General Elective General Elective 7 5 Total credit hours: -6 Bachelor of Arts, Political Science First Year ASI 50 ENG 00 (CAP, HST 0 (CAP PHL 0 (CAP REL 0 (CAP POL 0 POL 00 MTH (Satisfies CAP Mathematics) CMM 00 (CAP Communication) Language Language Second Year POL 0 or ENG 00 - (CAP Writing Seminar) POL 07 SSC 00 (CAP Social Science) PSY 0, SOC 0, or SOC 0 (Social Science intro - - INSS (CAP level) Science w/lab) INSS (CAP Science w/lab) POL elective

5 Political Science 5 Language 0 or contextual course Upper level SOC, PSY, or ECO Third Year POL 6, 7, or 9 Social Science (Elective not POL) POL elective POL elective CAP Faith Traditions CAP Inquiry CAP Diversity and Social Justice CAP Advanced Philosophy/ Religious Studies INSS Science CAP Practical Ethical Action 5 5 Fourth Year POL 99 (Satisfies CAP Major Capstone) POL elective POL elective POL elective CAP Integrative CAP Arts / Creative and Performing Social Science - elective CAP Advanced Philosophy/ Religious Studies Literature CAP Advanced Historical Studies POL elective 8 5 Total credit hours: 8-

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