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Concentrations

Ethics and Politics

For those students with specific academic interests or career objectives, the department offers four concentrations in lieu of the regular political science major: American politics, ethics and politics, international relations, or pre-law.

Ethics and Politics Concentration 48 units
Students take 12 Political Science courses and 4 other courses:
HIST 120World Civilizations to 1648*3
HIST 121World Civilizations since 1648*3
POLI 150American Government*3
POLI 160Introduction to Politics*3
POLI 300Research and Writing***3
POLI 326Civil Rights and Civil Liberties3
POLI 360Classical Political Thought3
POLI 363Modern Political Thought**3
POLI 376The American Founding**3
POLI 400Seminar on American Politics3
POLI 496Senior Seminar: Religion and Politics*3
Three upper-division Political Science Electives
(POLI 300-499)
9
Two upper-division Philosophy Electives (PHIL 300-499)6

*Meets a General Studies core (or elective) requirement.
**Meets a General Studies elective requirement.
***Meets the Upper-Division Writing Intensive requirement.

Note: This information is current for the 2009-10 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Academic Catalog for the most current and controlling information. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.