Political Science B.A.
Minimum Requirements for Political Science B.A.: 120 credits
Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General University Requirements | ||
| Complete the general university requirements. | ||
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Complete the general education requirements. | 35-40 | |
| As part of the general education requirements, complete at least one of the following Political Science courses: | ||
| Political Economy | ||
| Comparative Politics | ||
| International Politics | ||
| B.A. Degree Requirements | ||
| Complete the B.A. degree requirements. | 37 | |
| As part of the B.A. requirements, complete the following: | ||
| Ethics and Society | ||
| Political Science Program Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| PS F101X | Introduction to American Government and Politics | 3 |
| PS F222 | Political Science Research Methods | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Internship in Public Affairs | ||
| Senior Thesis | ||
The Alaska Universities Legislative Internship Program | ||
Other approved internship earning at least 3 transferable upper-division credits | ||
| Political Science | ||
| Complete 24 credits from the following (at least one course from four of the following sub-disciplinary groups) | 24 | |
| American Government and Politics | ||
| American Presidency | ||
| Congress and Public Policy | ||
| Politics and the Judicial Process | ||
| Political Behavior | ||
| U.S. Environmental Politics | ||
| Public Law | ||
| Introduction to Public Administration | ||
| Public Policy | ||
| Constitutional Law I: Federalism | ||
| Constitutional Law II: Civil Rights and Liberties | ||
| Alaska Government and Politics | ||
| Comparative Politics | ||
| Comparative Politics | ||
| Democracy and Global Society | ||
| Comparative Indigenous Rights and Policies | ||
| Comparative Environmental Politics | ||
| Government and Politics of Canada | ||
| Political Development in Latin America and the Caribbean | ||
| Government and Politics of Russia | ||
| International Politics | ||
| International Politics | ||
| International Security | ||
| International Law and Organization | ||
| International Political Economy | ||
| United States Foreign Policy | ||
| International Relations of the North | ||
| International Law and the Environment | ||
| Political Theory | ||
| Political Ideologies | ||
| American Political Thought | ||
| Classical Political Theory | ||
| Modern Political Theory | ||
| Contemporary Political Philosophy | ||
| Electives | ||
| Four additional Political Science courses | 12 | |
| Other Courses | ||
| Leadership, Citizenship and Choice | ||
| Alaska Native and Comparative Tribal Self-Government | ||
| Gender, Sex and Politics | ||
| Federal Indian Law and Alaska Natives | ||
| Political Economy of the Global Environment | ||
| Science, Technology and Politics | ||
| Arctic Politics and Governance | ||
| Ethics in International Affairs | ||
| Politics and Film | ||
| Electives | ||
| General Electives | 0-3 | |
| Total Credits | 120-122 | |
