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BA in Political Science Credit Distribution

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Subject Category	Credits
I. General Education Requirements	60
A. English Composition	6
B. Humanities	12
Must include at least two subject areas
C. Social Sciences	12
Macroeconomics	(3)
Other social sciences	(9)
Must include at least two subject areas
D. Natural Sciences and Mathematics	12
One college-level mathematics course required	(3)
One computer science course recommended	(3)
Other natural sciences/mathematics	(6)
Must include at least two subject areas
E. General Education Electives	18
II. Area of Study: Political Science	33
A. Required Courses	15
American National Government	(3)
Political Theory OR Political Process	(3)
Comparative Government	(3)
International Relations	(3)
Research Methods (or Statistics)	(3)
B. Political Science Electives*	18
LIB-495 Liberal Arts Capstone strongly recommended Introduction to Political Science
American Politics State and Local Government African-Americans & American Politics Elections and Voting Behavior
Comparative Politics Introduction to Asian Political Systems Public Policy in Comparative Perspectives Comparative Political Systems Comparative Political Development of Latin America Comparative State Politics
Constitutional Law and Legal Process American Constitutional Law Freedom of Expression Selected Problems in Constitutional Law
International Studies Politics and Society in the Far East Governments and Politics of Latin America International Relations International Law Eastern European Government and Politics
Political Theory and Process Political Behavior Public Opinion and Propaganda Contemporary Political Thought Selected Topics In Political Thought American Political Thought Public Administration Public Policy and Administration Public Personnel Administration Intergovernmental Relations Governmental Budgeting
Urban Politics Comparative Urban Government and Administration The Federal & Urban Areas Politics of Race, Poverty, & Welfare in Urban Areas
Political Economy Current Economic & Policies International Economics American Political Economy
Policy Studies Foreign Policy Military Policy Electoral Policy Economic Regulation Labor Policy Communication Policy Taxing and Spending Policy Education Policy Land Use Policy Transportation Policy Environmental Policy Technological Policy Health Policy Energy Policy
C. Requirements
Courses transferred to Thomas Edison State College are equated to the following levels: 100, 200, 300 or 400. A minimum of 18 credits equating to 300 or 400 are required.
III. Free Electives	27
Total	120

*This list is a guide. Other political science courses may be appropriate for this area of study.

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