Politics Major
For a 30-credit major in Politics, students complete the following:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundational Courses | ||
| POLI 1101 | Introduction to American Politics | 3 |
| POLI 1102 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 |
| POLI 1103 | Introduction to Political Ideas That Shape the World | 3 |
| POLI 1104 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 |
| Upper Level Courses 1 | ||
| Select one course in American Politics | 3 | |
| Select one course in Comparative Politics | 3 | |
| Select one course in International Relations | 3 | |
| Select one course in Political Theory | 3 | |
| Seminar Course | ||
| Select one 4000-level politics course | 3 | |
| Professional Development Course | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Public Administration | ||
| Humanitarian and Disaster Response Field Training | ||
| Research Methods | ||
| Internship | ||
| State Legislature Internship | ||
| Washington Semester Internship | ||
| Independent Research | ||
| Methods of Research Design | ||
| Statistics: Social and Political Data Analysis | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | |
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- Distribution area requirements within the Politics major are indicated by the following attributes included in course descriptions:
- American Politics: PMAP
- Comparative Politics: PMCP
- International Relations: PMIR
- Political Theory: PMPT
- Only one study abroad course can be used to satisfy a requirement in the Politics Major (some exceptions allowed).
- Only 2 courses from the Washington Internship Institute program can be used to satisfy requirements in the Politics Major.
- Distribution area requirements within the Politics major are indicated by the following attributes included in course descriptions:
Upper Level Distribution Requirement
As noted, students must take at least one advanced course from each of the following subfields: American Politics, Comparative Politics, Political Theory, and International Relations.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| American Politics | ||
| POLI 2102 | City Politics | 3 |
| POLI 2103 | Public Administration | 3 |
| POLI 2104 | American Presidency | 3 |
| POLI 2105 | The American Congress | 3 |
| POLI 2106 | Supreme Court I | 3 |
| POLI 2107 | Supreme Court II | 3 |
| POLI 2108 | Political Parties and Interest Groups | 3 |
| POLI 2109 | American Public Policy | 3 |
| POLI 2111 | Media and Politics | 3 |
| POLI 2112 | United States Environmental Politics and Policy | 3 |
| POLI 2113 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| POLI 2114 | Public Opinion and Polling | 3 |
| POLI 2115 | Campaigns and Elections | 3 |
| POLI 2120 | Politics of Care | 3 |
| POLI 2121 | Women in Politics | 3 |
| POLI 4301 | The Battle Over Family Values in American Politics | 3 |
| POLI 4310 | War on Voting: Election Laws and Administration in the United States | 3 |
| Comparative Politics | ||
| POLI 2122 | Comparative Political Institutions | 3 |
| POLI 2250 | European Politics and the European Union | 3 |
| POLI 2251 | Islam and Muslim Politics | 3 |
| POLI 2252 | Politics in Africa | 3 |
| POLI 2253 | Latin American Politics | 3 |
| POLI 2255 | Middle East Politics | 3 |
| POLI 2256 | Asian Politics | 3 |
| POLI 2257 | Northern Ireland: Politics of War and Peace | 3 |
| POLI 2258 | Political Violence | 3 |
| POLI 2259 | The Development Gap | 3 |
| POLI 2260 | Politics and Business in China | 3 |
| POLI 2261 | Authoritarianism and Film | 3 |
| POLI 4305 | Seminar on the Middle East | 3 |
| POLI 4306 | Democracy and Dictatorship | 3 |
| POLI 4307 | The Political Economy of War | 3 |
| Political Theory | ||
| POLI 2331 | Introduction to Peace and Justice | 3 |
| POLI 2332 | Utopian Politics | 3 |
| POLI 2333 | American Political Thought | 3 |
| POLI 2334 | Sex, Sexuality, and Gender | 3 |
| POLI 2335 | Modern Political Ideologies | 3 |
| POLI 2336 | Politics of Race, Class, and Gender | 3 |
| POLI 4302 | Seminar on Feminist Theory | 3 |
| POLI 4311 | Religious Dimensions of Political Thought | 3 |
| International Relations | ||
| POLI 2471 | United Nations Security Council Crisis Simulation | 3 |
| POLI 2472 | Politics of Humanitarian Action | 3 |
| POLI 2473 | Humanitarian and Disaster Response Field Training | 3 |
| POLI 2474 | International Environmental Policy | 3 |
| POLI 2475 | Climate Change: International Policy and Politics | 3 |
| POLI 2476 | United States Foreign Policy | 3 |
| POLI 2477 | Politics of the Global Economy | 3 |
| POLI 2478 | The Politics of International Law | 3 |
| POLI 2479 | Threats to Global Security in the 21st Century | 3 |
| POLI 2480 | Border Politics | 3 |
| POLI 2481 | International Human Rights | 3 |
| POLI 4303 | Gender, War, and Peace | 3 |
| POLI 4304 | Seminar on Global Environmental Politics | 3 |
| POLI 4314 | International Perspectives on World Politics: Moving Beyond Western Paradigms | 3 |
Thematic Elements
While fulfilling the distribution requirements, students have the option of grouping their 2000- and 4000-level courses from one or more of the following themes:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Globalization and Inequality | ||
| POLI 2108 | Political Parties and Interest Groups | 3 |
| POLI 2334 | Sex, Sexuality, and Gender | 3 |
| POLI 2251 | Islam and Muslim Politics | 3 |
| POLI 2253 | Latin American Politics | 3 |
| POLI 2258 | Political Violence | 3 |
| POLI 2259 | The Development Gap | 3 |
| POLI 2474 | International Environmental Policy | 3 |
| POLI 2475 | Climate Change: International Policy and Politics | 3 |
| POLI 2477 | Politics of the Global Economy | 3 |
| POLI 2479 | Threats to Global Security in the 21st Century | 3 |
| POLI 4304 | Seminar on Global Environmental Politics | 3 |
| POLI 4314 | International Perspectives on World Politics: Moving Beyond Western Paradigms | 3 |
| Law and Justice | ||
| POLI 2103 | Public Administration | 3 |
| POLI 2106 | Supreme Court I | 3 |
| POLI 2107 | Supreme Court II | 3 |
| POLI 2109 | American Public Policy | 3 |
| POLI 2120 | Politics of Care | 3 |
| POLI 2250 | European Politics and the European Union | 3 |
| POLI 2260 | Politics and Business in China | 3 |
| POLI 2332 | Utopian Politics | 3 |
| POLI 2333 | American Political Thought | 3 |
| POLI 2471 | United Nations Security Council Crisis Simulation | 3 |
| POLI 2478 | The Politics of International Law | 3 |
| POLI 2481 | International Human Rights | 3 |
| POLI 4301 | The Battle Over Family Values in American Politics | 3 |
| POLI 4310 | War on Voting: Election Laws and Administration in the United States | 3 |
| Power and Political Action | ||
| POLI 2104 | American Presidency | 3 |
| POLI 2105 | The American Congress | 3 |
| POLI 2108 | Political Parties and Interest Groups | 3 |
| POLI 2112 | United States Environmental Politics and Policy | 3 |
| POLI 2113 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| POLI 2114 | Public Opinion and Polling | 3 |
| POLI 2115 | Campaigns and Elections | 3 |
| POLI 2121 | Women in Politics | 3 |
| POLI 2252 | Politics in Africa | 3 |
| POLI 2255 | Middle East Politics | 3 |
| POLI 2256 | Asian Politics | 3 |
| POLI 2257 | Northern Ireland: Politics of War and Peace | 3 |
| POLI 2261 | Authoritarianism and Film | 3 |
| POLI 2331 | Introduction to Peace and Justice | 3 |
| POLI 2335 | Modern Political Ideologies | 3 |
| POLI 2336 | Politics of Race, Class, and Gender | 3 |
| POLI 2472 | Politics of Humanitarian Action | 3 |
| POLI 2473 | Humanitarian and Disaster Response Field Training | 3 |
| POLI 2476 | United States Foreign Policy | 3 |
| POLI 2480 | Border Politics | 3 |
| POLI 4307 | The Political Economy of War | 3 |
| POLI 4311 | Religious Dimensions of Political Thought | 3 |