Program Overview
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Location: McKee 318
Email: HSS@unco.edu
Website: www.unco.edu/hss/political-science-international-affairs
Advising Information:
Students must consult with their assigned major advisor each semester prior to registering.
To find your advisor, log into ursa.unco.edu; go to 'Student' tab and click 'View Student Information' link. If no advisor is listed, contact the major program for advisor information.
The program consists of three parts:
- Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC) Credits
- Required Major Credits
- University-Wide Credits
Program Description:
This program emphasizes the development of the analytical, research, and writing skills that are necessary to think critically and reflect upon political values and public policy. The program participates in the Center for Teaching History and Social Science, the Institute for Civic Education, the Honors program, Gender Studies, Environmental Studies, and International Relations program.
Program Admission Requirements:
Academic Good Standing
Program Recommendations:
See recommended LAC courses below.
Degree Requirements — 120 Credits
1. Liberal Arts Curriculum — 31 credits
Written Communication — 6 credits
Select any courses to fulfill this requirement from the currently approved LAC course list.
See Written Communication courses
Mathematics — 3 credits
Select any courses to fulfill this requirement from the currently approved LAC course list.
See Mathematics courses
Arts & Humanities, History, Social & Behavioral Sciences, U.S. Multicultural Studies [MS], and International Studies [IS] — 15 credits
To complete the LAC in the minimum number of credits, be sure to choose at least one course with an IS designation and one course with an MS designation.
The following courses are recommended, but not required.
| HIST 100 | Survey of American History from Its Beginnings to 1877LAH1 | 3 |
| HIST 101 | Survey of American History from 1877 to the PresentLAH1 | 3 |
| HIST 120 | Western Civilizations from the Bronze Age to 1689LAH1LAIS | 3 |
| HIST 121 | Western Civilization from 1689 to the PresentLAH1LAIS | 3 |
| ECON 203 | Principles of MacroeconomicsLAB1 | 3 |
| ECON 205 | Principles of MicroeconomicsLAB1 | 3 |
See Arts & Humanities, History, and Social & Behavioral Sciences courses
Natural & Physical Sciences — 7 credits
Select any courses to fulfill this requirement from the currently approved LAC course list.
See Natural & Physical Sciences courses
See Liberal Arts Curriculum
2. Required Major — 36 credits
Take all of the following courses:
Choose one of the following courses:
| PSCI 405 | Senior Seminar in American Politics | 3 |
| PSCI 415 | Senior Seminar in Comparative Politics | 3 |
| PSCI 425 | Senior Seminar in International Relations | 3 |
| PSCI 435 | Senior Seminar in Political Philosophy | 3 |
Choose two courses from each of the following groups for a total of 24 credits:
Group A — American Politics
Group B — International Relations
Group C — Political Philosophy
Group D — Comparative Politics
3. University-Wide Credits — 53 credits
Complete additional credits to achieve the minimum credits needed for this degree at UNC; for this degree, that will typically be 53 credits.
Program Notes
Qualified students are invited to enroll in the Honors Program in Political Science. Consult the director, Honors Program in Political Science.
Students must have permission of the Internship Coordinator before registering for an internship.
Students must have completed 9 credits in political science before doing an internship. While students may take up to 13 credits in the Political Science Internship program, only 3 credits can be used toward the requirements for the major.