Courses
Requirements
General Major
Students who major in Political Science must complete 12 courses.
| Requirements | Course Details |
|---|---|
| 4 Required Foundations of Social Science | Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences One SPET course One SPEH course Introduction to Political Thinking |
| 6 Major Courses | One Introductory (Political Thinking in Practice); One Methods; Four Electives (one being at least 2000-level POLSC course, and one being a 3000-level POLSC UH course) |
| 2 Capstone | Seminar and Project |
International Affairs and Foreign Policy Concentration
Students must complete 13 courses.
| Requirements | Course Details |
|---|---|
| 4 Required Foundations of Social Science | Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences One SPET course One SPEH course Introduction to Political Thinking |
| 7 Major Courses | One Introductory (Political Thinking in Practice); One Methods; Four IAFP Electives (one being an IAFP-designated 3000-level POLSC UH course); one non-IAFP designated 2000-level+ POLSC course |
| 2 Capstone | Seminar and Project |
Data and Politics (DP) Concentration
Students must complete 13 courses.
| Requirements | Course Details |
|---|---|
| 4 Required Foundations of Social Science | Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences One SPET course One SPEH course Introduction to Political Thinking |
| 7 Major Courses | One Introductory (Political Thinking in Practice); Four Methods (two of which must be 2211 Data Analysis and 2212 Research Design and Causality); One non-methods 3000-level POLSC UH course; One 2000+-level POLSC course |
| 2 Capstone | Seminar and Project (must be an academic paper). |
Both IAFP and DP Concentrations
Students must complete 15 courses.
| Requirements | Course Details |
|---|---|
| 4 Required Foundations of Social Science | Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences One SPET course One SPEH course Introduction to Political Thinking |
| 9 Major Courses | One Introductory (Political Thinking in Practice); Four Methods (two of which must be 2211 Data Analysis and 2212 Research Design and Causality); Four IAFP Electives (one being an IAFP-designated 3000-level POLSC UH course) |
| 2 Capstone | Seminar and Project (must be an academic paper) |
Sample Course Schedule
The following is an example of a typical course schedule for Political Science majors during four years of study.
Political Science (PDF)