Political Science Major, BA

Campus: NYC, Westchester

Major Completion Summary

Requirement Credits
University Core Requirements 44-55
Major Requirements 33
Open Electives 32-48
Total Credits 120

University Core Requirements (44-55 Credits)

See complete University Core requirements.

University Core
Complete University Core Requirements 144-55
Total Credits44-55
1

All Political Science majors must complete MAT 102 Mathematics for Life For recommended Area courses, students see department program advisor.

Major Requirements (33 Credits)

Required Major Courses
Complete three of the following courses: 9
Politics: Comparative Introduction
Public Myth and Ideologies
American Government and Political Institutions
Introduction to International Relations
Students must choose one course from each of the following subfields:
American Politics & Public Policy3
State and Local Government
Campaign Politics
POL 196CTopic: Metropolis: Issues in Politics and Governments in the New York Metro Area3
Individual Liberties and the Bill of Rights
Leadership and Advocacy
Political Parties and Interest Groups
Issues in Public Policy
Public Opinion and Polling Methods
American Political Thought
Politics and Media
Latinx Politics in the United States
Topic: Race and American Political Development
Topics: Public Education, Policy, and Law
Workshop: Presidential Leadership
Workshop: Congress and Public Policy
Workshop: Constitutional Law and Social Change
Challenge Seminar: Democracy in America
Political Theory3
Special Topic: Twelve Big Ideas in Politics
Survey of Comparative Political Theory
Global Justice
Classical Political Thought
Medieval Political Theory
Modern Political Theory
American Political Thought
Feminist Political Theory
Topic: Political Consciousness - The Inward Journey Meets Transforming the World
Comparative Politics / International Relations3
Topic: Immigration, Politics, and Justice
Topic: Introduction to International Organizations
Politics Workshop: African Politics and Foreign Policy
Comparative Political Systems
Twenty-First Century Politics
Revolution or Reform
Chinese Politics
International Political Economy and Globalization
U.S. Foreign Relations
Advanced International Relations
International Law and Human Rights
Environmental Politics
Global Politics of Disarmament and Arms Control
Topics: Ocean Politics
POL 297TTopics: Russian Foreign Policy3
Politics Workshop: Comparative Government
Politics Workshop: International Organization
Politics Workshop: United Nations
Workshop: International Issues and Trouble Spots
Workshop: Freedom in the World
POL 303K Workshop: Topics in Political Science: Brazil
Topics: Migration Politics: From Displacement to Deportation
Diplomacy
Politics of Southeast Asia
Conflict Analysis
Reconciliation and Transitional Justice
Politics of the Global City
POL 396ATopic: Post-Communist Transitions in Eastern Europe and Central Asia3
Required Major Electives
Select five POL courses at the advanced level (115 and above). All NYC students much take POL 240 as a major elective. At least one course must be completed at the 300-level. No more than 6 credits towards the major of Model UN, no more than 3 credits towards the major of internship for credit. 1, 2, 315
Total Credits42
1

NYC students must include POL 240 Applied Research Methods.

2

No more than six credits of Model UN courses of POL 303A Politics Workshop: International Organization/POL 303C Politics Workshop: United Nations may be counted toward this major.

3

No more than six credits in POL 393 Internship in Government and Politics and POL 395 Independent Study in Political Studies/Science  may count toward the major.

Open Electives (32-43 Credits)

Open Electives
Select 32-48 credits32-48
Total Credits32-48

General Track

In addition to the courses listed below, students are required to complete two courses with the Anti-Racism Education attribute attached. These cour​ses may be taken during any semester of their education. See advisor for more information.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredits
ENG 110 Composition 3
MAT 102 Mathematics for Life 3
POL 101 Politics: Comparative Introduction 3
UNV 101 First-Year Seminar: Introduction to University Community 1
Take any one Area of Knowledge course 3
Take any one Area of Knowledge course 3
 Credits16
Spring
ENG 120 Critical Writing 4
COM 200 Public Speaking 3
POL 102 Public Myth and Ideologies 3
First Second Language Course. See Advisor for guidelines 3
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course 3
 Credits16
Second Year
Fall
CIS 101 Introduction to Computing 3
POL 111
American Government and Political Institutions
or Introduction to International Relations
3
One Lab science course 3
First Second Language Course. See Advisor for guidelines 3
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course 3
 Credits15
Spring
ENG 201 Writing in the Disciplines 3
POL 209 Leadership and Advocacy 3
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course 3
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course 3
Two Learning Community (LC) courses 6
 Credits18
Third Year
Fall
POL 240 Applied Research Methods 3
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course 3
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course 3
One upper-level elective course in subject POL Political Theory 3
One upper-level elective course in subject POL Comparative-International Relations 3
 Credits15
Spring
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course 3
One upper-level elective course in subject POL American Politics 3
POL 393 Internship in Government and Politics (Or upper-level elective course in subject POL ) 3
Open Elective Course (Writing Enhanced (WE)) 3
Open Elective Course (Writing Enhanced (WE)) 3
 Credits15
Fourth Year
Fall
One 300-level elective course in subject POL 3
 
Open Elective Course 3
Open Elective Course 3
Open Elective Course 3
 Credits12
Spring
One elective course in subject POL 3
Open Elective Course 1
Open Elective Course 3
Open Elective Course 3
Open Elective Course 3
 Credits13
 Total Credits120

BA Political Science/law-JD (PSL) Track

In addition to the courses listed below, students are required to complete two courses with the Anti-Racism Education attribute attached. These cour​ses may be taken during any semester of their education. See advisor for more information.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredits
ENG 110 Composition 3
MAT 102 Mathematics for Life 3
POL 101 Politics: Comparative Introduction 3
UNV 101 First-Year Seminar: Introduction to University Community 1
First Second Language Course. See Advisor for guidelines 3
POL 114 Introduction to International Relations 3
 Credits16
Spring
ENG 120 Critical Writing 4
COM 200 Public Speaking 3
POL 102 Public Myth and Ideologies 3
Second Language Course, if applicable 3
 
Elective 1
 Credits14
Second Year
Fall
CIS 101 Introduction to Computing 3
POL 111 American Government and Political Institutions 3
One Lab science course 3
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course (Civic Engagement (CE) course) 3
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course 3
 Credits15
Spring
ENG 201 Writing in the Disciplines 3
POL 209 Leadership and Advocacy 3
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course 3
 
Two Learning Community (LC) courses - one with a needed AOK 6
 Credits15
Third Year
Fall
POL 240 Applied Research Methods 3
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course 3
One upper-level elective course in subject POL Political Theory 3
One upper-level elective course in subject POL Comparative-International Relations 3
One General Elective 3
 Credits15
Spring
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course 3
One upper-level elective course in subject POL American Politics 3
POL 393 Internship in Government and Politics (Or upper-level elective course in subject POL ) 3
Open Elective Course 3
One 300-level elective course in subject POL 3
 Credits15
Fourth Year
Fall
Law School course 3
Law School course 3
Law School course 3
Law School course 3
Law School course 3
 Credits15
Spring
Law School course 3
Law School course 3
Law School course 3
Law School course 3
Law School course 3
 Credits15
 Total Credits120

BA Political Sci/Public Admin-MPA (PLG) Track

In addition to the courses listed below, students are required to complete two courses with the Anti-Racism Education attribute attached. These cour​ses may be taken during any semester of their education. See advisor for more information.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredits
ENG 110 Composition 3
MAT 102
Mathematics for Life
or Introduction to Probability and Statistics
3
POL 101 Politics: Comparative Introduction 3
UNV 101 First-Year Seminar: Introduction to University Community 1
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course 3
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course 3
 Credits16
Spring
ENG 120 Critical Writing 4
COM 200 Public Speaking 3
POL 102 Public Myth and Ideologies 3
First Second Language Course. See Advisor for guidelines 3
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course 3
 Credits16
Second Year
Fall
CIS 101 Introduction to Computing 3
POL 111
American Government and Political Institutions
or Introduction to International Relations
3
One Lab science course 4
First Second Language Course. See Advisor for guidelines 3
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course 3
 Credits16
Spring
ENG 201 Writing in the Disciplines 3
POL 209 Leadership and Advocacy 3
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course 3
 
Two Learning Community (LC) courses 6
 Credits15
Third Year
Fall
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course 3
Any POL elective 3
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course 3
One upper-level elective course in subject POL Political Theory 3
One upper-level elective course in subject POL Comparative-International Relations 3
 
 Credits15
Spring
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course 3
One upper-level elective course in subject POL American Politics 3
POL 393 Internship in Government and Politics (Or upper-level elective course in subject POL ) 3
One 300-level elective course in subject POL 3
Open Elective Course 3
 Credits15
Fourth Year
Fall
Open Elective Course 3
 
POL 240 Applied Research Methods (If NYC student) 3
PAA 601 Public Administration and its Environment 3
PAA 603 Economics of Government, Health Care and Nonprofit Entities 3
 Credits12
Spring
PAA 602 Organization Theory and Management 3
PAA 604 Budgeting and Financial Analysis 3
PAA 630 Intergovernmental Relations 3
Open Elective Course 3
Open Elective Course 3
 Credits15
Fifth Year
Fall
PAA 605 Ethics and Leadership (Or any PAA elective course) 3
PAA 606 Research Design for Administrators 3
PAA 607 Applied Data Analysis 3
PAA 632 Policy Studies (Or any PAA track course) 3
PAA 695 Internship: Non Profit, Government, and Healthcare (Or any PAA elective course) 3
 Credits15
Spring
PAA 615 Program Planning and Evaluation (Or any PAA elective course) 3
PAA 641 Municipal Management (Or any PAA track course) 3
PAA 644 Seminar in Government Management (Or any PAA track course) 3
PAA 699 Capstone Project Seminar 3
 Credits12
 Total Credits147