Political Science Major, BA | Pace University New York

Prepares students for careers and graduate study in political science, international relations, diplomacy, law, public policy advocacy, and public administration, as well as for other opportunities in private, public, and nonprofit sectors that utilize skills involving critical thinking and writing skills, advocacy, civic competency, leadership, decision making, and negotiation.

Major Completion Summary

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.

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
University Core
Complete University Core Requirements ¹		44-55
Total Credits		44-55

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)

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required Major Courses
Complete three of the following courses:		9
POL 101	Politics: Comparative Introduction
POL 102	Public Myth and Ideologies
POL 111	American Government and Political Institutions
POL 114	Introduction to International Relations
Students must choose one course from each of the following subfields:
American Politics & Public Policy		3
POL 118	State and Local Government
POL 201A	Campaign Politics
POL 196C	Topic: Metropolis: Issues in Politics and Governments in the New York Metro Area	3
POL 203C	Individual Liberties and the Bill of Rights
POL 209	Leadership and Advocacy
POL 220	Political Parties and Interest Groups
POL 222	Issues in Public Policy
POL 224	Public Opinion and Polling Methods
POL 244	American Political Thought
POL 245	Politics and Media
POL 257	Latinx Politics in the United States
POL 296R	Topic: Race and American Political Development
POL 297M	Topics: Public Education, Policy, and Law
POL 301G	Workshop: Presidential Leadership
POL 301H	Workshop: Congress and Public Policy
POL 301J	Workshop: Constitutional Law and Social Change
POL 380A	Challenge Seminar: Democracy in America
Political Theory		3
POL 196F	Special Topic: Twelve Big Ideas in Politics
POL 208	Survey of Comparative Political Theory
POL 225	Global Justice
POL 241	Classical Political Thought
POL 242	Medieval Political Theory
POL 243	Modern Political Theory
POL 244	American Political Thought
POL 249	Feminist Political Theory
POL 297G	Topic: Political Consciousness - The Inward Journey Meets Transforming the World
Comparative Politics / International Relations		3
POL 196G	Topic: Immigration, Politics, and Justice
POL 202F
POL 203G	Politics Workshop: African Politics and Foreign Policy
POL 210	Comparative Political Systems
POL 213	Twenty-First Century Politics
POL 214	Revolution or Reform
POL 215	Chinese Politics
POL 219	International Political Economy and Globalization
POL 230	U.S. Foreign Relations
POL 233	Advanced International Relations
POL 247	International Law and Human Rights
POL 297B
POL 297L	Global Politics of Disarmament and Arms Control
POL 297P
POL 297T	Topics: Russian Foreign Policy	3
POL 302A	Politics Workshop: Comparative Government
POL 303A	Politics Workshop: International Organization
POL 303C	Politics Workshop: United Nations
POL 303D	Workshop: International Issues and Trouble Spots
POL 303F	Workshop: Freedom in the World
POL 303K	POL 303K Workshop: Topics in Political Science: Brazil
POL 303M	Topics: Migration Politics: From Displacement to Deportation
POL 322	Diplomacy
POL 310	Politics of Southeast Asia
POL 325	Conflict Analysis
POL 326	Reconciliation and Transitional Justice
POL 330	Politics of the Global City
POL 396A	Topic: Post-Communist Transitions in Eastern Europe and Central Asia	3
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, 3}		15
Total Credits		42

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)

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Open Electives
Select 32-48 credits		32-48
Total Credits		32-48

General Track

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

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall		Credits
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
	Credits	16
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
	Credits	16
Second Year
Fall
CIS 101	Introduction to Computing	3
POL 111 or POL 114	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
	Credits	15
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
	Credits	18
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
	Credits	15
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
	Credits	15
Fourth Year
Fall
One 300-level elective course in subject POL		3

Open Elective Course		3
Open Elective Course		3
Open Elective Course		3
	Credits	12
Spring
One elective course in subject POL		3
Open Elective Course		1
Open Elective Course		3
Open Elective Course		3
Open Elective Course		3
	Credits	13
	Total Credits	120

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 courses may be taken during any semester of their education. See advisor for more information.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall		Credits
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
	Credits	16
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
	Credits	14
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
	Credits	15
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
	Credits	15
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
	Credits	15
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
	Credits	15
Fourth Year
Fall
Law School course		3
Law School course		3
Law School course		3
Law School course		3
Law School course		3
	Credits	15
Spring
Law School course		3
Law School course		3
Law School course		3
Law School course		3
Law School course		3
	Credits	15
	Total Credits	120

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 courses may be taken during any semester of their education. See advisor for more information.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall		Credits
ENG 110	Composition	3
MAT 102 or MAT 134	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
	Credits	16
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
	Credits	16
Second Year
Fall
CIS 101	Introduction to Computing	3
POL 111 or POL 114	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
	Credits	16
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
	Credits	15
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

	Credits	15
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
	Credits	15
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
	Credits	12
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
	Credits	15
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
	Credits	15
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
	Credits	12
	Total Credits	147