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POLS Major - Government / Advocacy / Nonprofit Track


Suggested Courses

Freshman

POLS 111: Principles of Political Science

QTM 100: Intro to Statistical Inference

Elective #1 (Ex: POLS 100 or AP credit: National Politics of the U.S.)

Sophomore

POLS 208: Political Science Research Methods

Political Theory (Ex: POLS 150: Foundations of American Democracy)

Elective #2 (Ex: POLS 368: Urban Public Policy)

Junior

RSCH course (Ex: POLS 494: New Black Political Leadership)

Elective #3 (Ex: POLS 370A: Community Building and Social Change)

Elective #4 (Ex: POLS 370B: Planning Community Initiatives)

Senior

POLS 496: Internship (optional)

Elective #5 (Ex: POLS 360: Public Policy)

Elective #6 (Ex: POLS 343: Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations)

 

Government/Advocacy/Nonprofit Courses

  • POLS 100: National Politics of the U.S.
  • POLS 227: Environmental Policy
  • POLS 339: Politics & the Environment
  • POLS 341: The Presidency
  • POLS 342: Congressional Politics
  • POLS 343: Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations
  • POLS 345: American Political Parties
  • POLS 346: African American Politics
  • POLS 355: Nonprofits and Politics
  • POLS 357: Gender Politics
  • POLS 360: Public Policy
  • POLS 361: Public Administration
  • POLS 365: State & Local Politics
  • POLS 366: Poverty in America
  • POLS 368: Urban Public Policy
  • POLS 369: Public Policy Analysis
  • POLS 370A: Community Building and Social Change
  • POLS 370B: Planning Community Initiatives
  • POLS 486: Washington Semester