Political Science - B.A. Degree

Politics and International Affairs

Office: E368 Thompson Hall

(716) 673-3207

Dr. Juan De Urda, Chairperson

Email: political.science@fredonia.edu

Website: https://www.fredonia.edu/academics/colleges-schools/college-liberal-arts-sciences/politics-international-affairs

Major Requirements

 

Core Courses

POLI 120Politics in American Life

3

POLI 150World Affairs

3

POLI 241Democracy Across Societies

3

 

POLI 276Law and Society

3

or

POLI 277Understanding the Law

3

 

POLI 450Capstone Seminar

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Skills Course

200 Level Statistics Course

3

or

POLI 121American Public Policy

3

or

GIS 201Geographic Information Systems I

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Cognate Course

300 Level Policy or Political Analysis Course By Advisement

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Students must pick an area of concentration: American, Law & Policy Politics or Global Politics as noted below.

American, Law & Policy Politics Focus

One Course From the Following:
 
POLI 323Elections in America

3

or

POLI 324President and Congress

3

or

POLI 370American Constitutional Law

3

Three Courses From the Following
POLI 311Fundamentals of Public Administration

3

POLI 321Political Parties and Interest Groups

3

POLI 322New York Government

3

POLI 323Elections in America

3

POLI 324President and Congress

3

POLI 325Public Opinion and Participation

3

POLI 326Media and Politics

3

POLI 329Topics in American Politics

3

POLI 365American Political Thought

3

POLI 370American Constitutional Law

3

POLI 371Civil Rights and Liberties

3

POLI 373Law & Constitutional Design

3

POLI 375The Judicial Branch

3

POLI 379Topics in Public Law

3

POLI 382Social Welfare Policy

3

POLI 383Courts and Social Policy

3

Two Courses From the Following
 
POLI 330Western European Politics

3

POLI 332Russian Politics

3

POLI 341Political Economy of Development

3

POLI 343International Migration and Immigration Politics

3

POLI 345Film and Politics

4

POLI 348The European Union

3

POLI 349Topics in Comparative Politics

3

POLI 351The Inter-American System

3

POLI 352World Political Geography

3

POLI 353International Law and Organization

3

POLI 356U.S. Foreign Policy

3

POLI 359Topics in International Politics

3

POLI 361Modern Political Theory

3

POLI 373Law & Constitutional Design

3

Total Credit Hours:18

Global Politics Focus

Four courses from the following
POLI 330Western European Politics

3

POLI 332Russian Politics

3

POLI 341Political Economy of Development

3

POLI 343International Migration and Immigration Politics

3

POLI 345Film and Politics

4

POLI 348The European Union

3

POLI 349Topics in Comparative Politics

3

POLI 351The Inter-American System

3

POLI 352World Political Geography

3

POLI 353International Law and Organization

3

POLI 356U.S. Foreign Policy

3

POLI 359Topics in International Politics

3

POLI 361Modern Political Theory

3

POLI 373Law & Constitutional Design

3

Two Courses From the following
POLI 311Fundamentals of Public Administration

3

POLI 321Political Parties and Interest Groups

3

POLI 322New York Government

3

POLI 323Elections in America

3

POLI 324President and Congress

3

POLI 325Public Opinion and Participation

3

POLI 326Media and Politics

3

POLI 329Topics in American Politics

3

POLI 365American Political Thought

3

POLI 370American Constitutional Law

3

POLI 371Civil Rights and Liberties

3

POLI 373Law & Constitutional Design

3

POLI 375The Judicial Branch

3

POLI 379Topics in Public Law

3

POLI 382Social Welfare Policy

3

POLI 383Courts and Social Policy

3

Total Credit Hours:18

Total Credit Hours: 39