1998 - 2000 Catalog Archive

Department of Political Science and Public Administration

James W. Lindeen, Chairperson
Bradley S. Chilton, Pre-Law Adviser
Carter A. Wilson, Undergraduate P.A. Adviser
David S. Wilson, Undergraduate Adviser
James A. Woods, Undergraduate Adviser


Degrees Offered

The Department of Political Science and Public Administration offers a Bachelor of Arts degree.


Advanced Placement

Students with a score of 3, 4 or 5 on the American Government and Politics examination will receive credit for PSC 1200. Students with a score of 3, 4 or 5 on the Comparative Government test will receive credit for PSC 1100.


Requirements for the Undergraduate Major

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science requires: a. PSC 1200, American National Government (4 credits) plus a minimum of 30 additional hours in political science chosen in consultation with a departmental adviser. b. one course from three of the following four fields*: Public Administration PSC 3420 Principles of Public Administration 3 International Relations PSC 2700 Principles of International Relations 3 Comparative Government PSC 2610 Government of Great Britain or PSC 2620 Comparative Politics of Continental Europe or PSC 2660 Politics in Africa or PSC 2680 Governments of Asia 3 Political Theory PSC 2800 Principles of Political Theory 3 *Note: pending final curriculum approval process c. Completion of additional courses in the department to satisfy the 30-hour requirement.

Related course work requirements: The required 18 hours of related course work should be chosen according to the student's interests and objectives. Selections should be made from 2000-level and higher courses in any other social science (anthropology, economics, geography, psychology and sociology), or in history or philosophy, in consultation with an adviser. Selected courses offered by the Department of Communication or in the College of Business Administration also may be chosen with the permission of an adviser. Completion of a minor in any department of the university also will be accepted as completion of the Department's related requirement.


Specialization in Public Administration

The department also offers a concentration in public administration within the context of the major in political science. The objective of this program is to prepare students for careers in public and nonprofit organizations upon graduation, as well as to provide a basis for subsequent graduate work in a wide variety of professional programs.

The foundation for this specialization is the Bachelor's degree in political science, within which students must have included four core courses: PSC 1200, American National Government; PSC 2300, Principles of State and Local Government; PSC 3110, Social Science Statistics and PSC 3420, Principles of Public Administration. In addition to this 13-credit core, students must take at least one course in each of four required areas of specialization: organization theory, public policy, personnel

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