Required Courses

• POLI 172 - Introduction to American Government
• POLI 250 - Research Methods in Political Science
• POLI 277 - American Government: State and Local
• POLI 279 - Introduction to Public Administration
• POLI 329 - Leadership in Human Resources
• POLI 390 - Public Finance
• POLI 475 - Senior Seminar in Political Science (CWRM)

Note(s):

Only three credits in each of the following may be applied to the major, regardless of concentration, or the minor: POLI 498  Internship in Political Science; POLI 499  Directed Study in Political Science; practicum in political science (including POLI 301  Model Senate Practicum and POLI 302  Moot Court and Mock Trial Practicum).

Credit for internship, directed study and special topics in political science may be applied to concentration requirements only if they are related to the student’s concentration. This determination is made by the department chairperson.

Total minimum credits: 36

Core Curriculum Requirements

A minimum of 120 earned credit hours is required for graduation. These earned hours include the Core Curriculum Requirements as specified in the “Undergraduate Academic Programs ” section of this catalog and at the Core Curriculum website, www.bridgew.edu/corecurriculum. For additional graduation requirements, see the “Undergraduate Academic Policies ” section of this catalog.