Political Science, B.S.

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Political Science studies how states govern themselves and interact. Subfields include: American politics, comparative government, international relations, political philosophy, public law, and public administration with an emphasis on statistical analysis and quantitative methods.

University Studies Program

This degree requires that The University Studies Program 2015 requirements are met before graduation. Some of the courses required for this major fulfill USP requirements, but not all. Students should check their degree evaluations and consult with their assigned academic advisor to discuss their specific course plan.

C 1 - Communication 1 Credits: 3
C 2 - Communication 2 Credits: 3
C 3 - Communication 3 Credits: 3
Q - - Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 3
PN - - Physical and Natural World (1) Credits: 3
PN - - Physical and Natural World (2) Credits: 3
H - - Human Culture (1) Credits: 3
H - - Human Culture (2) Credits: 3
V - - U.S. & WY Constitution Credits: 3
FYS or USP Elective - - Any 3-credit hour of FYS or 3-credit hours of USP electives Credits: 3

Introductory Courses

Students are required to complete the following four introductory courses:

POLS 1000 - American and Wyoming Government Credits: 3
POLS 1200 - Non-Western Political Cultures Credits: 3
OR
POLS 1250 - Introduction to Comparative Government Credits: 3
POLS 2310 - Introduction to International Relations Credits: 3
POLS 2460 - Introduction to Political Philosophy Credits: 3
OR
POLS 3600 - American Political Thought Credits: 3

Other Requirements

In addition to the university and college requirements listed elsewhere in this bulletin, a major in political science requires 33 department hours.

A maximum of 6 hours of internship credit may be applied toward the 33 hours required for the political science major. Only those political science courses in which a grade of C or better has been earned may be used to satisfy departmental requirements.

Most university studies courses and lower division political science courses should be completed prior to the junior year. Additional information about the political science major may be obtained from the School of Politics, Public Affairs, and International Studies: www.uwyo.edu/sppais.

Students are also required to take

at least one seminar in political science (and its prerequisites)
8 hours of a single foreign language or equivalent credit by examination as determined by the Department of Modern and Classical Languages
STAT 2070 - Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences Credits: 4
OR
STAT 2050 - Fundamentals of Statistics Credits: 4
minimum of 9 hours of upper division credit in political science.