It is suggested that you meet with Karen Thayer or, if necessary, a faculty member when you elect Political Science as your major, so that departmental requirements can be explained and questions answered. This audit will be done, at your request, by Karen Thayer, Office Coordinator, in the main office, SS 307. The Department of Political Science offers pre-law advising to students of all majors. Please review the pre-law bulletin board in the Social Science 3rd floor hallway for information. Professor Foster is the pre-law advisor.
All departmental faculty are available for career counseling in their area of expertise.
Students selecting a major in Political Science must complete 51 credits of political science course work, of which at least 35 credits must be upper division courses. Normally, Foundation courses are taken in a student's first two years. The Department encourages students to take them in their first or second year. Students pursuing a B.A. degree must complete the University foreign language requirement. Economics Majors .