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Political Science
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    Political Science

    University of South Florida
    Tampa, FloridaUSA
    On campus
    Full-time
    €16,498.07/year
    Duration
    4 Years
    Language
    English

    Program Description

    The undergraduate program leading to a B.A. degree in Political Science offers a general purpose, career flexible degree with a number of more specialized areas of focus. The program is designed for students interested in and seeking to understand political problems, issues, and the nature of the political process, as well as the philosophical and legal basis of political structures and processes at local, state, national, and international levels.

    Satisfying the degree requirements prepares students for positions in the public and private sectors, for law school, for graduate work in political science, international relations, public administration, and related disciplines, for positions in education, and for applied political activity.

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    Curriculum

    Core Modules

    Introduction to Comparative Politics

    Introduction to International Relations

    American National Government

    Empirical Political Analysis

    Introduction to Political Theory

    Elective Modules

    Choose 8 courses (24 credit hours) of electives from the seven fields listed below with at least one course from Field I, one course from Field II or III, and one course from any of Fields IV, V, VI, or VII.

    Field I: Political Theory:

    Classical Political Theory

    Modern Political Theory

    Contemporary Political Thought

    American Political Thought

    Selected Topics in Political Theory

    Field II: Comparative Government and Politics:

    History and Theory of Genocide

    Selected Topics in Africana Studies

    Culture and Society in Africa

    The Caribbean

    Japan Today

    China Today

    The Middle East

    Politics of the Developing Areas

    Comparative Government and Politics of Select Areas

    Selected Topics in Comparative Politics

    Europe

    Russia

    Latin America

    Field III: International Relations:

    History and Theory of Genocide

    Africa and the United States

    Globalization

    World Ideologies

    International Political Cultures

    International Wealth and Power

    International Terrorism

    American Foreign Policy

    Global Security Policy

    International Human Rights

    Intelligence and U.S. Foreign Policy

    International Political Economy

    Conflict in the World

    Africa in World Affairs

    International Law

    International Organizations

    Issues in International Relations

    Field IV: American National and State Governments:

    Racism in American Society

    The American Political Tradition

    State and Local Government and Politics

    Southern Politics

    Florida Politics and Government

    Political Parties and Interest Groups

    Political Behavior, Public Opinion, and Elections

    The American Presidency

    he American Congress

    Women and Politics

    Field V: Urban Government and Politics:

    Introduction to Urban Politics and Government

    City Planning and Community Development

    Field VI: Public Policy:

    American Foreign Policy

    Public Policy

    Environmental Politics and Policy

    Women and Politics

    Public Policy and Health Care

    City Planning and Community Development

    Field VII: Law and Politics:

    Racism in American Society

    International Law

    Judicial Process and Politics

    Introduction to Law and Politics

    Environmental Law

    Constitutional Law I

    Constitutional Law II

    Women and Law I

    Women and Law II

    Careers

    • Public and private sectors
    • Law school
    • International relations
    • Public administration
    • Education
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