May 19, 2025

Lee University Catalog 2018-2019

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Lee University Catalog 2018-2019 [Archived Catalog]

Political Science (POLSC.BA)

Degree Checklist

For a check list of all the courses required for this degree program and a suggested four-year sequence of study, please click on the link below.

General Education Requirements - Total Hours: 53/57

Click here for the General Education Core requirements

This program requires six hours of language at the intermediate level.

The core mathematics requirement for this program is MATH-161 Introduction to Statistics.

Specialty Area Requirements

Political Science majors must take PLSC 250 as part of the General Education Core.

PLSC 221 - Research Methods and Statistics I Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 222 - Research Methods and Statistics II Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 330 - International Relations Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 340 - Comparative Governments Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 370 - Political Theory Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 490 - Senior Thesis Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 495 - Capstone: Christianity and Politics Credit Hours: 3

Emphasis Requirements

Choose ONE of the following four emphases:

International Relations

PLSC 331 - International Political Economy Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 332 - International Security Credit Hours: 3
Choose 6 hours from the following:
PLSC 233 - Current International Affairs Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 235 - Model United Nations Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 236 - Model United Nations Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 334 - International Law and Organizations Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 339 - Topics in International Relations Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 433 - US Foreign Policy and National Security Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 434 - Human Rights Credit Hours: 3

Comparative Politics

PLSC 341 - Politics of the Developed World Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 342 - Politics of the Developing World Credit Hours: 3
Choose 6 hours from the following:
PLSC 235 - Model United Nations Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 236 - Model United Nations Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 344 - European Politics Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 349 - Topics in Comparative Politics Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 443 - Asian Politics Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 444 - Latin American Politics Credit Hours: 3

American Politics

PLSC 351 - The Congress Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 352 - Parties and Elections Credit Hours: 3
Choose 6 hours from the following:
PLSC 310 - Introduction to Public Administration Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 353 - State and Local Governments Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 355 - U S Courts and Jurisprudence Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 359 - Topics in American Government Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 433 - US Foreign Policy and National Security Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 453 - The Presidency Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 474 - American Political Theory Credit Hours: 3

Political Theory

PLSC 371 - Ancient Political Theory Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 372 - Modern Political Theory Credit Hours: 3
Choose 6 hours from the following:
PLSC 273 - Morality and Politics Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 373 - Theological Foundations of Politics Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 379 - Topics in Political Theory Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 473 - Contemporary Political Theory Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 474 - American Political Theory Credit Hours: 3

Political Science Electives - Credit Hours: 9

Subtotal Specialty Area Requirements - Total Credits: 42

Important Notes

* Students must take a minimum of TWO 400-level courses (in addition to Capstone and Senior Thesis) as part of their 42-hour major)

* A maximum of 6 hours in the major may be earned from non-traditional courses (e.g., internships, practicums, ‘trip’ courses, DAL, etc..)

Electives - Total Hours: 18/24

Total Hours in Program: 120