American Political Studies
The Social Science-American Political Studies Major consists of the following required and elective courses:
Social Science Major Core (18 hours)
HIS 1320 U.S. History since 1877; HIS/GOV 2308 Research and Writing in the Social Sciences; GOV 2311 American Government; GOV 2390 Legislative Process; GOV 3301 American Jurisprudence; GOV 3381 Political Theory
History Electives (6-9 hours selected from the following)
HIS 3310 Colonial America and the American Revolution
HIS 3332 The Early Republic, 1783-1848
HIS 3340 Civil War and Reconstruction
HIS 3355 The Gilded Age and Progressive Era, 1877-1920
HIS 4325 The Age of FDR, 1920-1945
HIS 4381 Post-War America, 1945-1974
Government Electives (12-15 hours selected from the following)
GOV 2350 Political Economy
GOV 3350 Economic Theory and Policy Analysis
GOV 3390 Topics in Law
HIS/GOV 4304 American Political Culture
GOV 4354 Constitutional Theory I: Powers
GOV 4344 Constitutional Theory II: Rights
HIS/GOV 4389 U.S. Foreign Policy and I.R. Theory
HIS/GOV 4392 Christianity, Ethics, and Politics in America
Social Science Major Capstone (3 hours)
HIS/GOV 4382 Contemporary U.S. History and Politics