Introductory Courses (9 credit hours)

• POLS 1110 - American Politics (3) *
• POLS 1130 - Comparative Politics (3) **
• POLS 1150 - International Politics (3)

Methods Course (3-4 credit hours)

Select one of the following. POLS 2220  should be taken unless there is a double major, as indicated.  POLS 2220  and one of the Senior Courses listed below fulfill the writing intensive courses (W) required for graduation. If an equivalent social science methods course is taken that is not a writing intensive course, then another writing intensive course will need to be taken.

• POLS 2220 - Political Science Methods (4) (W)
• COMM 3100 - Communication Research Methods (3) (W) (for double major in Political Science and Communication Studies)
• CJUS 2370 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice (3) (for double major in Political Science and Criminal Justice)
• PSYC 2103 - Research Methodology II (3) (W) (for double major in Political Science and Psychological Science)
• SOCY 3155 - Sociological Research Methods (4) (for double major in Political Science and Sociology)

Political and Legal Philosophy Elective Course (3 credit hours)

Select one of the following:

• POLS 1170 - Introduction to Political Philosophy (3)
• POLS 3070 - Topics in Political or Legal Philosophy (3)
• POLS 3171 - History of Classical Political Philosophy (3)
• POLS 3172 - African American Political Philosophy (3)
• POLS 3173 - History of Modern Political Philosophy (3)
• POLS 3175 - Philosophy of Law (3)
• POLS 3176 - Fascism and Communism (3)
• POLS 3177 - Social and Political Philosophy (3)

Senior Course (3 credit hours)

Select one of the following:

• POLS 4110 - North Carolina Student Legislature (3) (O,W) ***
• POLS 4163 - Advanced Model United Nations (3) (O,W) ***
• POLS 4600 - Senior Seminar (3) (O,W)
• POLS 4700 - Honors Thesis (3) (O,W)
• POLS 4990 - Senior Thesis (3) (O,W)