Bachelor of Art in Political Science

The Department of Political Science offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science as well as a minor with an emphasis in Political Science or Public Administration.

The Political Science program is divided into five areas: comparative politics, international relations, political philosophy, American politics, and political behavior. Majors in Political Science are required to take at least one course in each of these areas, to specialize in one of them, and to complete introductory courses in political science.

Admission Requirements

Satisfy the Application and Admission Requirements for Baccalaureate Programs.

Graduation Requirements

Satisfy the General University Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees.
Complete the General Education Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees.
Complete the College of Arts and Sciences Requirements.
Complete the major requirements below.

Major Requirements

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Core Courses
PS A101	Introduction to American Government ^*	3
PS A102	Introduction to Political Science ^*	3
PS A301	Comparative Political Economy	3
PS A330	The American Political Tradition	3
PS/SOC A361	Social Science Research Methods	3
PS A492	Senior Seminar in Politics ^*	3
Complete one course with a ^ from each of the five areas below:		15
Comparative Politics
PS A311	Comparative Politics ^{* ^}
PS A312	Comparative Northern Politics ^{^}
PS/AKNS A313	Tribes, Nations and Peoples
PS A490	Studies in Politics
International Relations
PS A321	International Relations ^{* ^}
PS A322	United States Foreign Policy ^{^}
PS A324	Model United Nations
PS A490	Studies in Politics
Political Philosophy
PS A331	Political Philosophy ^{* ^}
PS A332	History of Political Philosophy I: Classical ^{* ^}
PS A333	History of Political Philosophy II: Modern ^{* ^}
PS A490	Studies in Politics
American Politics
PS A341	The United States Congress ^{^}
PS A342	The American Presidency ^{^}
PS/JUST A343	Constitutional Law
PS A345	Alaska Government and Politics
PS/AKNS A346	Alaska Native Politics
PS A347	Public Administration
PS A490	Studies in Politics
Political Behavior
PS/SOC A351	Political Sociology ^{* ^}
PS A353	Political Behavior, Participation, and Democracy ^{^}
PS A490	Studies in Politics
PS A495	Internship in Political Science
Complete 6 credits in additional upper-division PS courses from one of the five areas listed above. PS A490 may be repeated with different subtitle.		6

*	Courses required for political science majors which may be used to meet General Education Requirements and/or College of Arts and Sciences requirements.

A total of 120 credits is required for the degree, of which 42 credits must be upper division, and a minimum of 39 PS credits.

Honors in Political Science

Students majoring in political science are eligible to graduate with departmental honors if they satisfy all of the following requirements:

Meet the requirements for a BA in Political Science.
Maintain a grade point average of 3.50 or above in courses applicable to the degree requirements.
Complete PS A492 in the final term of study with a grade or A or B.
Receive an honors score (based upon criteria established by the department) on a comprehensive examination for majors.

Departmental honors are awarded by the political science faculty.