Requirement for the Political Science Major - 36 Credits
Required Major Core – 9 Credits
Required Courses
- POLS 0101 - American National Government
- POLS 0206 - Political Analysis
One of the following political theory courses
- POLS 0215 - American Political Thought
- POLS 0301 - Classical Political Thought
- POLS 0302 - Modern Political Thought
- POLS 0335 - Feminist Political Thought
- POLS 0340 - Politics and “The Family”
Required Major Concentration - 12-18 Credits
12 credits in one of the Political Science concentrations.18 credits for students pursuing Law interdisciplinary option or International Studies interdisciplinary option.
Required Electives - 9 -15 Credits
15 credits of additional political science course work. 9 credits of additional political science coursework for students pursuing the Law interdisciplinary option or International Studies interdisciplinary option.
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Students transferring from another college must complete a minimum of 18 credits in Political Science at Westfield State University.
The Department of Political Science encourages students to participate in internships. Students may apply up to 6 credits of internship toward the 36-credit major, 3 of which may be applied to the field of concentration. Up to 3 credits of internship may be applied toward the 18-credit minor. For details, see the department internship manual on the web page or pick up a copy in the department.
Law
Courses for students interested in preparing for law school and related legal careers, as well as graduate study in Political Science with a focus on public law (12 credits; choose 4).
- POLS 0105 - Law, Courts and Politics
- POLS 0208 - Constitutional Law
- POLS 0212 - The U.S. Supreme Court
- POLS 0220 - International Law and Human Rights
- POLS 0327 - Administrative Law
- POLS 0309 - Civil Liberties
- POLS 0323 - Selected Topics in Political Science
- POLS 0397 - Political Science Internship
- POLS 0398 - Washington Internship
- POLS 0399 - Independent Study
Additional Graduation Requirements
All students must meet the