2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog | 20243
Political Science
Programs
- Political Science, B.A. major
-
Social Studies, B.A.
major
Political Science Emphasis - Applied Public Policy minor
- International Relations minor
- Political Science minor
- Public and Non-Profit Management cert
Social Studies
Programs
-
Social Studies Education, B.S.
major
(Teacher Licensure) -
Social Studies, B.A.
major
Psychology Emphasis -
Social Studies, B.A.
major
Sociology-Anthropology Emphasis -
Social Studies, B.A.
major
History Emphasis -
Social Studies, B.A.
major
Geography Emphasis -
Social Studies, B.A.
major
Econ/ Pol Sci/ Soc/ Anth: Broad Field Emphasis -
Social Studies, B.A.
major
Economics Emphasis -
Social Studies, B.A.
major
Political Science Emphasis - Social Studies minor
Social Studies, B.A.
major
Political Science Emphasis
Required Credits: 48
Required GPA: 2.50
Note: A minimum of 22 semester credits used to meet course requirements in I and II must be completed at Bemidji State University. No course grade below a C may be used to meet these requirements and a minimum GPA of 2.50 in this major is required for graduation. Students who desire a second field of emphasis are to consider a completion of a minor or a second major in that field. Such action may complement and increase the marketability of this major.
I REQUIRED CORE CURRICULUM
CAPSTONE COURSE
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSE:
- POL 4500 Thesis and Career Preparation (3 credits)
ECONOMICS COURSES
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- ECON 2000 Principles of Microeconomics (3 credits)
- ECON 2100 Principles of Macroeconomics (3 credits)
GEOGRAPHY COURSES
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES
- GEOG 2100 Introduction to Physical Geography (3 credits)
- GEOG 2200 Introduction to Human Geography (3 credits)
GEOGRAPHY COURSES
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- GEOG 3410 Geography of North America (3 credits)
- GEOG 3800 Regional Geography (1-3 credits)
- GEOG 3810 Geography of Europe (3 credits)
- GEOG 3820 Geography of East, South, and Southeast Asia (3 credits)
- GEOG 3840 Geography of Africa (3 credits)
WORLD HISTORY
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES
- HST 2218 Medieval Europe (3 credits)
- HST 2219 Medieval European Culture (3 credits)
- HST 2228 Renaissance and Reformation Europe (3 credits)
- HST 2580 Russia (3 credits)
- HST 2600 Topics in History (3 credits)
- HST 2660 Women and History (3 credits)
- HST 2700 The History of World Religions (3 credits)
- HST 3159 The World at War, 1931-1945 (3 credits)
- HST 3208 Greece And Rome, 1500 BCE-500 CE (3 credits)
- HST 3258 The Roman Civil Law Tradition (3 credits)
- HST 3277 Readings and Research in European History (3 credits)
- HST 3409 Colonialism and Modernization in the Non-Western World (3 credits)
- HST 3419 East Asia (3 credits)
- HST 3429 South and Southeast Asia (3 credits)
- HST 3459 Latin America (3 credits)
U.S. HISTORY
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES
- HST 2600 Topics in History (3 credits)
- HST 2610 Minnesota History (3 credits)
- HST 2667 Men and Women: Gender in America (3 credits)
- HST 3117 American Revolutionary Era, 1763-1800 (3 credits)
- HST 3128 Testing Democracy: Reform in Antebellum America, 1787-1865 (3 credits)
- HST 3137 The American Civil War (3 credits)
- HST 3159 The World at War, 1931-1945 (3 credits)
- HST 3187 American West (3 credits)
POLITICAL SCIENCE COURSES
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES
- POL 1200 Introduction to American Politics (3 credits)
- POL 1300 Introduction to International Relations (3 credits)
- POL 1400 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 credits)
POLITICAL SCIENCE COURSES
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES
- POL 3100 American Foreign Policy (3 credits)
- POL 3130 Asian Political Development (3 credits)
- POL 3150 Topics in Political Science (1-3 credits)
- POL 3160 Comparative European Politics (3 credits)
- POL 3170 International Relations (3 credits)
- POL 3180 International Law and Organization (3 credits)
- POL 3190 International Political Economy (3 credits)
- POL 3200 Minnesota Politics (3 credits)
- POL 3210 Public Administration (3 credits)
- POL 3230 Environmental Politics (3 credits)
- POL 3410 Legislative and Executive Relations (3 credits)
- POL 3420 Campaigns and Elections (3 credits)
- POL 4200 Constitutional Law (3 credits)
SOCIOLOGY COURSES
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- SOC 3010 Sociological Theory (3 credits)
- SOC 3210 Social Movements - How to Change the World (3 credits)
II REQUIRED FIELD OF EMPHASIS
SELECT 18 SEMESTER CREDITS OF ELECTIVES FROM POLITICAL
SCIENCE: