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Bachelor's

Political Science, BS

Arizona State University New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences 87 courses 120 total credits

About This Program

Political science is the study of governmental practices, politics and theories. Coursework in the political science program covers American institutions, international relations, political theory and world affairs. In the Bachelor of Science program in political science, you gain a basic understanding of the assumptions underlying political science and develop the research skills necessary to analyze complex sociopolitical issues. In addition to coursework, you learn through internships, service-learning and research opportunities. The BS program requires a quantitative methods course, and the Bachelor of Arts program requires a qualitative methods course.

Degree Requirements

Total Credits 120 credits

New College Residency Requirement

A minimum of 12 upper-division credit hours used toward the major requirements must be taken from the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences. When selecting courses, the college offering the course can be identified by viewing the course details in Class Search.

Political Science Core

Courses completed for core requirements cannot also be used to fulfill track requirements.

Code Course Title Credits
POS 110 American Government and Politics 3
POS 310 American National Government
POS 150 Comparative Government
POS 350 Comparative Politics 3
POS 160 Global Politics 3
POS 360 World Politics 3
POS 210 Political Ideologies
SBS 303 Quantitative Methods 3
SBS 304 Social Statistics I 3
Total Political Science Core 15 credits

Political Science Electives

A minimum of six credit hours must completed from the POS subject code across all tracks.

Political Science Electives - Upper Division Social Justice and Inequality Track:

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Code Course Title Credits
ASB 339 Grassroots Social Movements 3
POS 339 Grassroots Social Movements 3
SBS 339 Grassroots Social Movements 3
SOC 339 Grassroots Social Movements
ENV 440 Deconstructing Justice in the Environment: Measurements, Policies and Societal Implications 3
JHR 440 Deconstructing Justice in the Environment: Measurements, Policies and Societal Implications
ETH 380 Race, Gender, And Class 3
WST 380 Race, Gender, and Class
HST 378 Inequality And Living Wages In Latin America 3
JHR 378 Inequality and Living Wages in Latin America
HST 441 Latin America and the World Economy
LAS 441 Latin America and the World Economy
JHR 305 Theory and Practice of Social Justice and Human Rights 3
JHR 480 Global Justice 3
POS 480 Global Justice
SBS 480 Global Justice
POS 342 Political Theory
POS 446 Democracy
POS 494 Topic: Everyday Forms of Political Resistance
SBS 301 Cultural Diversity
SBS 494 Topic: Political Representation in Latin America
SIF 494 Topic: Humanitarian Forensics
SOC 331 Environmental Sociology 3
SOC 352 Social Change
SOC 426 Social Inequalities 3
Total 3 credits

Political Science Electives - Social Justice and Inequality Track:

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Code Course Title Credits
ASB 339 Grassroots Social Movements 3
POS 339 Grassroots Social Movements 3
SBS 339 Grassroots Social Movements 3
SOC 339 Grassroots Social Movements
ENV 200 Introduction to Justice in the Environment 3
IAS 200 Introduction to Justice in the Environment 3
JHR 200 Introduction to Justice in the Environment 3
ENV 440 Deconstructing Justice in the Environment: Measurements, Policies and Societal Implications 3
JHR 440 Deconstructing Justice in the Environment: Measurements, Policies and Societal Implications
ETH 380 Race, Gender, And Class 3
WST 380 Race, Gender, and Class
HST 378 Inequality And Living Wages In Latin America 3
JHR 378 Inequality and Living Wages in Latin America
HST 441 Latin America and the World Economy
LAS 441 Latin America and the World Economy
JHR 100 Introduction to Social Justice and Human Rights 3
JHR 294 Topic: Human Rights & Data
JHR 305 Theory and Practice of Social Justice and Human Rights 3
JHR 480 Global Justice 3
POS 480 Global Justice
SBS 480 Global Justice
POS 342 Political Theory
POS 446 Democracy
POS 494 Topic: Everyday Forms of Political Resistance
SBS 301 Cultural Diversity
SBS 494 Topic: Political Representation in Latin America
SIF 494 Topic: Humanitarian Forensics
SOC 270 Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
SOC 331 Environmental Sociology 3
SOC 352 Social Change
SOC 426 Social Inequalities 3
Total 3 credits

Political Science Electives - Law, Citizenship, and Borders Track:

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Code Course Title Credits
ASB 340 Migration And Culture 3
SOC 328 Migration and Culture
ASB 447 Citizenship, Nationalism And Identity 3
POS 447 Citizenship, Nationalism And Identity 3
SBS 447 Citizenship, Nationalism and Identity
JHR 394 Topic: Human Rights in the Global South
POS 394 Topic: American Citizenship
JHR 425 The Politics of Immigration
JHR 480 Global Justice 3
POS 480 Global Justice
SBS 480 Global Justice
JHR 494 Topic: Borders and Climate Change
PAX 230 Introduction to Peace Studies 3
POS 110 American Government and Politics 3
POS 310 American National Government
POS 160 Global Politics 3
POS 360 World Politics 3
POS 210 Political Ideologies
POS 361 American Foreign Policy
POS 446 Democracy
POS 465 International Organization and Law
Total 3 credits

Political Science Electives - Upper Division Identity and Place Track:

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Code Course Title Credits
ASB 394 Special Topics
ENG 394 Topic: Oral History & Storytelling in Humanities & Arts
JHR 394 Topic: Human Rights in the Global South
ETH 430 Gender on the Borderlands
LAS 430 Gender on the Borderlands
WST 430 Gender on the Borderlands
ETH 433 Race And Sexualities In Social Justice Movements 3
JHR 433 Race And Sexualities In Social Justice Movements 3
WST 433 Race and Sexualities in Social Justice Movements
ETH 473 Indigenous And Latina/chicana Representation 3
LAS 473 Indigenous and Latina/Chicana Representation
WST 473 Indigenous and Latina/Chicana Representation
HST 376 Modern Latin America
LAS 376 Modern Latin America
JHR 494 Topic: Borders and Climate Change
POS 494 Topic: Everyday Forms of Political Resistance
SBS 494 Topic: Political Representation in Latin America
LAS 449 Latin American Cinema: The Dead and the Disappeared
SIF 449 Latin American Cinema: The Dead and the Disappeared
SPA 449 Latin American Cinema: The Dead and the Disappeared
POS 357 South Asia Politics
POS 361 American Foreign Policy
POS 437 Women, Power, and Politics
SOC 437 Women, Power, and Politics
WST 428 Gender, Madness and Justice
Total 3 credits

Political Science Electives - Identity and Place Track:

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Code Course Title Credits
ASB 211 Women in Other Cultures
ASB 394 Special Topics
ENG 394 Topic: Oral History & Storytelling in Humanities & Arts
JHR 394 Topic: Human Rights in the Global South
ETH 430 Gender on the Borderlands
LAS 430 Gender on the Borderlands
WST 430 Gender on the Borderlands
ETH 433 Race And Sexualities In Social Justice Movements 3
JHR 433 Race And Sexualities In Social Justice Movements 3
WST 433 Race and Sexualities in Social Justice Movements
ETH 473 Indigenous And Latina/chicana Representation 3
LAS 473 Indigenous and Latina/Chicana Representation
WST 473 Indigenous and Latina/Chicana Representation
HST 376 Modern Latin America
LAS 376 Modern Latin America
JHR 494 Topic: Borders and Climate Change
POS 494 Topic: Everyday Forms of Political Resistance
SBS 494 Topic: Political Representation in Latin America
LAS 449 Latin American Cinema: The Dead and the Disappeared
SIF 449 Latin American Cinema: The Dead and the Disappeared
SPA 449 Latin American Cinema: The Dead and the Disappeared
POS 150 Comparative Government
POS 350 Comparative Politics 3
POS 247 Introduction to Latin American Politics
POS 357 South Asia Politics
POS 361 American Foreign Policy
POS 437 Women, Power, and Politics
SOC 437 Women, Power, and Politics
SOC 264 Sociology of Gender
SOC 270 Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
WST 428 Gender, Madness and Justice
Total 3 credits

Political Science Capstone - Complete one of the following:

Code Course Title Credits
POS 484 Internship 3
POS 498 Pro-Seminar 3
SBS 498 Pro-Seminar 3

New College Proficiency - Global and Civic Engagement

Upper Division Global and Civic Engagement Requirement: satisfied through completion of six credits of upper-division courses with a Global Communities, Societies and Individuals (GCSI) or Governance and Civic Engagement (CIVI) designation, in addition to the courses used to meet the university general studies requirements; or completion of three credits from an ASU-approved global education program. Adjustment to upper-division and elective hours is required if a lower-division global education course is used. 6 credit hours

New College Proficiency - Mathematics

Code Course Title Credits
MAT 114 College Mathematics
MAT 117 College Algebra 3
Total New College Proficiency - Mathematics 3 credits

ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar

ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.

Code Course Title Credits
NEW 101 or IAS 300 The ASU New College Experience or Career Strategies and Personal Resilience 1-3

First-Year Composition

All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses. All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements. Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course. Students should work with their academic advisor, and consider course prerequisites, in order to complete all degree requirements in four years. For student resources, including academic advising appointment scheduling, forms and policies, internship information, involvement or research opportunities, and more, visit New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences homepage. Students interested in pursuing health-related professional and graduate programs including Pre-Health 101 Workshops and Pre-Health Advising should explore pre-health resources. Students interested in pursuing law-related professional and graduate programs should explore pre-law resources. Career preparation resources are available through Career Services.

Code Course Title Credits
ENG 101 First-Year Composition
ENG 102 First-Year Composition
ENG 105 Advanced First-Year Composition
ENG 107 First-Year Composition
ENG 108 First-Year Composition
Total First-Year Composition 6 credits

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