A student may not declare a political science major until he/she has completed POLS 101 (or POLS 107 ) and POLS 102 . Upon granting admission to the major, the department will assign the student an academic advisor who will help the student plan a program of study for the major.

College Requirements

Arts and Sciences

Prerequisites

Select one course:

POLS 101 - United States Government and Politics
POLS 107 - Honors: United States Government and Politics

Complete:

POLS 102 - Introduction to Political Science

Major Requirements

The major consists of 24 hours of courses numbered 300 or above.

Select at least one course–U.S. Government and Politics/Public Administration:

POLS 311 - Contemporary Issues in American Public Policy
POLS 312 - Popular Culture and American Politics
POLS 315 - Tennessee Government and Politics
POLS 320 - State Government and Politics
POLS 321 - Urban Politics and Process
POLS 330 - Law in American Society
POLS 340 - Introduction to Public Administration and Public Policy
POLS 341 - Judicial Process and Policymaking
POLS 401 - Political Analysis
POLS 410 - Special Topics in Political Science
POLS 411 - Presidency
POLS 412 - Congress
POLS 420 - Political Attitudes and Behavior
POLS 421 - Political Parties and Interest Groups
POLS 425 - Media and Politics
POLS 430 - United States Constitutional Law: Sources of Power and Restraint
POLS 431 - United States Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties
POLS 440 - Public Management and Human Resources
POLS 441 - Public Budgeting
POLS 442 - Administrative Law and Regulatory Policymaking
POLS 445 - Administration of Justice

Select at least one course–Comparative Government and Politics:

POLS 350 - Political Change in Developing Areas
POLS 361 - Politics in Western Democracies
POLS 451 - Ethnic Conflict in Foreign Countries
POLS 452 - Black African Politics
POLS 454 - Government and Politics of China and Japan
POLS 456 - Latin American Government and Politics
POLS 459 - Government and Politics of Russia and Eastern Europe
POLS 461 - Policy Making in Democracies
POLS 463 - Contemporary Middle East Politics

Select at least one course–International Relations:

POLS 365 - Introduction to International Relations
POLS 366 - United States Foreign Policy Process
POLS 370 - Contemporary International Problems
POLS 470 - International Law
POLS 471 - International Political Economy
POLS 473 - Negotiation, Bargaining, and Diplomacy
POLS 474 - International Organization

Select at least one course–Political Theory:

POLS 300 - Introduction to Political Philosophy
POLS 374 - American Political Thought
POLS 475 - Ancient and Medieval Political Thought
POLS 476 - Modern Political Thought

Select four courses:

any 300-400 level political science courses (from lists above)

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