Jan 02, 2025

2010-2011 Denver Campus Catalog

2010-2011 Denver Campus Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Political Science BA

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Undergraduate students must declare their intention to major in political science by the time they have completed 60 semester hours, and must complete a minimum of 36 semester hours in political science, of which at least 21 must be upper-division courses. Fifteen of the 36 hours must be taken from Downtown Campus faculty. Courses are distributed among the primary fields as listed in this section, i.e., American politics, comparative politics, international relations, political theory and public policy and administration. To count for the major, all course work must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better. Two cognate courses (which don’t count toward the 36 hours) from the list below must also be completed.

Traditional Option

Required Core

PSCI 1001 - Introduction to Political Science: The Quest for Freedom and Justice Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 1001
PSCI 1101 - American Political System Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 1101
PSCI 3011 - Research Methods Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 3011
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PSCI 4011 - GIS in Political Science Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 4011

Total: 9 Hours

Choose two:

PSCI 4207 - Theories of Social and Political Change Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 4207
PSCI 4407 - Early Political Thought Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 4407
PSCI 4417 - Modern Political Thought Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 4417
PSCI 4427 - Law, Politics and Justice Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 4427
PSCI 4437 - Coercion and the State Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 4437
PSCI 4457 - American Political Thought Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 4457

Total: 6 Hours

One 4000-level course in each of three fields:

American politics, comparative politics, and international relations

Total: 9 Hours

Experiential-Learning Requirement *

Choose one:

PSCI 3914 - The Urban Citizen Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 3914
PSCI 3939 - Internship/Cooperative Education Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 3939
PSCI 4217 - Human Rights in Theory and Practice Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 4217
PSCI 4934 - CU at the Capitol Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 4934
Experiential learning project in any P SC class: 3 semester hours
* Students with significant volunteer experience in the community or for whom the experiential-learning requirement poses a hardship may petition the chair to waive the requirement (36 hours still required).

Total: 3 Hours

Electives

Three political science elective courses

Total: 9 Hours

Political Science Total: 36 Hours

Required Cognate Courses

In addition to the 36 hours above, choose two of the following cognate courses:

ECON 2012 - Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics Summer 2010 Registration: ECON 2012
ECON 2022 - Principles of Economics: Microeconomics Summer 2010 Registration: ECON 2022
HIST 1016 - World History to 1500 Summer 2010 Registration: HIST 1016
HIST 1026 - World History Since 1500 Summer 2010 Registration: HIST 1026
HIST 1211 - Western Civilization I Summer 2010 Registration: HIST 1211
HIST 1212 - Western Civilization II Summer 2010 Registration: HIST 1212
HIST 1361 - U.S. History to 1876 Summer 2010 Registration: HIST 1361
HIST 1362 - U.S. History Since 1876 Summer 2010 Registration: HIST 1362

Total: 6 Hours

Major Total: 42 Hours

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Public Policy Option

This option was designed for students who specifically desire to pursue careers in public policy and/or public administration in the public or nonprofit sectors. Grounded in basic political science theory and familiarity with American, comparative and international politics, this BA track emphasizes the specifically political aspects of public policy processes and settings. Cases will emphasize key policy issues confronting U.S. local, state and national decision makers and citizens. A focus on politics and the policy-making process will prepare students conceptually and methodologically to move beyond partisan politics to address how leaders can best mobilize resources to achieve constituent goals consistent with the public interest.

Required Core

PSCI 1001 - Introduction to Political Science: The Quest for Freedom and Justice Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 1001
PSCI 1101 - American Political System Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 1101
PSCI 3011 - Research Methods Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 3011

Total: 9 Hours

One 4000-level course in each of the following three fields:

American Politics

PSCI 4002 - Topics in Political Science Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 4002
PSCI 4014 - Media and Politics Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 4014
PSCI 4024 - Legislatures and Legislation Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 4024
PSCI 4025 - Local Governance and Globalization Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 4025
PSCI 4044 - The Presidency Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 4044
PSCI 4094 - Seminar: American Politics Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 4094
PSCI 4124 - Denver Politics Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 4124
PSCI 4324 - Politics, Public Policy and Leadership Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 4324
PSCI 4354 - Environmental Politics Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 4354
PSCI 4374 - Public Priorities for the 21st Century Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 4374
PSCI 4477 - Constitutional Law I Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 4477
PSCI 4487 - Constitutional Law II Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 4487
PSCI 4545 - Immigration Politics Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 4545

Comparative Politics and International Relations

PSCI 4085 - Comparative Public Policy Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 4085
PSCI 4124 - Denver Politics Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 4124
PSCI 4185 - Corruption in the U.S. and Abroad Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 4185
PSCI 4226 - The United Nations in World Affairs Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 4226
PSCI 4236 - American Foreign Policy Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 4236
PSCI 4266 - International Law Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 4266
PSCI 4326 - Advanced International Political Economy: Globalization Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 4326
PSCI 4645 - Comparative Political Leadership Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 4645

Public Policy and Administration

PSCI 4009 - Politics of the Budgetary Process Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 4009
PSCI 4024 - Legislatures and Legislation Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 4024
PSCI 4084 - Local Government and Administration Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 4084
PSCI 4274 - Conflict Resolution and Public Consent Building Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 4274
PSCI 4414 - Organizational Change Agents Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 4414
PSCI 4644 - Ethical Responsibilities of Leaders Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 4644

Total: 9 Hours

Elective courses

Choose any two additional courses from the list above, plus choose one other upper or lower division PSCI course.

Total: 9 Hours

Two political theory courses

PSCI 4427 - Law, Politics and Justice Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 4427
PSCI 4437 - Coercion and the State Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 4437

Total: 6 Hours

Experiential-Learning Requirement *

Choose one:

PSCI 3939 - Internship/Cooperative Education Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 3939
PSCI 4934 - CU at the Capitol Summer 2010 Registration: P SC 4934
* Students with significant volunteer experience in the community or for whom the experiential-learning requirement poses a hardship may petition the chair to waive the requirement (36 hours still required).

Total: 3 Hours

Two cognate courses

ECON 2012 - Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics Summer 2010 Registration: ECON 2012
ECON 2022 - Principles of Economics: Microeconomics Summer 2010 Registration: ECON 2022

Total: 6 Hours

Public Policy Option Total: 42 Hours

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