DEGREES

Undergraduate Degrees

B.A. in Political Science
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3), the general L A & SS requirements for the B.A. degree, and:
• PolS 101 Introduction to Political Science and American Government (3 cr)
• Stat 251 Principles of Statistics (3 cr)
• Introductory courses in other social sciences (6 cr)
• Additional political sc courses numbered 150 or above (minimum of 23 cr reqd in upper-div courses; total to incl PolS 435, at least 3 cr in PolS 425 or 426, and at least two courses in American politics area and two in foreign politics area) (29 cr)
• Upper-division related field courses (20 cr) Note: A maximum of 6 credits of political science internship and/or directed study courses may be counted toward meeting the political science credit requirements. The choice of specific electives must be approved by the department.

B.S. Political Science
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3), the general L A & SS requirements for the B.S. degree, and:
• PolS 101 Intro to Political Science and American Government
(3 cr)
• Math 130 Finite Math or Math 143 Pre-calculus Algebra and Analytic Geom or Math 170
• Analytic Geom and Calculus I (3-4 cr)
• Stat 251 Principles of Statistics (3 cr)
• Introductory courses in other social sciences (6 cr)
• Additional political sc courses numbered 150 or above (minimum of 23 cr reqd in upper-div courses; total to incl PolS 435, at least 3 cr in PolS 425 or 426, and at least two courses in American politics and two in foreign politics area) (29 cr)
• Research methods in the behavioral sc, stat, data processing, or computer programming (may be counted as related field cr if upper-division) (6 cr)
• Upper-division related field courses (20 cr) Note: A maximum of 6 credits of political science internship and/or directed study courses may be counted toward meeting the political science credit requirements. The choice of specific electives must be approved by the department.

Academic Minor Requirements

American Government/Public Law Minor
Note: Approved political science seminars may be substituted in this minor.
• PolS 101 Introduction to Political Science and American Government (3 cr) Two courses from the following (American Institutions) (6 cr)
• PolS 275 American State and Local Govt
• PolS 428 American Political Thought
• PolS 431 American Political Parties and Elections
• PolS 432 American Congress
• PolS 433 American Political Culture
• PolS 437 American Presidency
• PolS 439 Public Policy
• PolS 464 Politics of the Environment
• PolS 471 Intergovernmental Relations Two courses from the following (Public Law) (6 cr)
• PolS 429 Contemporary Political Ethics
• PolS 452 Administrative Law and Regulation
• PolS 460 Law and Society
• PolS 467 Constitutional Law
• PolS 468 Civil Liberties
• PolS 469 The Judicial Process
• Additional courses from American Institutions or Public Law listed above (6 cr)

Foreign and International Politics Minor
Note: Approved political science seminars may be substituted in this minor. Econ 447 may be used for credit in this minor.
• PolS 101 Introduction to Political Science and American Government (3 cr)
• PolS 237 International Politics (3 cr) Courses in the following two areas (at least 3 cr in each area) (15 cr)
International Relations
• PolS 438 Conduct of American Foreign Policy
• PolS 440 International Organizations and International Law
• PolS 449 World Politics and War
• PolS 487 Political Violence and Revolution Comparative Politics
• PolS 380 Canadian Political System
• PolS 381 Politics of Western Europe
• PolS 382 Post-Communist Politics
• PolS 480 Politics of Development
• PolS 482 Latin American Politics
• PolS 483 Middle Eastern Politics
• PolS 484 Politics of India and Subcontinent
• PolS 485 African Politics

Political Science Minor
Note: Approved political science seminars may be substituted in this minor.
• PolS 101 Introduction to Political Science and American Government (3 cr)
• PolS 425 History of Political Philosophy I or PolS 426 History of Political Philosophy II or
• PolS 428 American Political Thought (3 cr)
• Three courses in American government/policy (only one course may be numbered below 300) (9 cr)
• Two courses in international relations/ comparative government (only one course may be numbered below 300) (6 cr)

Public Administration Minor
Note: Approved political science seminars may be substituted in this minor.
• PolS 101 Introduction to Political Science and American Government (3 cr)
• PolS 275 American State and Local Government (3 cr)
• PolS 451 Public Administration (3 cr) Four courses from the following (12 cr)
• PolS 439 Public Policy
• PolS 452 Administrative Law and Regulation
• PolS 453 Public Management Techniques
• PolS 454 Public Organization Theory
• PolS 464 Politics of the Environment
• PolS 471 Intergovernmental Relations
• PolS 556 Governmental Policy and Program Analysis
• PolS 557 Governmental Budgeting

Graduate Degree Programs

Candidates must fulfill the requirements of the College of Graduate Studies and of the Department of Political Science and Public Affairs Research. See the College of Graduate Studies Section of part 4 for the general requirements applicable to each degree.

Master of Arts
General M.A. requirements apply.

Master of Public Administration
Although no specific undergraduate preparation is required for the M.P.A., all students must complete the following prerequisites before completion of the program: six credits in American national and state government; six credits in sociology, economics, or psychology; and three credits in accounting, computer science, or statistics.

For the minimum of 30 credits required for the M.P.A. degree, the student may use credits earned in approved courses taken at any of the cooperating universities (University of Idaho, Idaho State University, and Boise State University). The student's supervisory committee, which must include at least one professor from a discipline or university other than that of the major professor, is responsible for approving the student's program.

At least 21 credits are required in core areas: (1) PolS 451, Introduction to Public Administration (2) three courses, one from each of the following: administrative theory, organization, and behavior; public management techniques; and public policy and policy analysis; (3) two courses, one from each of two of these five areas: administrative law; executive and administrative process; intergovernmental relations; community and regional planning; and comparative public administration; (4) a sixth course, from any of the above areas.

At least 12 credits are required in an area of emphasis. (Currently, the approved fields are: general public administration; community, state, and regional planning; criminal justice administration; environmental and natural resources administration; local government administration; public finance, budgeting, and administrative management; and public works engineering.) Students may select a thesis or non-thesis option. The preparation and oral defense of the thesis count as six credits in the area of emphasis. The non-thesis option requires oral and written exams in all areas of public administration studies.

In addition to the required 30 credits, a six-credit public service internship will be required for those students without appropriate work experience in government.

Doctor of Philosophy
General Ph.D. requirements apply. Candidates for the doctorate must satisfy the foreign language requirements in one of the four following ways. Normally the candidate will be expected to have a reading knowledge of two appropriate foreign languages. A thorough knowledge approaching bilingual mastery of a second language is an acceptable alternative and another alternative is one foreign language and the mastery of another appropriate research skill. A fourth alternative is a much more advanced knowledge of research methods.