Political Science (BA.POS)

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Upon completion of the Political Science major, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

The basic analytical concepts and theories of the discipline of Political Science.
The institutions of American politics and government and how they function.
American political culture and political behavior.
The political systems of other nations, including their political institutions, processes, culture, and behavior.
Global politics, international institutions, and global issues.
Political philosophies, theories, and ideologies and their significance to political life.
The skills and methodologies appropriate for research in Political Science.

Required Courses:

All majors must complete a minimum of 48 credits: 39 credits in Political Science and 9 credits from related disciplines. The 39 credits in Political Science must include:

POS 1020 - American Politics and Government 3 cr
POS 1030 - Comparative Politics and Government 3 cr
POS 2040 - International Relations 3 cr
POS 2510 - Research Methods 3 cr
POS 3221 - Political Philosophy I 3 cr
POS 3222 - Political Philosophy II 3 cr
POS 3420 - Congress and The Presidency 3 cr
POS 3510 - Quantitative Analysis 3 cr (note that MAT 2021 - Statistics I is a prerequisite for POS 3510)
POS 4610 - Senior Seminar in Political Science 3 cr
plus four additional Political Science courses 12 cr
and 9 credits in the related disciplines of Economics, Environmental Studies, Geography, Global Studies and/or History 9 cr

(Credits required for the major: 48 cr)

And complete the University's Gen Ed requirements

Review the Gen Ed requirements.

Law Degree (CU/VLS 3+2)

This major participates in the 3+2 program with Vermont Law School, in which highly-focused students can earn a Bachelor's degree in just three years at CU and a Juris Doctor (JD) degree in just two years at VLS.

For details, see the Law Degree page .