Political Science Major
All majors must complete a minimum of 10 semester courses in political science with a final letter grade of a C- or higher, including:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| POSC 1100 | Introduction to Politics | 3 |
| One methods intensive course (listed below) 1 | 4 | |
| One course at the 2000 or 3000 level from three of the following four subfields (listed below): | 11 to 12 | |
American Politics | ||
Political Theory | ||
International Politics | ||
Comparative Politics | ||
| One seminar course (listed below) | 4 | |
| Select four electives from any course in political science above the 1000 level 2,3 | Varies | |
- 1
The Methods Intensive course requirement was added in Fall 2017. Students who declared their major prior to Fall 2017 are not required to take this course, and may take an additional elective instead.
- 2
Courses outside of political science with the POSC attribute may also fulfill this requirement, as may any course with the attributes POCP (Comparative Politics), POPT (Political Theory), POAP (American Politics), and POIP (International Politics).
- 3
POSC 1298 (transfer credit from AP Comparative Government and Politics) and POSC 1299 (transfer credit from AP US Government and Politics) may also fulfill this requirement.
Methods Courses
Courses in this group are offered with the POMI attribute. However, because courses can be offered with or without the POMI attribute when students register they must confirm that the specific section of the course they are registering for has the POMI attribute.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| POSC 3211 | The U.S. Congress - Methods Intensive | 4 |
| POSC 3215 | American Political Parties | 4 |
| POSC 3231 | Judicial Politics | 4 |
| POSC 3303 | Political Polarization in American Politics | 4 |
| POSC 3309 | Gender in American Politics | 4 |
| POSC 3313 | Political Psychology | 4 |
| POSC 3324 | Politics of Immigration and Citizenship | 4 |
| POSC 3530 | U.S. Foreign Policy — Methods Intensive | 4 |
| POSC 3610 | Political Economy of Development | 4 |
| POSC 3616 | Political Economy of Poverty | 4 |
| POSC 4022 | Seminar: China in Global Affairs | 4 |
Subfields
American Politics
Courses in this group have the POAP attribute.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENST 3307 | Environmental Politics | 4 |
| PJST 3200 | Environmental Justice | 4 |
| POSC 2102 | Introduction to Urban Politics | 4 |
| POSC 2202 | Introduction to American Politics | 3 |
| POSC 2203 | Introduction to the American Legal System | 4 |
| POSC 3120 | The Democracy Internship | 4 |
| POSC 3121 | New York City Politics | 4 |
| POSC 3131 | Politics, Urban Health, and Environment | 4 |
| POSC 3209 | Constitutional Law | 4 |
| POSC 3210 | Civil Rights and Liberties | 4 |
| POSC 3211 | The U.S. Congress - Methods Intensive | 4 |
| POSC 3213 | Interest Group Politics | 4 |
| POSC 3214 | The U.S. Congress | 4 |
| POSC 3215 | American Political Parties | 4 |
| POSC 3216 | American Political Institutions | 4 |
| POSC 3217 | The American Presidency | 4 |
| POSC 3228 | Civil Rights | 4 |
| POSC 3231 | Judicial Politics | 4 |
| POSC 3301 | Campaigns and Elections | 4 |
| POSC 3303 | Political Polarization in American Politics | 4 |
| POSC 3307 | Environmental Politics | 4 |
| POSC 3309 | Gender in American Politics | 4 |
| POSC 3310 | Racial and Ethnic Politics | 4 |
| POSC 3311 | American Social Movements | 4 |
| POSC 3313 | Political Psychology | 4 |
| POSC 3315 | Political Participation | 4 |
| POSC 3319 | Film and Politics | 4 |
| POSC 3321 | American Public Policy | 4 |
| POSC 3326 | Latino Politics | 4 |
| POSC 4215 | Seminar: Presidential Elections | 4 |
| POSC 4302 | Seminar: Political Masculinity | 4 |
| POSC 4305 | Seminar: American Politics Research | 4 |
| POSC 4315 | Seminar: Polarization in American Politics | 4 |
| POSC 4881 | Seminar: US Supreme Court | 4 |
| SOCI 3002 | The New Power Elite | 4 |
| SOCI 4420 | Religious Freedom and American Democracy | 4 |
Political Theory
Courses in this group have the POPT attribute.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LACU 3046 | Democracy and Democratization in China | 4 |
| LACU 3048 | Political Thought in Modern Asia | 4 |
| LACU 3049 | Modern Chinese Political Thought | 4 |
| MAND 3035 | Confucius and the Analects | 4 |
| POSC 2401 | Introduction to Political Philosophy | 4 |
| POSC 3404 | American Political Thought | 4 |
| POSC 3409 | Capitalism, Marxism, and Nationalism | 4 |
| POSC 3413 | Contemporary Political Philosophy | 4 |
| POSC 3418 | Islamic Political Thought | 4 |
| POSC 3421 | Political Theory in Popular Culture | 4 |
| POSC 3424 | Political Philosophy between Islam and the West | 4 |
| POSC 3427 | Islam, Art, and Resistance | 4 |
| POSC 3429 | Democratic Theory | 4 |
| POSC 3437 | Democracy in a Global Context | 3 |
| POSC 3480 | Islamic Culture and Politics in Spain | 4 |
| POSC 3550 | Decolonial Thought in Latin America | 4 |
| POSC 4400 | Seminar: Global Justice | 4 |
International Politics
Courses in this group have the POIP attribute.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENST 3308 | Catastrophe and Human Survival | 4 |
| INST 3530 | U.S. Foreign Policy | 4 |
| INST 4100 | Multilateralism & U.S. Leadership | 4 |
| PJST 4200 | Conflict Resolution and Peacemaking | 4 |
| POSC 2501 | Introduction to International Politics | 4 |
| POSC 2800 | Introduction to Political Economy | 4 |
| POSC 3507 | International Human Rights | 4 |
| POSC 3511 | War and Peace | 4 |
| POSC 3516 | Conflict Analysis/Resolution | 4 |
| POSC 3520 | Mideast and the World | 4 |
| POSC 3521 | Global Governance | 4 |
| POSC 3522 | United Nations | 4 |
| POSC 3527 | United Nations Peace Operations | 4 |
| POSC 3530 | U.S. Foreign Policy — Methods Intensive | 4 |
| POSC 3534 | The International Politics of Civilian Protection | 4 |
| POSC 3616 | Political Economy of Poverty | 4 |
| POSC 3617 | The Politics of Nuclear Weapons | 4 |
| POSC 3915 | International Political Economy | 4 |
| POSC 4010 | Taming "Wicked Problems": Social Science Research and Solutions Lab | 4 |
| POSC 4022 | Seminar: China in Global Affairs | 4 |
| POSC 4041 | Seminar: Technology and War | 4 |
| POSC 4515 | Seminar: International Politics of Peace | 4 |
| POSC 4547 | Seminar: War, Peace, Law, and the United Nations Security Council | 4 |
Comparative Politics
Courses in this group have the POCP attribute.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FREN 3070 | France Votes! | 4 |
| LACU 3046 | Democracy and Democratization in China | 4 |
| MAND 3060 | Contemporary Chinese Politics | 4 |
| MVST 3501 | Between Conquest and Convivencia: The Spanish Kingdoms of the Middle Ages | 4 |
| POSC 2102 | Introduction to Urban Politics | 4 |
| POSC 2610 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 4 |
| POSC 3107 | Dystopian Politics | 4 |
| POSC 3324 | Politics of Immigration and Citizenship | 4 |
| POSC 3605 | Comparative Democracy | 4 |
| POSC 3610 | Political Economy of Development | 4 |
| POSC 3613 | Political Movements | 4 |
| POSC 3614 | Political Institutions | 4 |
| POSC 3620 | British Government and Politics | 4 |
| POSC 3621 | European Politics | 4 |
| POSC 3622 | Politics of the European Union | 4 |
| POSC 3630 | South Asian Politics | 4 |
| POSC 3631 | China and Russia in Comparative Perspective | 4 |
| POSC 3632 | China and U.S. in Global Era | 4 |
| POSC 3641 | Latin American Politics | 4 |
| POSC 3645 | Politics of Immigration | 4 |
| POSC 3651 | Comparative Politics of the Middle East | 4 |
| POSC 3652 | State-Society Relations in the Middle East | 4 |
| POSC 3653 | Religion and Society in the Middle East | 4 |
| POSC 4001 | Rhetorical Arts & Politics in the Ignatian Tradition: A London Study Tour | 4 |
| POSC 4022 | Seminar: China in Global Affairs | 4 |
| POSC 4025 | Youth and Politics | 4 |
| POSC 4037 | Social Movements and Revolutions | 4 |
| POSC 4425 | Seminar: Contemporary Politics and Cultures in the Islamic World | 4 |
| POSC 4605 | Political Violence | 4 |
| POSC 4620 | Seminar: The World of Democracy | 4 |
Seminar Courses
Courses in this group have the POSM attribute. Note that courses with the ICC attribute do not count as a POSC seminar.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| INST 4100 | Multilateralism & U.S. Leadership | 4 |
| POSC 4002 | Seminar: Global Migration | 4 |
| POSC 4022 | Seminar: China in Global Affairs | 4 |
| POSC 4041 | Seminar: Technology and War | 4 |
| POSC 4215 | Seminar: Presidential Elections | 4 |
| POSC 4216 | Seminar: Campaigns and Elections | 4 |
| POSC 4240 | Seminar: Black Ethnic Politics | 4 |
| POSC 4260 | Seminar: Sex and Sexuality in U.S Politics | 4 |
| POSC 4302 | Seminar: Political Masculinity | 4 |
| POSC 4305 | Seminar: American Politics Research | 4 |
| POSC 4315 | Seminar: Polarization in American Politics | 4 |
| POSC 4400 | Seminar: Global Justice | 4 |
| POSC 4401 | Seminar: Urban Politics | 4 |
| POSC 4425 | Seminar: Contemporary Politics and Cultures in the Islamic World | 4 |
| POSC 4515 | Seminar: International Politics of Peace | 4 |
| POSC 4526 | Seminar: The Politics of Humanitarian Intervention | 4 |
| POSC 4547 | Seminar: War, Peace, Law, and the United Nations Security Council | 4 |
| POSC 4620 | Seminar: The World of Democracy | 4 |
| POSC 4881 | Seminar: US Supreme Court | 4 |
| POSC 4900 | Seminar: Democracy, Development, and the Global Economy | 4 |
Availability
The major in political science is available at Fordham College at Rose Hill, Fordham College at Lincoln Center, and Fordham's School of Professional and Continuing Studies at Rose Hill and Lincoln Center.
Fordham College at Rose Hill students: The requirements above are in addition to those of the Core Curriculum.
Fordham College at Lincoln Center students: The requirements above are in addition to those of the Core Curriculum.
Professional and Continuing Studies students: The requirements above are in addition to those of the PCS Core Curriculum and any additional electives that may be required to earn a minimum of 124 credits.
CIP Code
45.1001 - Political Science and Government, General.
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