Political Science & History

Bachelor of Arts Degree

College	Arts and Sciences
Degree	Bachelor of Arts
Credits Required	125 semester credits
Coordinator	LeRoy Johnson

Overview

The Political Science and History major prepares students for effective participation in civic affairs, careers in government and the teaching of government, and for graduate education in history, law, political science, public policy, and other fields related to the public and private sectors. Studies in Political Science and History lead the student to investigate various aspects of political and governmental issues and the history of human societies.

Graduates of this program will demonstrate:

The ability to meet the differing challenges of professional studies relating to law, public policy, and government.
Verbal and written comprehension and expression.
The ability to think for themselves and to express their thought with clarity and force.
A critical understanding of the human institutions and values.
A mastery of analytical and critical reasoning skills.
A distinctly Christian world view as a foundation for participation in public and private life.

General Education Requirements (56 credits)

Humanities (18 credits)
- ENGL 1013 Expository Writing
- ENGL 1023 MLA Research Writing
- Literature - Select one course from the following:
  - ENGL 2113 British Literature I or
    ENGL 2123 British Literature II
  - ENGL 2213 American Literature I: Pre-Civil War Period or
    ENGL 2223 American Literature II: Civil War to Present
  - ENGL 3413 World Literature I or
    ENGL 3423 World Literature II
- COMM 1212 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
- Fine Arts - Select one course from the following:
  - ARTE 1022 Art Appreciation
  - ARTE 1302 Introduction to Drawing or
    ARTE 1322 Introduction to Painting or
    ARTE 1342 Introduction to Photography
  - DRAM 2012 Introduction to Theatre
  - DRAM / MUSI Performing Arts (see course descriptions for applicability)
  - MUSI 1012 or
    MUSI 1022
- Language Arts - Select five credits from the following:
  - ENGL 2043 Creative Writing
  - ENGL 2313 Structure of English
  - ENGL 2653 Critical Thinking and Writing
  - ENGL xxx3 Any Literature Course
  - Any Biblical or Modern Language Course
  - Any Communication Course except COMM 1212
Science & Mathematics (10 credits)
- Must include one quantitative reasoning course and one lab science
Social Science (12 credits)
- HIST xxx3 Any 1000/2000 level History course
- 3 additional areas (selected from the following)
  - Church History or Political Science
  - Economics (BUSM 2303 Principles of Microeconomics or
    BUSM 2353 Principles of Macroeconomics
  - Geography
  - Philosophy (except PHIL 2703)
  - Physical Education
  - PSYC 1013 General Psychology (recommended)
  - SOCI 1113 Survey of Sociology (recommended)
Biblical Studies (16 credits)
- BIBL 1103 OT History and Literature
- BIBL 1203 NT History and Literature
- BIBL 2553 Biblical Interpretation
- BIBL 4791 Faith Integration
- THEO 1213 Christian Thought
- THEO/BIBL xxx3 Theology or Bible elective

Major Requirements (50 credits)

General Political Science Requirements (11 credits)
- PSCI 2503 American Government
- PSCI 3612 Crucial Issues in Contemporary Society
- PSCI 3623 Constitutional Law I
- PSCI 3633 Constitutional Law II
Political Science Electives (12 credits)
choose from the following
- Hist of Constitutional Law
- The American Presidency
- International Human Rights
- Russian Studies Program
- Law & Judicial Process
- Hist of Political Philosophy I or II
- Middle East Studies Program
- China Studies Program
- Legislative Process
- International Law & Relations
- Latin American Studies Program
- PSCI Internship
Students may choose the CCCU American Studies Program concentration. For further details refer to the Council on Christian Colleges and Universities the Political Science course descriptions.
General History Requirements (15 credits)
- Select four of the following
  (the fifth is required and taken as General Education or General Elective course)
  - HIST 1503 History of Western Civilization I
  - HIST 1513 History of Western Civilization II
  - HIST 1523 History of Western Civilization III
  - HIST 2503 US History I:to 1877
  - HIST 2513 U.S. History II: 1877 to the 1970's
- HIST 4563 The Historian's Craft
Upper Division Non-Western History (3 credits)
Select from the following:

Modern Middle East History
History of Islam
Latin American Studies Program
Latin American History
Special Topics
China Studies Program
Asian History
Mid-East Studies Program

History Electives (9 credits)
- Choose 9 credits of upper-division (3000-4000) HIST courses.

General Electives (19 credits)