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•Review Degree Requirements•Review Major Requirements including the six concentrations within the major•Understand fees associated with major•Receive information on advising

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1. Reviewing and understanding information presented.

2. Completing and submitting major fact sheet, advising agreement and change of major form.

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College of Social and Behavioral Sciences DEGREE PROGRAM STRUCTURE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

(120 UNITS / MINIMUM 42 UD UNITS)

Political Science 36-40 UNITS

MINOR MINIMUM 18 UNITS (9 UD)

ELECTIVES 0+

GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (APPROXIMATELY 47 UNITS)

Foundations* Tier 1* Tier 2* 1 Course*

o Composition

English 101 ____ English 102____

o Mathematics

(College Algebra or higher math) ____________

o Second Language (Fourth or *Sixth Semester Proficiency required) ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ *____________ *____________ *For students w/ Foreign Aff airs Concen.

Traditions & Cultures (160) Take 2 courses with diff erent letters (A,B,C,D)

160A_____ 160B_____ 160C _____ 160D_____ I ndividuals & Societies (150)

Take 2 courses with diff erent letters (A,B,C)

150A______ 150B______ 150C______ Natural Sciences (170)

Take 2 courses with diff erent letters (A,B,C)

170A______ 170B______ 170C______

o Arts (3 Units)

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o I ndividuals & Societies

Fulfi lled by Major

o Humanities (1 Course)

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o Natural Science (1Course)

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o Gender, Race, Class, Ethnicity or Non-Western Area Studies

(All 160A traditions and cultures courses & Some Tier 2 Courses Also Fulfi ll This Requirement As Do the Following Political Science Courses: POL 330, 332, 335, 441,

464, 468, 476)

School of Government and Public Policy website:

http://sgpp.arizona.edu/

•You must have a minimum of 36-40 units of Political Science coursework.•At least 18 of these units must be upper-division (300-400 level). •At least 18 of the 36-40 units must be completed at the U of A. •A minimum 2.0 GPA is required in the POL major.•There is a Mid Career Writing Emphasis Requirement (referred to as MCWA). Depending on your English 102 grade (or ENGL 109H if you took Honors English), you will be required to take 1 or 2 writing emphasis courses in the major.

-If you received B or higher in second semester Engl: 1 POL writing emphasis course with a grade of B or higher is required

-If you received C or lower in second semester Engl-2 POL writing emphasis courses with grades of B and C are required.Writing Emphasis courses are indicated with a * next to them on the major outline.

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Political Science Introductory Courses

Most students take these courses during their sophomore year after completing general education requirements.

1. Pol/PA 206 Public Policy and Administration 2. Pol 201 American National Government 3. Econ 200 Basic Economic Issues 4. SBS/PA/POL 200 Intro to Statistics for Social Sciences 5. Pol 202 or 204 International Relations or Comparative Politics

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Political Science Major CoursesAfter students complete the intro or core courses,

they will then be eligible to take concentration courses in the concentration they have chosen.

In addition to these concentration and intro courses, students will need to complete two upper division School of Government and Public Policy Electives. These are courses in POL or PA that are not necessarily part of your set of concentration courses. The major outlines in the next several slides will show these requirements.

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Political Science ConcentrationsThere are six concentrations within the major.

You will need to choose one concentration:

-American Politics-Ideas and Methods-Law and Public Policy-Comparative Politics-International Relations-Foreign Affairs

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American Politics ConcentrationStudy of the major branches of American national

government and the theoretical and constitutional foundations upon which they are built, American political culture, public opinion and voting behavior. Students will also have the opportunity to study US intelligence, security and American foreign policy. Students in this concentration will take courses such as: POL 301 Methods of Political Inquiry; POL 434 Quantitative Analysis; POL 309 The Judicial Process; POL 326 American Political Thought; POL 335 Gender and Politics; POL 407 Congress and American Politics; POL 435 Public Opinion & Voting Behavior; POL 469 Law And Social Change; POL 471 Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties; POL 455 American Foreign Policy; PA 479 Intelligence & U.S. National Security and PA 487 US National Security and the Use of Covert Action.

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Ideas and Methods ConcentrationPhilosophical, normative and empirical approaches

to the study of political life with a focus on the problems of democracy, liberty, authority, obligation, and ideology. Students in this concentration will take courses such as: POL 203 Political Theory; POL 301 Methods of Political Inquiry; POL 434 Quantitative Analysis; POL 363 Games of Strategy; POL 323 Modern Political Theory; POL 428 Problems in Contemporary Political Theory; POL 433 Feminist Political Theory; POL 461 Feminist IR Theories; and POL 437 Democracies Emerging and Evolving.

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Law and Public Policy ConcentrationSystematic study of the law, judicial processes

and how they intersect in the formation, implementation and adjudication of public policy. Students in this concentration will take courses such as: POL 210 US and AZ constitution; POL 309 The Judicial Process; POL 469 Law And Social Change; POL 470Constitutional Law: Federalism; POL 471 Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties; POL 476 Women and the Law; POL 456 International Law; PA 344 Law and Public Policy; PA 416 Health, Ethics, and Public Policy; PA 446 Crime and Public Policy; and PA 481 Environmental Policy.

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Comparative Politics ConcentrationExamination of cross-national study of politics by

looking at the different types of constitutional and institutional systems from around the world, including the relation between different governmental structures, national economic and social organization and political cultures. Students in this concentration will take courses such as: POL 340 Politics in Advanced Industrialized States; PA 411 Comparative National Level Security Institutions; PA 419 Governance, Security, State Formation & Terrorism; POL430 Electoral Systems & Their Consequences; POL 437 Democracies Emerging and Evolving; POL 442A European Politics and Society; POL 452 the Politics of the EU; POL 443 Russian Politics; POL 446 Comparative Political Elites; and PA 481 Environmental Policy.

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International RelationsInvestigation of the mechanisms of global order

and change, such as war and peace, diplomacy, conflict resolution, and alliances. Students in this concentration will take courses such as: POL 202 International Relations; POL 360 International Political Economy; POL 361 International Organizations; POL 365 POL Contemporary International Politics; POL 441Arab-Israeli Conflict; POL 465 International Politics of the Middle East; POL 451 Russian Foreign Policy; POL 454 Theories of International Relations; POL 455 American Foreign Policy; POL 456 International Law; POL 462 Armed Conflict & Conflict Management.

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Foreign Affairs ConcentrationThis concentration combines courses from

international relations and comparative politics and is meant for those students interested in international careers in fields such as diplomacy, development, and security. This concentration requires 6th semester proficiency in a foreign language, participation in a professional seminar and it requires some foreign experience. Examples of foreign experience are domestic internships that are international in scope or study abroad in a foreign country.

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Checklist: Bachelor of Arts– Political Science: American Politics Concentration (Fall 2011 and beyond)

Name: __________________________________

ID#: __________________________________

Date: __________________________________

Catalog Year: _________

Writing Requirement: Students receiving a “B” or better in ENGL 102, 108, or 109H must complete 1 POL writing course for a “B” grade or better. Students receiving a “C” or worse grade in ENGL 102, 108, or 109H must complete 2 POL writing courses and they must earn a “B” grade or better in 1 and a “C” grade or better in the other. Courses marked with an * are writing emphasis courses. Major GPA: A minimum 2.0 GPA is required for all major coursework. Major Upper Division: A minimum of 18 units of upper division major coursework is required. Residency Requirement: A minimum of 18 units of the POL coursework must be taken at the University of Arizona. Minor Required: A minor or second major is required for this major. SGPP Core Courses (15 units) Semester Taken Grade

1. POL/PA 206 Public Policy and Administration

2. POL 201 American National Government

3. ECON 200 Basic Economic Issues

4. SBS/POL 200 Intro to Statistics for SS

5. POL 202 or 204 International Relations or Comparative Politics

Intro American Politics Course (3 units)

Course Semester Taken Grade 1. POL 301 or POL 434 Methods of

Political Inquiry or Quantitative Analysis

American Politics Specialization Courses (12 units) Students must pick 4 courses from their area of concentration: See back page for course options. (only one may be 200 level and no more than two courses can be POL/SOC 315; POL/GWS/HIST/WS 386; POL/COMM 410; POL/GEOG 488; POLV 309; POLV 326; POLV/LASV 388; POLV 407; POLV 412; POLV 431; POLV 455; POLV 470; POLV 471; POLV 476; and POLV 485) Course Semester Taken Grade 1. Upper 2. Upper 3. Upper 4. Lower or

Upper

SGPP Electives (6 units) Students must pick 2 courses from the SGPP Elective list: See back page for course options. (Student may NOT take the POLV equivalents of any of the courses)

Course Semester Taken Grade 1. Upper 2. Upper

2nd Semester ENGL grade ________ Writing Emphasis Course(s): Grade: _____________________ ______ _____________________ ______

AmericanPolitics Concentration

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Checklist: Bachelor of Arts– Political Science: Ideas and Methods Concentration (Fall 2011 and beyond)

Name: __________________________________

ID#: __________________________________

Date: __________________________________








Intro Ideas and Methods Courses (6 units) Course Semester Taken Grade

1. POL 203 Political Theory 2. POL 301 or 434 Methods of

Political Inquiry or Quantitative Analysis

Ideas and Methods Concentration Courses (9 units)

Students must pick 3 courses from their area of concentration: See back page for course options. (no more than two courses from POL/SOC 315; POL/ANTH 424A; POL/PHIL 438; POL/SOC 463; POL/GEOG 488; POLV 326; POLV456; POLV 470; POLV 471; POLV 476) Course Semester Taken Grade 1. Upper 2. Upper 3. Upper




Ideas & MethodsConcentration

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Checklist: Bachelor of Arts– Political Science: Law & Public Policy Concentration (Fall 2011 and beyond)

Name: __________________________________

ID#: __________________________________

Date: __________________________________


Writing Requirement: Students receiving a “B” or better in ENGL 102, 108, or 109H must complete 1 POL writing course for a “B” grade or better. Students receiving a “C” or worse grade in ENGL 102, 108, or 109H must complete 2 POL writing courses and they must earn a “B” grade or better in 1 and a “C” grade or better in the other. Courses marked with an * are writing emphasis courses. Major GPA: A minimum 2.0 GPA is required for all major coursework. Major Upper Division: A minimum of 18 units of upper division major coursework is required. Residency Requirement: A minimum of 18 units of the POL coursework must be taken at the University of Arizona. Minor Required: A minor or second major is required for this major.

SGPP Core Courses (15 units) Semester Taken Grade






Law & Public Policy Concentration Courses (15 units)

Students must pick 5 courses from their area of concentration: See back page for course options. (only one course may be 200 level and no more than two courses can be POL/PHIL 438; POL/GEOG 488; POL/PHIL 438; POLV 309; POLV326; POLV/LASV 388; POLV 455; POLV 470; POLV 471; POLV 476; POLV 485) Course Semester Taken Grade 1. Upper 2. Upper 3. Upper 4. Upper 5. Lower or

Upper

SGPP Electives (6 units) Students must pick 2 courses from the SGPP Elective list: See back page for course options. (Student may NOT take the POLV equivalents of any of the courses) Course Semester Taken Grade

1. Upper 2. Upper


Law and Public Policy Concentration

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Checklist: Bachelor of Arts– Political Science: Comparative Politics Concentration (Fall 2011 and beyond)

Name: __________________________________

ID#: __________________________________

Date: __________________________________







5. POL 202 International Relations

Intro Comparative Politics Course (3 units)

Course Semester Taken Grade 1. POL 204 Comparative Politics

Comparative Politics Concentration Courses (12 units) Students must pick 4 courses from their area of concentration: See back page for course options. (no more than two courses can be POL/JUS/HIST 377; POL/NES 389; POLV/LASV/MASV 429; POLV 445; POLV/LASV/MASV 448; POL/EAS 466; POL/HIST 477) Course Semester Taken Grade 1. upper 2. upper 3. upper 4. upper




ComparativePolitics Concentration

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Checklist: Bachelor of Arts– Political Science: IR Concentration (Fall 2011 and beyond)

Name: __________________________________

ID#: __________________________________

Date: __________________________________







5. POL 204 Comparative Politics

Intro International Relations Course (3 units)

Course Semester Taken Grade 1. POL 202 International Relations

IR Concentration Courses (12 units) Students must pick 4 courses from their area of concentration: See back page for course options. (no more than two courses can be POL/GEOG 373; POL/SOC 463; POL/AFAS 482; POL/NES 484) Course Semester Taken Grade 1. Upper 2. Upper 3. Upper 4. Upper




International RelationsConcentration

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Checklist: Bachelor of Arts– Political Science: Foreign Affairs Concentration (Fall 2011 and beyond)

Name: __________________________________

ID#: __________________________________

Date: __________________________________


Writing Requirement: Students receiving a “B” or better in ENGL 102, 108, or 109H must complete 1 POL writing course for a “B” grade or better. Students receiving a “C” or worse grade in ENGL 102, 108, or 109H must complete 2 POL writing courses and they must earn a “B” grade or better in 1 and a “C” grade or better in the other. Courses marked with an * are writing emphasis courses. Major GPA: A minimum 2.0 GPA is required for all major coursework. Major Upper Division: A minimum of 18 units of upper division major coursework is required. Residency Requirement: A minimum of 18 units of the POL coursework must be taken at the University of Arizona. Minor Required: A minor or second major is required for this major. Language Proficiency Requirement: A 6th semester foreign language proficiency is required for this major concentration. SGPP Core Courses (15 units) Semester Taken Grade





5. POL 204 Comparative Politics

Intro Foreign Affairs Courses (7 units)

Course Semester Taken Grade 1. POL 202 International Relations 2. Professional Seminar (1 unit) 3. Advisor Credit (Int’l Experience

approved by advisor: i.e., domestic internship or study abroad- 3 units)

Foreign Affairs Concentration Courses (12 units)

Students must pick 4 courses from their area of concentration: See back page for course options. (no more than two courses can be POL/GEOG 373; POL/AFAS 482; POL/NES 484; POL/HIST/JUS 377; POL/NES 389; POLV/LASV/MASV 429; POLV 445; POLV/LASV/MASV 448; POL/SOC 463; POL/EAS 466; POL/HIST 477) Course Semester Taken Grade 1. 2. 3. 4.




A minimum of 18 units of upper division major coursework required. must be completed.

Foreign AffairsConcentration

School of Government and Public Policy FeeStudents who have earned 60 or more units (Junior

Standing) will be charged a $400.00 per semester fee

This fee has been used to hire adjuncts and ultimately make more seats available to Political Science and Public Management majors

The School is also excited about beginning a Speaker Series, bringing professionals from the field to UA to speak to SGPP students

The School plans to hold events to help students grow professionally such as resume writing workshops

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Beyond the Classroom… We encourage students to study abroad and complete internships

to make the most of their undergraduate experience SGPP offers two direct credit programs abroad-one is in China

and the other in the Ukraine (see next slide for more details on Ukraine Program)

Internships are encouraged and can be used for POL credit, if approved. The Internship POL 393 credit would be applied to the “SGPP elective” area of the major (refer to major outline)

Please see your advisor for more details.

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Exciting Opportunity to study abroad in the Ukraine! Summer or Semester-Long programs available Program includes excursions and cultural

activities Classes are conducted at the facilities of

Kharkov National University of Economics and students live on campus in a modern dormitory

Courses count just the same as POL courses taken at UA: course grades calculate into your UA GPA

Courses are offered on rotation and include: POL 443 Russian Politics POL 451 Russian Foreign Policy POL 315 Political Sociology POL 399 Independent Study Elementary Russian courses are also offered UA Alumnus Professor Mikhail Beznosov

teaches courses as well as other UA faculty. For more information contact:[email protected] or visit

studyabroad.arizona.edu

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Social Sciences 3rd Floor

phone: 520-621-7601

~Websitehttp://sgpp.arizona.edu

~Academic Advisors for Political Science:Advises Last Names A-K

Michael Greeley, [email protected] Last Names L-Z

Heidi Creel, [email protected]

~You should make an appointment with your advisor at least once a semester.

~To Schedule an appointment or view walk-in hours:http://sbs.arizona.edu/advising/student/login.php

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