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Department of Political Science

Major Audit Checklist

Name: __________________________________  ID #: _____________________ Date: ______________

OSU POLITICAL SCIENCE MAJOR AUDIT/CHECKLIST (declared prior to 9/15/2004)

5 FOUNDATION COURSES:

PS 201 Introduction to United States Government (4) _____
PS 204 Introduction to Comparative Politics (4) _____
PS 205 Introduction to International Relations (4) _____
PS 206 Introduction to Political Thought (4) _____
TOTAL LOWER DIVISION CREDITS: _____
PS 400 Political Analysis (4) _____

4 UPPER DIVISION SUBFIELD COURSES: (1 course from each of the following):

  • American National Government and Politics
  • Judicial Politics
  • State and Local Politics
  • Public Policy
  • Public Administration
PS 317 Gender and Politics (4) _____**
PS 321 American Constitutional Law (4) _____
PS 322 American Constitutional Law (4) _____
PS 323 American Constitutional Law (4) _____
PS 331 State and Local Government and Politics (4) _____
PS 371 Public Policy Problems (4) _____
PS 375 The Civil Rights Movement and Policies (4) _____
PS 411/511 Legislative Politics (4) _____
PS 412/512 Presidential Politics (4) _____
PS 413/513 Political Parties and Elections (4) _____
PS 414/514 Interest Groups (4) _____
PS 415/515 Politics and the Media (4) _____
PS 416/516 Public Opinion and Politics (4) _____
PS 418/518 Electoral Politics (4) _____
PS 424/524 Administrative Law (4) _____
PS 425/525 Gender and Law (4) _____
PS 472/572 Public Administration (4) _____
PS 473/573 Public Administration (4) _____
PS 474/574 Bureaucratic Politics and Natural Resources (4) _____
PS 475/575 Environmental Politics and Policy (4) _____
PS 476/576 Science and Politics (4) _____
PS 485/585 Consensus and Natural Resources (3) _____

Comparative Politics

PS 317 Gender and Politics (4) _____**
PS 340 Eastern and Central European Politics (4) _____
PS 341 Politics of Western Europe and the European Union (4) _____
PS 342 Soviet Politics (4) _____
PS 343 Russian Politics (4) _____
PS 344 Latin American Politics (4) _____
PS 345 Politics of Developing Nations (4) _____
PS 348 Chinese Politics – 1949-Present (4) _____
PS 350 Government and Politics of Modern Japan (4) _____
PS 446/546 East Asian Political Economy (4) _____

**NOTE: Students may choose to apply PS 317 to either (but not both) of the two groups above.

Political Philosophy

PS 361 Classical Political Thought (4) _____
PS 362 Modern Political Thought (4) _____
PS 363 Gender and Race in American Political Thought (4) _____
PS 364 Marxism-Leninism (4) _____
PS 365 American Political Thought (4) _____

International Relations

PS 451/551 American Foreign Policy (4) _____
PS 452/552 Alternative International Futures (4) _____
PS 453/553 Russian Foreign Policy (4) _____
PS 454/554 International Law and Organizations (4) _____
PS 455/555 The U.S. as Viewed from Abroad (4) _____
PS 456/556 International Politics of the Asia Pacific (4) _____
PS 457/557 U.S.–China Relations (4) _____

POLITICAL FIELD WORK/INTERNSHIP: (4 credits minimum)

PS 406 Projects/Internship (2) _____
PS 410 Political Science Internship (1-12) _____
Total PS 406 + PS 410 credits above (not to exceed 12) _____

A CAPSTONE COURSE EXPERIENCE:

ONE of the following Topics Courses: (Meets OSU's WIC Requirement)

PS 419/519 Topics in American Politics (4) _____
PS 429/529 Topics in Judicial Politics (4) _____
PS 449/549 Topics in Comparative Politics (4) _____
PS 459/559 Topics in International Relations (4) _____
PS 469/569 Topics in Political Philosophy (4) _____
PS 479/579 Topics in Public Policy or Public Administration _____

OR ALL THREE OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES: (Do NOT meet OSU's WIC Requirement)

PS 401 Research (1-16) _____
PS 402/502 Independent Study (1-16) _____
PS 403/503 Thesis (1-16) _____

ADDITIONAL COURSES AVAILABLE: Electives/Blanket-Numbered Courses:

PS 399 Current Problems in Politics (1-4) _____
PS 401 Research (1-16) _____
PS 402/502 Independent Study (1-16) _____
PS 403/503 Thesis (1-16) _____
PS 405/505 Reading and Conference (1-16) _____
PS 406/506 Projects (1-16) _____
PS 407/507 Seminar (1-16) _____
PS 408/508 Workshop (1-16) _____
PS 409/509 Practicum (1-16) _____
TOTAL UPPER DIVISION CREDITS: (35 Minimum) _____
TOTAL POLITICAL SCIENCE CREDITS: (51 Minimum) _____

Student Signature: ___________________ Advisor Signature: ________________ Date: __________

In addition to the above departmental requirements, students must complete all University Baccalaureate Core Requirements, Liberal Arts Core Requirements, and appropriate Requirements for a BA (Bachelor of Arts) or BS (Bachelor of Science) Degree

The CLA Advising Office, 213 Gilkey Hall, is available to assist students with these requirements.

Revised 5/16/03

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