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Political science majors explore issues of cooperation, power, conflict, and justice. Students will study theories of government and the development of political systems along with the role of groups and individuals within the political process. With this understanding students will begin to explain why governments and people behave the way they do and see how changes to a governmental system will alter behavior in the future. The Department of Political Science at UK offers a wide range of courses spanning the sub-fields of American Politics, Comparative Politics, and International Relations. Specific subjects include: political processes, judicial behavior, political theory, international conflict, political behavior, comparative institutions, public administration, women in politics, constitutional law, and state and local government.
Total Hours Required for Degree: 120 - 123
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Political Science
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Freshman Year Credit Hours: 29
Fall Semester
13
PS 101 | PS 101 - AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
3
UK Core - Comp. & Comm. I
3
Foreign Language 101
4
UK Core - Arts and Creativity
3
Spring Semester
16
PS 210 | PS 210 - INTRODUCTION TO COMPARATIVE POLITICS
3
PS 230 | PS 230 - INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
3
UK Core - Comp. & Comm. II
3
Foreign Language 102
4
A&S Natural Sciences Course (100+ level)
3
Sophomore Year Credit Hours: 31 - 34
Fall Semester
16 - 18
Premajor Field Four Selection
3
Foreign Language 201
3
UK Core - Humanities
3
A&S Natural Sciences Course (100+ level)
3
A&S Lab or Field Work
1 - 3
A&S Approved Elective (100+ level)
3
Spring Semester
15 - 16
Foreign Language 202
3
UK Core - Natural, Physical and Math
3
UK Core - Quantitative Foundations
3 - 4
A&S Humanities (100+ level)
3
A&S Approved Elective (100+ level)
3
Junior Year Credit Hours: 30
Fall Semester
15
Political Science Course (200+ level)
3
Political Science Course (300+ level)
3
A&S Humanities (100+ level)
3
UK Core - Statistical Inferential Reason
3
WRD 304 | WRD 304 - WRITING IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES