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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: 135 - 136
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Political Science
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Freshman Year Credit Hours: 30 - 31
Fall Semester
15 - 16
Foreign Language 201
3
PS 101 | PS 101 - AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
3
UK Core - Comp. & Comm. I
3
UK Core - Quantitative Foundations
3 - 4
Natural Science/Math Course (100+ level)
3
Spring Semester
15
Foreign Language 202
3
PS 210 | PS 210 - INTRODUCTION TO COMPARATIVE POLITICS
3
PS 230 | PS 230 - INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
3
UK Core - Comp. & Comm. II
3
Natural Science/Math Course (100+ level)
3
Sophomore Year Credit Hours: 36
Fall Semester
18
PS 372 | PS 372 - INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL ANALYSIS
3
UK Core - Humanities
3
UK Core - Arts and Creativity
3
A&S Natural Sciences Course (100+ level)
3
Natural Science/Math Course (100+ level)
3
Natural Science/Math Course (100+ level)
3
Spring Semester
18
UK Core - Natural, Physical and Math
3
UK Core - Statistical Inferential Reason
3
A&S Humanities (100+ level)
3
Natural Science/Math Course (100+ level)
3
Natural Science/Math Course (100+ level)
3
Natural Science/Math Course (100+ level)
3
Junior Year Credit Hours: 36
Fall Semester
18
WRD 304 | WRD 304 - WRITING IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES