Major Requirements

The Political Science Major

Note: The grade point average of the coursework in political science comprising the major, including required courses and prerequisites must be 2.00 or above with no course grade below C- (1.7).

10 units, including

PLSC 220 Introduction to American Government
Two courses, chosen from PLSC 240 Introduction to Comparative Politics PLSC 250 Introduction to International Relations PLSC 260 Introduction to Public Policy
One unit, chosen from PLSC 311 Political Theory: Plato to Locke PLSC 312 Modern Political Theory PLSC 315 American Political Theory
One unit, chosen from PLSC 372 Methods for Public Opinion Research PLSC 373 Methods for Public Policy Research PLSC 374 Methods for Cross-National Research
PLSC 400 Senior Seminar
Four elective units at the 300 level, three of which must be in political science.

The fourth elective unit can be a 300-level PLSC elective or a course from a list of department-approved courses outside PLSC.

In addition to the 10 units in political science, MATH 119 (preferred) or BUAD 201 and 301, or PSYC 200, or equivalent is required as a prerequisite for PLSC 372, 373 or 374 but does not count toward the political science major.

The major must include a minimum of six units of University of Richmond political science courses. No more than two units of credit toward the major can be given for courses, including cross-listed courses, offered by other departments or schools at the University.

Study abroad and internships also are encouraged. Students who have an interest in attending law school should consult with the pre-law advisor; students interested in attending graduate school should consult with the department chair about undergraduate courses that they should consider taking.