Advisement Clusters

These clusters are suggestions to help students select  Political Science electives to complete their major or minor requirements. Students should consider selecting 4-5 elective courses plus an experiential component involving internships, Study Abroad or Washington Semester.

U. S. Politics

Consult: Drs. Breen, Cutler, Halpert , Lombardo

Courses:   American Political Parties; American Presidency; Civil Liberties I and II;  Criminal Law; Environmental Politics; 4th, 5th, 6th Amendments; Interest Group Politics;  Public Opinion; State and Local Government; U.S. Congress; Women and Politics; Special Studies in American Politics; Washington Semester

Cognates: Statistics for the Social Sciences; U.S. based courses in Economics, History or Sociology.

International Politics

Consult:  Drs. Eccarius-Kelly  and Stern 

Courses:  Children in War and Work; Chinese Government and Politics; European Politics; Global Environmental Dilemmas; International Law; Politics and Society in the Americas;  Post Soviet Politics; Refugee and Migration Studies: Terrorism; United Nations; U.S. Foreign Policy; Special Studies in Comparative Politics; Special Studies in  World Politics; Washington Semester

Cognates: Statistics for the Social Sciences; Comparative and International courses in Economics, Globalization Studies, History; Foreign Languages; Multicultural Studies, Peace Studies, Study Abroad

Public Service

Consult: Drs. Breen  and Cutler 

Courses: American Presidency; Environmental Politics; Metropolitan Government;  Interest Group Politics; Public Administration; Public Policy; Public Opinion; State and Local Government; U.S. Congress; Internship in Judicial Process; Internship in Legislative Process; Internship in Public Service Studies; Washington Semester

Cognates:  Statistics for the Social Sciences; Service courses in Criminal Justice, Education, Franciscan Service & Advocacy, Health Studies, Peace Studies, Social Work