A concentration in American Politics focuses on American political institutions and behavior.
Course Requirements
Core Courses: 8 quarter hours
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| PSC 120 | THE AMERICAN POLITICAL SYSTEM | 4 |
| 4 |
PSC 130 | INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL THEORY | |
PSC 140 | INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | |
PSC 150 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPARATIVE POLITICS | |
Intermediate Courses: 20 quarter hours
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| 12 |
PSC 211 | POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY | |
PSC 212 | LATINO POLITICS | |
PSC 213 | POLITICAL SOCIALIZATION | |
PSC 216 | AMERICAN POLITICAL CULTURE | |
PSC 217 | WOMEN AND POLITICS | |
PSC 218 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN POLITICS | |
PSC 219 | TOPICS IN POLITICAL CULTURE | |
PSC 220 | THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY | |
PSC 221 | CONGRESS AND THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS | |
PSC 222 | POLITICAL PARTIES AND ELECTIONS | |
PSC 223 | URBAN POLITICS | |
PSC 225 | STATE POLITICS | |
PSC 226 | LATINO POLITICAL BEHAVIOR | |
PSC 229 | TOPICS IN AMERICAN POLITICS | |
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Advanced Courses: 16 quarter hours
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| 8 |
PSC 310 | POLITICAL CULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT | |
PSC 312 | LGBTQ POLITICS | |
PSC 315 | INTERNET, TECHNOLOGY, AND POLITICS | |
PSC 316 | RELIGION, NATIONALISM AND POLITICS | |
PSC 319 | ADVANCED TOPICS IN POLITICAL CULTURE | |
PSC 321 | MASS MEDIA AND AMERICAN POLITICS | |
PSC 322 | URBAN POLICYMAKING | |
PSC 323 | CHICAGO GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS | |
PSC 324 | INEQUALITY IN AMERICAN SOCIETY | |
PSC 326 | IDEOLOGY, ECONOMICS AND POLICY | |
PSC 327 | PUBLIC OPINION | |
PSC 328 | ADVANCED TOPICS IN AMERICAN POLITICS | |
PSC 329 | ADVANCED TOPICS IN PUBLIC POLICY | |
Two Additional 300-Level Courses from the Following Areas
- Methodology (PSC 300 through PSC 309)
- Political Thought (PSC 330 through PSC 339)
- International Relations (PSC 340 through PSC 349)
- Comparative Politics (PSC 350 through PSC 359)
- Public Law (PSC 360 through PSC 369)
- Civic Engagement (PSC 380 through PSC 389)
PSC Electives: 12 quarter hours
- Three additional PSC courses at the 200 or 300 level
Open Electives
Open elective credits are required in order to meet the minimum graduation requirement of 192 hours. These courses are to be selected in consultation with the student's faculty adviser and may include courses in fields such as economics, history, English, sociology, etc. Students may choose to use their open electives as part of a minor or to complete a double major.
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