The following political science courses have been approved to satisfy the perspectives as indicated. Prerequisites are listed after each title. If a date in bold print follows the title, the course does not fulfill the requirement before this date.

Social World- SW 1,2

AREA 1

  • POL 121- American Government and Politics
  • POL 122- Metropolitan Complex
  • POL 158- Political Patterns and Processes
  • POL 160- World Politics
  • POL 170- Law in the United States

AREA 2

  • POL 121- American Government and Politics
  • POL 122- Metropolitan Complex
  • POL 158- Political Patterns and Processes
  • POL 160- World Politics
  • POL 170- Law in the United States
  • POL/SPC 342- Mass Communication in Society (Junior standing) Fall 1992


Intercultural Awareness- IA 1

  • POL 282 Understanding Asian America: The Politics of Identity
  • POL 363- Russian and Chinese Foreign Policy (Junior standing) Spring 1994


The City- C

  • POL 122- Metropolitan Complex
  • POL 140- Social Justice in America

Graduation level skills in writing, critical thinking, quantitative reasoning and speaking are offered as components of the following political science courses. A single course may simultaneously satisfy a major requirement, a liberal arts perspective and a graduation level skill requirement. A course taken before the approval date in bold print will not satisfy the skill requirement. Prerequisites are in parentheses. IMPORTANT: A grade of at least 2.0 is required for all graduation skill courses.

Writing- W 1,2

All courses have a prerequisite of ENG 111

  • POL 380- Western Political Thought
  • POL 381- American Political Thought
  • POL 484- Political Analysis Seminar Spring 1995
  • POL 490- Seminar: International Relations (Four Int'l Rel courses)


Critical Thinking- CT

All courses require satisfactory completion of entry level critical thinking assessment.

  • POL 351- Topics The New Russia (one POL course) Spring 1993
  • POL 381- American Political Thought Fall 1993


Speaking- S

  • POL 295/495- Topics: Arab-Israeli Peace (For this topic only )
  • POL 326- Political Parties and Behavior
  • POL 323- Theories of Social and Political Change
  • POL 421- Topics: Becoming A Leader (this topic only)


Quantitative Reasoning- QR

All courses require Math Placement Group 3 as a prerequisite.

  • POL 483- Political Statistics