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College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog Progression Plans are for planning purposesonly; see the catalog for official details.
Political Science, Bachelor of Arts
Four Year Progression PlanCampus Availibility
- Flagstaff
Year 1
| Course # | Course Description | Units | Notes | ||
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| POS110 | American Politics | 3 |
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Description: Basic introduction to American national government; constitutional foundations, the structures of government, courts, Congress, the presidency, interest groups, political parties, and major political issues facing the American people. This course satisfies state teacher certification for teachers in Arizona for federal constitution only. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Requirement Designation: Social and Political Worlds Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Fall 2013 Winter 2013 Spring 2014 Summer 2014 Notes: Not required but strongly recommended for background for upper division courses. Course will be POS elective. |
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| POS120 | World Politics | 3 |
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Description: Studies the international system, its actors, and their capabilities; ends and means of foreign policy; international tension, conflict, and cooperation. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Requirement Designation: Cultural Understanding Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Fall 2013 Spring 2014 Summer 2014 Notes: Not required but strongly recommended for background for upper division courses.Course will be POS elective. |
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| 2. | Choose one of the options below: | ||||
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| ENG105 | Critical Read/Writng In Univ | 4 | |||
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Description: Writing skills for completing university coursework. Fulfills the liberal studies requirement for English composition. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: ((English Placement Test Results (ACT 17+; Accuplacer WR 4-7; IELTS 6+; PLACE 30+; SATI 340+, TOEFL PB 525+/CB 193+/IB 70+)) or (Test Results (ACT < 7; AccuplacerWR < 4; PLACE 10; SATI < 340) and Corequisite: ENG 100)) Requirement Designation: Foundation Requirement Currently Scheduled: Fall 2013 Spring 2014 |
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| MAT114 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |||
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Description: Contemporary quantitative methods, especially descriptive statistics, elementary probability, examples of statistical inference, linear and exponential models of growth and decay, and applicable discrete models. Fulfills liberal studies foundation requirement. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: (MAT 102X with a grade of C or better) or Math Placement Test Results (ALEKS/MATHA 35+; MATHC 30+; PLACE 43+) or International Exchange Student Group Requirement Designation: Foundation Requirement Currently Scheduled: Fall 2013 Spring 2014 |
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| 3. | LIBSTCOURSE | Liberal Studies Course | 3 | ||
| 4. | LIBSTCOURSE | Liberal Studies Course | 3 | ||
| 5. | GECOURSE | General Elective Course | 3 | ||
| Course # | Course Description | Units | Notes | ||
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| 1. | POS201 | Introduction To Politics | 3 | ||
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Description: Issues in contemporary political analysis, human values, and political goals; comparative study of how political systems differ; how nations influence one another. Letter grade only. Requirement Designation: Social and Political Worlds Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Fall 2013 Spring 2014 Summer 2014 |
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| 2. | Choose one of the options below: | ||||
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| ENG105 | Critical Read/Writng In Univ | 4 | |||
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Description: Writing skills for completing university coursework. Fulfills the liberal studies requirement for English composition. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: ((English Placement Test Results (ACT 17+; Accuplacer WR 4-7; IELTS 6+; PLACE 30+; SATI 340+, TOEFL PB 525+/CB 193+/IB 70+)) or (Test Results (ACT < 7; AccuplacerWR < 4; PLACE 10; SATI < 340) and Corequisite: ENG 100)) Requirement Designation: Foundation Requirement Currently Scheduled: Fall 2013 Spring 2014 |
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| MAT114 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |||
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Description: Contemporary quantitative methods, especially descriptive statistics, elementary probability, examples of statistical inference, linear and exponential models of growth and decay, and applicable discrete models. Fulfills liberal studies foundation requirement. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: (MAT 102X with a grade of C or better) or Math Placement Test Results (ALEKS/MATHA 35+; MATHC 30+; PLACE 43+) or International Exchange Student Group Requirement Designation: Foundation Requirement Currently Scheduled: Fall 2013 Spring 2014 |
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| 3. | LIBSTSAS | Liberal Studies (SAS) Course | 3 | ||
| 4. | LIBSTCOURSE | Liberal Studies Course | 3 | ||
| 5. | GECOURSE | General Elective Course | 2 | ||
Year 2
| Course # | Course Description | Units | Notes | ||
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| 1. | POSELECTIVE | POS Elective | 3 | ||
| Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better | |||||
| 2. | MINORCOURSE | Minor Course | 3 |
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| 3. | LIBSTCOURSE | Liberal Studies Course | 3 | ||
| 4. | LANGUAGE101 | Language 101-level Course | 4 | ||
| 5. | GECOURSE | General Elective Course | 2 | ||
| Course # | Course Description | Units | Notes | ||
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| 1. | POSELECTIVE | POS Elective | 3 | ||
| Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better | |||||
| 2. | MINORCOURSE | Minor Course | 3 |
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| 3. | LANGUAGE102 | Language 102-level Course | 4 | ||
| 4. | LIBSTLAB | Liberal Studies (LAB) Course | 4 | ||
| 5. | GECOURSE | General Elective Course | 1 | ||
Year 3
| Course # | Course Description | Units | Notes | ||
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| 1. | POS303 | Social Science Research | 3 | ||
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Description: Basic techniques of research design, data collection and analysis; contemporary methodologies such as survey design; computer applications. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: 15 earned hours or International Exchange Student Group Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Fall 2013 Spring 2014 |
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| 2. | POSELECTIVE | POS Elective | 3 | ||
| Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better | |||||
| 3. | MINORCOURSE | Minor Course | 3 |
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| 4. | LIBSTCOURSE | Liberal Studies Course | 3 | ||
| 5. | LANGUAGE201 | Language 201-level Course (LS elective or CU) | 4 | ||
| Course # | Course Description | Units | Notes | ||
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| 1. | POSELECTIVE | POS Elective | 3 | ||
| Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better | |||||
| 2. | POSELECTIVE | POS Elective | 3 | ||
| Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better | |||||
| 3. | POS301W | Topics In Political Science | 3 |
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Description: Analyzes contemporary issues in national and international politics, incorporating extensive writing skill instruction. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 units of credit with different content. Prerequisite: [6 hours of POS-Political Science coursework and 45 earned hours and (ENG 105 or HON 190 or English Placement Test Results (PLACE 60+))] or International Exchange Student Group Requirement Designation: Junior Writing Requirement Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Fall 2013 Spring 2014 Notes: Junior Level Writing Requirement (JLW) May be taken more than once with different topics |
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| 4. | MINORCOURSE | Minor Course | 3 |
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Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Notes: Speak to your advisor or consult catalog to choose an appropriate minor |
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| 5. | LANGUAGE202 | Language 202-level Course (LS elective or CU) | 4 | ||
| Students must see an academic advisor before enrollment for the 7th term in preparation for graduation. | |||||
Year 4
| Course # | Course Description | Units | Notes | ||
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| 1. | POSELECTIVE | POS Elective | 3 | ||
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| 2. | POSELECTIVE | POS Elective | 3 | ||
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| 3. | MINORCOURSE | Minor Course | 3 |
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| 4. | MINORCOURSE | Minor Course | 3 |
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| 5. | GECOURSE | General Elective Course | 2 | ||
| Submit graduation application during 7th term. | |||||
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| POS421C | Topics In Public Policy | 3 |
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Description: This capstone seminar analyzes selected contemporary policies and policy issues in national and international politics. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: 75 earned hours or International Exchange Student Group Requirement Designation: Senior Capstone Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Fall 2013 Spring 2014 Notes: Satisfies the Capstone requirement |
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| POS409C | Fieldwork Capstone | 3 |
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Description: Field experience in an organization or agency with classroom component that includes course readings, speakers, and discussions to develop oral and writing skills through seminar discussion. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: 75 units of completed coursework Corequisite: POS 408 Requirement Designation: Senior Capstone Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Notes: Satisfies the Capstone requirement |
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| POS408 | Field Work Experience | 3 |
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Description: Individualized supervised field experience in an appropriate agency or organization. Department consent required. Pass-fail only. May be repeated for credit. Grade Required: Grade of "P" - "Pass" Currently Scheduled: Spring 2014 Summer 2014 Notes: Must be approved by faculty and department chair before being able to enroll |
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| POSELECTIVE | POS Elective | 3 | |||
| Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better | |||||
| 3. | Choose one of the options below: | ||||
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| MINORCOURSE | Minor Course | 3 |
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| Notes: Speak to your advisor or consult catalog to choose an appropriate minor | |||||
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| GECOURSE | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| 4. | Choose one of the options below: | ||||
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| MINORCOURSE | Minor Course | 3 |
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| Notes: Speak to your advisor or consult catalog to choose an appropriate minor | |||||
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| GECOURSE | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| 5. | GECOURSE | General Elective Course | 2 | ||
University Requirements Specified by Major
| University requirements includes 35 units of liberal studies and 6 units of diversity coursework. The courses listed below are required for the major, but may also be used to satisfy liberal studies and/or diversity. Know that if a course is used to satisfy more than one requirement it is only counted once in the cumulative totals. The sections that are blank can be satisfied with any course from the approved list of liberal studies or diversity. | |
| Foundation Requirements:English (FNRQ:ENG) (4 units) | ENG 105 (4) |
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| Foundation Requirements:Math (FNRQ:MAT) (3 units) | MAT 114 (3) |
| Aesthetic and Humanistic Inquiry (AHI) (6 units) | Student Choice (6) |
| Social and Political Worlds (SPW) (6 units) | Student Choice (6) |
| Cultural Understanding (CU) (6 units) | LANGUAGE 101 (4), LANGUAGE 102 (4) |
| Science/Applied Science (SAS/LAB) (7 units) | Student Choice (7) |
| Liberal Studies Elective (3 units) | Student Choice (3) |
| Diversity:U.S. Ethnic (DIV:ETHN) (3 units) | Student Choice (3) |
| Diversity:Global (DIV:GLBL) (3 units) | Student Choice (3) |
Program Information
PROGRAM INFORMATION
The Department of Politics and International Affairs offers undergraduate courses in US government, international relations, comparative politics, public policy, public administration, and theory. Our focus is both domestic and international, with particular strengths in environmental politics, political development, and diversity. We feature a dynamic faculty dedicated to teaching in a small classroom environment. The objectives of this degree program are to provide students with knowledge of the theory, principles, and practice of government and politics at the local, national, and international levels. Students may use individualized coursework toward this Degree with prior written approval from your Political Science faculty mentor and the department chair. Note there are limits to the number credits that may be earned with individualized coursework with a POS prefix so students should consult the catalog when choosing this type of coursework.
All 39 units required for this major must be earned with a grade of "C" or higher.
If you take an area studies or topics course that’s repeatable, you may take it more than once with different content and apply it to your major requirement more than once. It is strongly recommended that you meet with political Science Faculty to discuss your career goals and recommendations for courses for your POS electives. Note that POS 220 may not be used to fulfill requirements for your Political Science degree.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Department of Politics and International Affairs WEB Page: http://politics.nau.edu
Social and Behavioral Sciences Building (Bldg. 65) Room 224
PHONE: 928-523-3163 FAX: 928-523-6777
Department Chair: Dr. Geeta Chowdry
Phone: 928-523-3135 EMAIL: mailto:Geeta.Chowdry@nau.edu
Office of Academic Services and Advising WEB Page: http://home.nau.edu/sbs/advising
Social and Behavioral Sciences West Building (Bldg. 70) Room 114
PHONE: 928-523-6540 FAX: 928-523-7185
EMAIL: sbs.advisor@nau.edu
General Information
Progression Plans are intended to provide a general road map related to the sequencing of courses.
For a full description of degree requirements, review the university catalog. To determine what requirements you may have already met through transfer credits, AP/IB courses, or test credits review your degree progress report.
Some courses may have pre-requisites and/or require appropriate placement scores in Mathematics and English. If you do not have the appropriate placement or pre-requisite courses, you may have to take more courses than are presented on the Progression Plan.
Not all classes are offered every term so use caution when changing the sequencing of courses.
For further clarification, refer to the catalog (link provided at the top of this page) or speak with an academic advisor.
