Political Science - Public Administration and Public Policy Emphasis, B.S.
Requirements
Political science enjoys a central position among the social sciences. Aristotle characterized politics as the “queen of the sciences.” It is a broad discipline that encompasses philosophical, historical and analytical studies of governments, politics and policies. Political science students learn not only the concepts, theories and methods associated with the discipline, but also gain the cognitive and presentational skills required of tomorrow’s public and private leaders. At its core, politics is about building and maintaining communities at the local, state, national and international levels that enable citizens to live enriching and fulfilling lives. Political science students develop not only an understanding of those communities, but also the ability to influence them.
Total Program Credits: 120
| General Education Requirements: | 35 Credits | ||
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Writing | 3 | |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Writing--Humanities/Social Sciences (3.0) | 3 | |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
| MAT 1030 | Quantitative Reasoning (3.0) (recommended) | ||
| MAT 1035 | Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra (6.0) (recommended) | ||
| STAT 1040 | Introduction to Statistics (3.0) | ||
| STAT 1045 | Introduction to Statistics with Algebra (5.0) | ||
| MATH 1050 | College Algebra (4.0) (recommended for business, Education, Science, and Health Professions majors) | ||
| MATH 1055 | College Algebra with Preliminaries (5.0) | ||
| MATH 1090 | College Algebra for Business (3.0) | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
| HIST 1700 | American Civilization (3.0) | ||
| HIST 2700 | US History to 1877 (3.0) | ||
| and | HIST 2710 | US History since 1877 (3.0) | |
| HIST 1740 | US Economic History (3.0) | ||
| POLS 1000 | American Heritage (3.0) | ||
| Complete the following: | |||
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values | 3 | |
| HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness (2.0) | ||
| or | PES 1097 | Fitness for Life | 2 |
| Distribution Courses: | |||
| Biology | 3 | ||
| Physical Science | 3 | ||
| Additional Biology or Physical Science | 3 | ||
| Humanities | 3 | ||
| Fine Arts | 3 | ||
| Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | ||
| Discipline Core Requirements: | 39 Credits | ||
| POLS 1100 | American National Government | 3 | |
| POLS 2100 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 | |
| POLS 2200 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 | |
| POLS 230G | Introduction to Political Theory | 3 | |
| POLS 3000 | Political Analysis | 3 | |
| POLS 3250 | Introduction to Law and Politics | 3 | |
| POLS 3300 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 | |
| POLS 3310 | Introduction to Public Policy | 3 | |
| POLS 4990 | Senior Seminar (3.0) | ||
| or | POLS 480R | Internship | 3 |
| Quantitative Requirement | |||
| POLS 3010 | Political Analysis II | 3 | |
| Complete 9 credits from the following courses: | 9 | ||
| POLS 3020 | Public Program Analysis (3.0) | ||
| POLS 3040 | Survey Research and Design Methods (3.0) | ||
| POLS 3050 | Experimental Methods in Political Science (3.0) | ||
| POLS 3060 | Qualitative Analysis (3.0) | ||
| POLS 3070 | Policy Analysis (3.0) | ||
| Elective Requirements: | 25 Credits | ||
| Any courses numbered 1000 or higher. (3 credit hours must be upper division (3000-4000 level courses)) | 25 | ||
| Emphasis Requirements: | 21 Credits | ||
| Complete 21 credits from the followings courses: | 21 | ||
| AIST 3590 | American Indian Law (3.0) | ||
| AIST 3600 | American Indian Policy and Tribal Government (3.0) | ||
| ECON 2010 | Microeconomics (3.0) | ||
| ECON 2020 | Macroeconomics (3.0) | ||
| ECON 4150 | Public Finance (3.0) | ||
| HR 3430 | Introduction to Human Resource Management (3.0) | ||
| POLS 3020 | Public Program Analysis (3.0) | ||
| POLS 3030 | State and Local Government (3.0) | ||
| POLS 3040 | Survey Research and Design Methods (3.0) | ||
| POLS 3070 | Policy Analysis (3.0) | ||
| POLS 3320 | Nonprofits and The Public Sector (3.0) | ||
| POLS 3340 | Public Innovation (3.0) | ||
| POLS 3370 | Leading Cities (3.0) | ||
| POLS 3380 | Local Economic Development (3.0) | ||
| POLS 3390 | Urban Planning (3.0) | ||
| POLS 420R | Issues and Topics in Political Science (3.0) | ||
| POLS 4250 | Public Health Organization and Policy (3.0) | ||
| POLS 490R | Independent Study (1.0) | ||
Graduation Requirements:
- Completion of a minimum of 120 or more semester credits, 40 credits must be upper-division.
- Overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) or above, with no POLS course grade below C-.
- Residency hours: minimum of 30 credit hours through course attendance at UVU, with at least 10 hours earned in the last 45 hours.
- Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements.
- Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.
Graduation Plan
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
Milestone courses (pre-requisites for a course in one of the subsequent semesters) are marked in red and Italicized.
| Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Writing | 3 |
| POLS 1100 | American National Government | 3 |
| HLTH/PES | Personal Health & Wellness - Fitness for Life | 2 |
| Fine Arts | Choose from list | 3 |
| Lower-Div Elective | Choose from list | 3 |
| Lower-Div Elective | Choose from list | 3 |
| Semester total: | 17 | |
| Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Writing | 3 |
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MAT 1030 |
Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| Humanities | Choose from list | 3 |
| American Institutions | Choose from list | 3 |
| POLS 2100 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 3 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics & Values | 3 |
| Biological Science | Choose from list | 3 |
| Physical Science | Choose from list | 3 |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences | Choose from list | 3 |
| POLS 230G | Introduction to Political Theory | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| POLS 2200 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 |
| Biological / Physical Science | Choose from list | 3 |
| POLS 3310 | Introduction to Public Policy | 3 |
| Lower-Div Elective | Choose from list | 3 |
| Lower-Div Elective | Choose from list | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 5 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| POLS 3250 | Introduction to Law & Politics | 3 |
| POLS 3300 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 |
| Upper-Div Elective | Choose from list | 3 |
| POLS 3000 | Political Analysis | 3 |
| Lower-Div. Elective | Choose from list | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 6 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| Quantitative Requirements | Choose from list | 3 |
| POLS 3010 | Political Analysis | 3 |
| POLS Concentration | Choose from list | 3 |
| POLS Concentration | Choose from list | 3 |
| Lower-Div. Elective | Choose from list | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 7 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| Quantitative Requirements | Choose from list | 3 |
| POLS Concentration | Choose from list | 3 |
| POLS Concentration | Choose from list | 3 |
| POLS Concentration | Choose from list | 3 |
| POLS Concentration | Choose from list | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 8 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| Quantitative Requirements | Choose from list | 3 |
| POLS 480R/4990 | Internship or Senior Seminar | 3 |
| POLS Concentration | Choose from concentration list. | 3 |
| Lower-Div Elective | Choose from list | 4 |
| Semester total: | 13 | |
| Degree total: | 120 |
Department
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History & Political Science |
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Location: |
CB 203A 303A |
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Telephone: |
801-863-8487 |
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Mission Statement
In keeping with the University's mission, the History and Political Science department is dedicated to providing students with a broad range of opportunities in general-education and discipline-specific courses. Our faculty members are committed to quality teaching, mentoring, and research. In an environment of discussion-based classroom experience and independent research opportunities, students develop analytical abilities, communication skills, and history and political science research methods. The History and Political Science department continually strives to provide a reflective, multicultural, and international perspective for students to actively engage in.
History & Political Science
Administrative Contact:
- Kimberly Williamson
- Telephone: 801-863-8487
- Email: Kimberlyw@uvu.edu
- Mail Stop: 185
Advisors:
- Students A-R HIST/POLS majors or HIST ED
- John Macfarlane
- Telephone: 801-863-6716
- Office: CB 506w
- Email: Macfarjo@uvu.edu
- Students S-Z HIST/POLS majors
- Angela Chavez
- Telephone: 801-863-5389
- Office: CB 506v
- Email: Angela.Chavez@uvu.edu
- Students S-Z HIST ED majors
- Kindra Amott
- Telephone: 801-863-8047
- Office: CB 506h
- Email: Kindra.Amott@uvu.edu
History Program Coordinator Contact:
- Mark Lentz
- Telephone: 801-863-6352
- Email: Mlentz@uvu.edu
Faculty
Baktybek Abdrisaev(2007)
Lecturer
Department: History & Political Science
Faculty
Lyn Bennett(1996)
Professor
Department: History & Political Science
Faculty
Andrew Bibby(2015)
Assistant Professor
Department: History & Political Science
Faculty
Richard Cho(2015)
Lecturer
Department: History & Political Science
Faculty
Geoffrey Cockerham(2007)
Associate Professor
Department: History & Political Science
Faculty
Jay Desart(2004)
Associate Professor
Department: History & Political Science
Faculty
Lynn England(2007)
Lecturer
Department: History & Political Science
Faculty
F. Farnsworth Jr.(1972)
Professor
Department: History & Political Science
Faculty
Michael Goode(2013)
Assistant Professor
Department: History & Political Science
Faculty
Rick Griffin(2003)
Associate Professor
Department: History & Political Science
Faculty
John Hunt(2012)
Assistant Professor
Department: History & Political Science
Faculty
Ernest Istook(2015)
Lecturer
Department: History & Political Science
Faculty
Dustin Jansen(2015)
Assistant Professor
Department: History & Political Science
Faculty
Mark Lentz(2013)
Assistant Professor
Department: History & Political Science
Faculty
Jenna Nigro(2015)
Assistant Professor
Department: History & Political Science
Faculty
Hong Pang(2012)
Assistant Professor
Department: History & Political Science
Faculty
Department: Interdisciplinary Studies Program
Coordinator, Chinese Commerce
Luke Peterson(2014)
Lecturer
Department: History & Political Science
Faculty
Keith Snedegar(1993)
Professor
Department: History & Political Science
Faculty
Steven Sylvester(2016)
Assistant Professor
Department: History & Political Science
Faculty
David Wilson(2001)
Associate Professor
Department: History & Political Science
Faculty
Adrienne Winans(2015)
Assistant Professor
Department: History & Political Science
Faculty
Careers
| Careers: | ||
| Political science students develop a versatility of skills that prepare them for a wide range of future career paths. The career possibilities for a political science student include: government service and public administration at the federal, state, and local levels, policy analysis and lobbying for both nonprofit organizations and corporations, foreign service, campaign consulting, public opinion and marketing research, journalism, and secondary and postsecondary education. Political science is also the leading course of study for students preparing to enter law school. |
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