Political Science Distribution Requirement Course Lists
- For the most current course lists, please contact the Department of Political Science.
Group I: American Government & Politics
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| P SC 2103 | Politics in America | 3 |
| P SC 3020 | Problems in American Government and Politics | 1-3 |
| P SC 3023 | Law and Courts | 3 |
| P SC 3033 | Religion and Politics in America | 3 |
| P SC 3043 | Gender, Power and Leadership in Politics and Public Administration | 3 |
| P SC 3053 | Global Religion and American Foreign Policy | 3 |
| P SC 3063 | Religion and the American Constitution | 3 |
| P SC 3073 | Immigration Politics | 3 |
| P SC 3093 | Minority Political Behavior | 3 |
| P SC 3143 | U.S. Congress | 3 |
| P SC 3163 | The American Presidency | 3 |
| P SC 3313 | Urban Government and Politics | 3 |
| P SC 3323 | State Government | 3 |
| P SC 3403 | Interest Groups and Social Movements | 3 |
| P SC 3413 | American Political Parties | 3 |
| P SC 3423 | Public Opinion | 3 |
| P SC 3433 | Voters and Campaigns | 3 |
| P SC 3443 | Mass Media and American Politics | 3 |
| P SC 3463 | American Political Development | 3 |
| P SC 3483 | Campaign Management | 3 |
| P SC 3763 | Field Research Methods and Community Engagement: The Oklahoma City Exit Poll | 3 |
| P SC 4020 | Problems in American Government | 1-3 |
| P SC 4263 | American Constitutional Law I: Governance | 3 |
| P SC 4283 | American Constitutional Law II: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties | 3 |
Group II: Comparative Politics
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| P SC 2603 | Governments Around the World | 3 |
| P SC 3600 | Topics in Comparative Politics | 1-3 |
| P SC 3643 | Democracies and Democratization: A Comparative Inquiry | 3 |
| P SC 3653 | Government and Politics of Latin America | 3 |
| P SC 3663 | Politics of the Middle East | 3 |
| IAS 3003 | Topics in International and Area Studies (Topic: World Happiness) | 3 |
| IAS 3143 | Chinese Politics | 3 |
| IAS 3153 | Chinese Foreign Policy | 3 |
| IAS 3663 | Comparative Politics of the Middle East | 3 |
Group III: International Relations
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| P SC 2503 | Global Politics | 3 |
| P SC 3543 | United States-Latin American Relations | 3 |
| P SC 3550 | Topics in International Relations | 1-3 |
| P SC 3553 | International Political Economy | 3 |
| P SC 3563 | United States Diplomatic History | 3 |
| P SC 3593 | Nongovernmental Organizations | 3 |
| IAS 3033 | International Human Rights | 3 |
| IAS 3083 | International Activism | 3 |
| IAS 3273 | The European Union | 3 |
| IAS 3743 | The Politics of the International System | 3 |
Group IV: Public Administration
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| P SC 3113 | Bureaucracy and Citizenship | 3 |
| P SC 3133 | Politics and Public Administration | 3 |
| P SC 3170 | Problems in Public Administration | 1-3 |
| P SC 3173 | Administration & Society | 3 |
| P SC 3183 | Politics of Government Budgeting | 3 |
| P SC 3193 | Nonprofits and Public Policy | 3 |
| P SC 4193 | The Profession of Public Management | 3 |
Group V: Public Policy
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| P SC 3203 | Sexuality, Gender, and the Law | 3 |
| P SC 3213 | Law, Politics, and Society | 3 |
| P SC 3220 | Topics in Public Policy | 1-3 |
| P SC 3223 | Making Public Policy | 3 |
| P SC 3233 | Environmental Policy and Administration | 3 |
| P SC 3273 | Privatization | 3 |
| P SC 4043 | Public Policy Implementation | 3 |
| P SC 4143 | Policy/Program Evaluation | 3 |
| P SC 4220 | Problems in Public Policy | 1-3 |
Group VI: Political Theory
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| P SC 2703 | Justice, Liberty and the Good Society | 3 |
| P SC 3703 | From Plato to Machiavelli, the Classic Art of Politics | 3 |
| P SC 3713 | The Idea of a Liberal Society | 3 |
| P SC 3723 | Foundations of American Politics | 3 |