Politics and Law, BA

Print Degree Planner (opens a new window) |

Courses in Political Science are designed to enlighten students about the concept of government including the origin, emergence, integration, transformation, and decline of political communities as well as their institutions and the rules and practices by which they resolve conflicts and make decisions. It involves an examination of the public policies of communities and the manner in which these policies are made. The Political Science major earns a B.A. degree.

In addition, Political Science in conjunction with other academic programs, offers majors in Politics and International Relations and in Politics and Law. Both majors earn B.A. degrees.

Honors

Students majoring in Political Science and judged qualified by the Political Science faculty may, upon invitation, elect to pursue honors work in Political Science. To graduate ”With Honors in Political Science,” a student must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, a minimum major GPA of 3.25, and complete POL 498 and POL 499 . In addition, they must also write and orally defend an honors thesis and be nominated for honors by the department

Core Curriculum Requirements (55-62 Hours)

The Core Curriculum

Technical Requirements (15 Hours)

ECO 121 - Macroeconomics Hours: 3
ECO 122 - Principles of Economics Microeconomics Hours: 3
PHI 101 - Logic Hours: 3
PHI 116 - Ethics Hours: 3
SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology Hours: 3

Major Requirements (45 Hours)

BUS 370 - Business Law I Hours: 3
ECO 322 - Government and Business Hours: 3
POL 120 - American Government Hours: 3
POL 210 - Introduction to Political Analysis Hours: 3
POL 215 - Statistics for Political and Social Research Hours: 3
POL 140G - Comparative Politics Hours: 3
POL 250 - Public Administration Hours: 3
POL 310 - Research and Writing in Political Science Hours: 3
POL 323 - Constitutional Law I Development of the Legal System Hours: 3
POL 324 - Constitutional Law II Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Hours: 3
POL 332 - International Law and Organization Hours: 3

Choose Two Courses from the Following

POL 410 - Selected Topics in Political Analysis Hours: 3
POL 420 - Selected Topics in American Politics Hours: 3
POL 430 - Selected Topics In International Politics Hours: 3
POL 440 - Selected Topics in Comparative Politics Hours: 3
POL 450 - Selected Topics in Public Administration and Policy Analysis Hours: 3
POL 451 - Internship in Economics Political Science and Public Administration Hours: 3
ECO 322 - Government and Business Hours: 3
BUS 370 - Business Law I Hours: 3

Choose One Track from the Following

Track One - Choose Two Courses

ACC 231 - Accounting Principles Hours: 3
BUS 372 - Business Law II Hours: 3
PHI 216 - Contemporary Moral Problems Hours: 3
SOC 233 - Criminology Hours: 3
SOC 331 - Criminal Justice Hours: 3

Track Two - Choose Two Courses

HIS 121 - US History to 1865 Hours: 3
HIS 122 - US History since 1865 Hours: 3
HIS 321 - Seminar in US History Hours: 3

General Elective Credits

(If Needed)

Total Credit Hours (Minimum) 128

On occasion, technical and/or program requirements may also meet specific core curriculum requirements. Please confer with your program advisor to determine which courses, if any, may be counted accordingly.

All Bachelors programs at Lenoir-Rhyne require at least 128 credit hours. If, in combination, core, technical, and program requirements do not generate at least 128 hours, additional credits must be completed to achieve 128 hours. These classes may be general electives, or a student may complete a minor or additional major.

logo and main navigation container

Admissions dropdown hidden nav (Needed)

2nd level sub navigation