Saint Francis University

Listed below are the concentrations available for political science majors:

• Citizenship Education Certification

• International Studies Concentration

• Political Communications Concentration

• Political Science BA 

• Political Science Minor

• Public Administration/Government Service
  
• Pre-Law 

Citizenship Education Certification

• Political Science 102, 103, 211 or 212 or 221 or 223, 301 or 305, 302 or 303 or 304, 313, 433, 499, and six additional credits in Political Science

• Six credits in Economics

• Geography 201

• History 101, 102, 103, 104, and six additional credits in History at 300-level or above

• Plus education courses prescribed under the secondary education program

 International Studies Concentration

• Political Science 102, 103, 211, 212, 221, 223, 313, 433, 499, six credits in Political Science electives

• Religious Studies 306

• Economics 101, 402

• History 101, 102, six credits from History 332, 333, 336, 337, 338, 339,375, 403, 440

• Philosophy 308

• Three credits from English 203, 204, French 211 or Spanish 211

• Six credits in foreign language above the 202-level is recommended

 Political Communications Concentration

• Political Science 102, 103, 211 or 212 or 221 or 223, 301 or 302 or 303 or 305, 313, 398-399 (three-credit interdisciplinary internship), 433, 499, and nine additional credits in Political Science

• Communications 101, 201, 205, 210, 301, and one three-credit Communications elective

BA Political Science Major Requirements

• Political Science 102, 103, 211 or 212 or 221 or 223, 301 or 302 or 303 or 305, 313, 433, 499.

• Major electives: Any 15 credits in Political Science not taken as required courses.

Political Science Minor

• 18 credits in Political Science, to include at least six credits in Political Science courses 300-level or above.

Public Administration/Government Service

• Political Science 102, 304 or 313, 314, 398/399 (three credits), 202 (1 credit) or 499