B.A. in Political Science

University Requirements:  See your current undergraduate bulletin or look at The University Website.

College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Requirements:   See your undergraduate bulletin or look at The College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Website. 

Department Requirements:   A major in Political Science comprises of 33 semester hours with the requirement that the student complete at least two courses in American Government, two courses in International and Comparative Government, one course in Political Thought and a capstone course.

 Recommended Curriculum for PoliSci Majors

Political Science Course Descriptions

Public Management

The Public Management Program is designed to provide a broad background in government and economics for students who plan a career in national, state or local government.   The program also gives students exposure to specific skills.  The minor offers sufficient flexibility to permit the student to develop a specialization.

This major is designed to prepare students to directly enter the workforce in the public sector, pursue a master of public administration, and is useful for careers in the non-profit sector.

Professional training of public servants contributes to the fulfillment of the Mission of Youngstown State University, which states that the "University and public service are seen, not only as interrelated, but also as fundamental to endeavors both within and outside the University."

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION MAJOR

1.  POLIT 1560 - American National Government

2.  ECON 2610 - Principles of Macroeconomics

3.  ECON 2630 - Principles of Macroeconomics

4.  POLIT 3722 - State and Local Government

5.  POLIT 3720 - Public Managment

6.  POLIT 3724 - Public Budgeting

7.  POLIT 3718 - Public Policy

8.  ECON 3702 - Public Finance

9.  POLIT 4801 - Internship/Capstone

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION MINOR

1. ACCTG 2602 - Financial Accounting
2. MGT 3725 - Fundamentals of Management
   or
3. MGT 3750 - Human Behavior in Organization
4. ECON 3780 - Economics Statistics
   or
5. SOCIO 3701 - Social Statistics
    

   Student is to select twelve (12) additional credits to define an area specialty. The following are examples: Accounting, Finance, Urban Planning, Health Administration, Historic Preservation, Environmental Studies, or other relevant field.  See advisor in the Department of Political Science for details.

SOCIAL STUDIES

The program for the combined major in social studies provides appropriate foundation for the study of law, for graduate work in the disciplines which it includes, and for entry into the civil service field. It can also fulfill requirements for teacher certification in the social sciences.
 
PRE-LAW

Pre-Law advisement is available at the beginning of the student's college study to acquaint  her/him with the various fields of legal practice which require specialized undergraduate study, and in his/her junior year to arrange for law school entrance examination and interviews.

Pre-Law Curriculum:    First Year, Fall Semester:
                                                                 American Government (POL 1560)
                                                                 Economics in Action (ECON 1501)

                                       First Year, Spring Semester:
                                                                 GER Speech Equivalent Course

                                       Following Six Semesters:
                                                                  Law & Society (POL 3702)
                                                                  Constitutional Law (POL 3703)
                                                                  Individual Study (POL 3725)
                                                                  Critical Thinking (PHIL 2630)
                                                                  Political Thought I (POL 3785)
                                                                  Political Thought II (POL 3786)