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History Concentration
Political Science Concentration
Pre-Law Concentration
Minor in History
Minor in Political Science

 
Curriculum
B. A. in History / Political Science

(48 Credits prior to core requirements)
 
 History Concentration
Course# Course Title Credits
Basic Requirements for Group A:
AMS 190 Contemporary Issues in America 3
HIST 101 Ideas and Institutions in Western Society I 3
HIST 102 Ideas and Institutions in Western Society II 3
HIST III Introduction to American Civilization I 3
HIST 112 Introduction to American Civilization II 3
POLI 101 Introduction to Political Science 3
POLI 102 American Political Systems 3
Select 1 course from the following:
GEOG 102 World Regional Geography 3
POLI 192 Political Geography 3
Basic Requirements for Group B
Select 1 course from each of the following 4 groups:
1. Modern World
HIST 204 Twentieth Century Europe 3
HIST 217 Twentieth Century America 3
2. Developing Nations
SS 101 Area Studies: Africa 3
SS 102 Area Studies: Asia 3
POLI 226 Politics of the Developing Nations 3
3. Political Theory
HIST/POLI 375 European Political Thought 3
HIST/POLI 376 American Political and Social Thought 3
4. World Politics
POLI 221 Contemporary World Politics 3
POLI 225 Comparative Politics 3
HIST/POLI 356 American Diplomatic History 3
History Concentration
Select 4 HIST courses other than those in Groups A and B 3 each
Recommended
Cooperative Education Internship
Internship
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 Political Science Concentration
Course# Course Title Credits
Basic Requirements for Group A
AMS 190 Contemporary Issues in America 3
HIST 101 Ideas and Institutions in Western Society I 3
HIST 102 Ideas and Institutions in Western Society II 3
HIST 111 Introduction to American Civilization I 3
HIST 112 Introduction to American Civilization II 3
POLI 101 POLI 101 3
POLI 102 American Political Systems 3
Select I course from the following:
GEOG 102 World Regional Geography 3
POLI 192 Political Geography 3
Basic Requirements for Group B
Select I course from each of the following 4 groups:
1. Modern World
HIST 204 Twentieth Century Europe 3
HIST 217 Twentieth Century America 3
2. Developing Nations
SS 101 Area Studies: Africa 3
SS 102 Area Studies: Asia 3
POLI 226 Politics of the Developing Nations 3
3. Political Theory
HIST/POLI 375 European Political Thought 3
HIST/POLI 376 American Political and Social Thought 3
4. World Politics
POLI 221 Contemporary World Politics 3
POLI 225 Comparative Politics 3
HIST/POLI 356 American Diplomatic History 3
International and Comparative Studies
Select 2 courses from the following:
POLI 192 Political Geography 3
POLI 225 Comparative Politics 3
POLI 226 Politics of the Developing Nations 3
POLI 231 International Relations 3
POLI 356 American Foreign Policy 3
POLI 375 European Political Thought 3
POLI 395 Global Environment 3
American Studies
Select 2 courses from the following:
POLI 191 Suffolk County Environment 3
Urban Politics Urban Politics 3
POLI 251 Environment and Public Policy 3
POLI 300 Special Studies 3
POLI 336 State and Local Government 3
POLI 337 Legislative Process 3
HIST/POLI 357 American Constitutional Development I 3
HIST/POLI 358 Civil Rights and Civil Liberties 3
POLI 360 The American Presidency 3
POLI 368 The Judicial Process 3
POLI 376 American Political Thought 3
Recommended
Cooperative Education Internship
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 Pre-Law Concentration
Course# Course Title Credits
Basic Requirements for Group A
HIST 101 Ideas and Institutions in Western Society I 3
HIST 102 Ideas and Institutions in Western Society II 3
HIST III Introduction to American Civilization I 3
HIST 112 Introduction to American Civilization II 3
POLI 101 Introduction to Political Science 3 3
POLI 102 American Political Systems 3
POLI 337 Legislative Process 3
HIST/POLI 357 American Constitutional Development I 3
HIST/POLI 358 Civil Rights and Civil Liberties 3
POLI 368 The Judicial Process 3

Select 1 course from the following:

HIST/POLI 375 European Political Thought 3
HIST/POLI 376 American Political Thought 3
Basic Requirements for Group B
Select 5 courses from the following:
AMS 190 Contemporary Issues in America 3
BUS 34 Commercial Law I 3
BUS 342 Commercial Law II 3
ENGL 113 Fundamental of Public Speech 3
ECON 101 Introduction to Macroeconomics 3
ECON 102 Introduction to Microeconomics 3
HIST 217 20th Century America 3
PHIL 106 Logic 3
PHIL 212 Philosophy of Law 3
POLI 190 Political Psychology 3
POLI 251 Environment and Public Policy 3
POLI 300 Special Studies 3
POLI 336 State and Local Government 3
PSYC 231 Social Psychology 3
SOCI 211 Social Problems 3
Recommended
Cooperative Education
Internship
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 Minor in History
(18 credits)
Course# Course Title Credits
All of the Following:
HIST 101 Western Civilization I 3
HIST 102 Western Civilization II 3
HIST 111 American Civilization I 3
HIST 112 American Civilization II 3
HIST 204 Europe in the 20th Century 3
HIST 217 20th Century America 3
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 Minor in Political Science
(18 credits)
Course# Course Title Credits
Basic Requirements
POLI 101 Introduction to Political Science 3
POLI 102 American Political Systems 3
Choose one course from each of the following groups:
International Relations
POLI 221 Contemporary World Politics 3
POLI 231 International Relations 3
World Politics
POLI 225 Comparative Government 3
POLI 226 Politics of Developing Nations 3
Political Theory
POLI 375 European Political Thought 3
POLI 376 American Political Thought 3
Constitutional and Legislative Process
POLI 337 American Constitutional History 3
POLI 358 Civil Rights and Civil Liberties 3
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