2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

Nov 24, 2024

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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Political Science, B.A.

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Political Science studies at Millikin offers students opportunities of a lifetime. In Political Science, we have our students practice what they have learned in the classroom with performance learning in Model Illinois Government, Model United Nations, and Moot Court. In our courses, we offer a variety of topics involving real world problems and policy solutions. Our courses help to prepare students for a world of complex demands and inform students about the meaning of democratic citizenship.

By preparing our students for active citizenship and lifelong involvement, we are training the leaders of tomorrow. The skills that our students learn are thinking about their world in a critical way, writing and arguing in persuasive way, and studying research techniques in quantitative and qualitative methods to be able to evaluate the political world.

All students in our program are required to complete an internship which allows many of our students to make contacts for their future, develop a professional network, practice the skills learned in the classroom, and prepares students for life after college.

We encourage our students to enhance their learning experience with study abroad programs, programs from the Washington Center for Internships, the American University Washington Program and a variety of extracurricular activities in a wide variety of Political Science student clubs and organization.

Required Courses

A student must complete 41 credits including the following courses:

PO 105 - The American Political System Credit(s):
PO 221 - Introduction to International Relations Credit(s): 3
PO 280 - Methods of Political Research Credit(s): 4
PO 371 - Internship Credit(s): 3 Per Semester
PO 410 - Political Science Professional Development Credit(s): 1
PO 450 - Senior Thesis Credit(s): 3
EC 100 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3

Other courses may be chosen as electives according to the student’s particular interest. For instance, students interested in International Relations could also take:

PO 220 - Current American Foreign Policy Credit(s): 3
PO 320 - International Law and Organization Credit(s): 3
PO 321 - Global Issues Credit(s): 3
PO 322 - Topics in Comparative Politics Credit(s): 3
PO 323 - Topics in World Politics Credit(s): 3
PO 324 - Politics of the Developing World Credit(s): 3

Students interested in Legal Studies could also take:

PO 235 - Introduction to the Criminal Justice System Credit(s): 3
PO 305 - Philosophy of Law Credit(s): 3
PO 315 - Supreme Court in American Politics Credit(s): 3
PO 330 - Constitutional Law Credit(s): 3
PO 334 - Civil Liberties and the Constitution Credit(s): 3

Students interested in American Politics/Public Policy could also take:

PO 224 - Group Influence in America Credit(s): 3
PO 240 - State and Local Government Credit(s):
PO 244 - Campaigns and Elections Credit(s): 3
PO 340 - The American Congress Credit(s): 3
PO 348 - The American Presidency Credit(s): 3
PO 356 - Topics in Public Policy Credit(s): 3

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