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Political Science - Major

Nazareth University · Rochester, NY

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Program
Award
Political Science - Major
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The purpose of the political science major at Nazareth University is to prepare students for active citizenship and for careers in politics, government, law, diplomacy, and civil society. Our primary educational goal is to provide our majors with a solid grounding in the principal subfields of the discipline, namely, Political Philosophy, U.S. Government, Comparative Politics and International Relations.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
193584
CourseShelf checklist
CK_193584_065dd92d
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Core Curriculum Requirements

0 items

    Political Science Core

    5 items
    1. MTH 207
      Elementary Statistics
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. PSC.Q 101 - Introduction to Political Science
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. PSC 221
      Political Science Methods
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. Senior Experience See additional details below
      Not resolved to a course
    5. PSC 440
      Junior/Senior Seminar in Political Science
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Political Science Subfield Requirement

    0 items

      Political Philosophy Courses

      3 items
      1. PSC 303
        Political Philosophy: Plato Through MacHiavelli
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. PSC 306
        Contemporary Political Theory: Selected Issues
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. PSC 317
        Modern Political Philosophy
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      U.S. Government Courses

      8 items
      1. PSC 301
        American Government and Politics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. PSC 305
        The American Presidency
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. PSC 341
        Healthcare Politics: U.S. Policy in Comparative Perspective
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. PSC 342
        U.S. Social Policy in Comparative Perspective
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. PSC 348
        History of Latinos in the United States
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      6. PSC 352
        U.S. Constitutional History I: Government and the Economy
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      7. PSC 353
        U.S. Constitutional History II: Rights and Liberties
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      8. PSC 413
        Natural Disasters in American Society
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Comparative Politics Courses

      9 items
      1. PSC 307
        Liberators and Dictators in Modern Latin America
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. PSC 324
        Politics of Migration
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. PSC 326
        Middle East Politics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. PSC 328
        Nations and Nationalisms
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. PSC 329
        Ukraine, Russia and the West: Historical Roots of Current Political Crisis
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      6. PSC 330
        Writing Off Imperialism: Modern Southeast Asia Through Anti-Imperial Writings
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      7. PSC 341
        Healthcare Politics: U.S. Policy in Comparative Perspective
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      8. PSC 342
        U.S. Social Policy in Comparative Perspective
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      9. PSC 350
        Crime and Deviance in Latin America: A History of Social Control
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      International Relations Courses

      4 items
      1. PSC 314
        International Relations
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. PSC 316
        International Security
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. PSC 322
        Refugees in International Relations
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. PSC 329
        Ukraine, Russia and the West: Historical Roots of Current Political Crisis
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Political Science Electives

      29 items
      1. PSC 301
        American Government and Politics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. PSC 303
        Political Philosophy: Plato Through MacHiavelli
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. PSC 305
        The American Presidency
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. PSC 306
        Contemporary Political Theory: Selected Issues
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. PSC 307
        Liberators and Dictators in Modern Latin America
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      6. PSC 314
        International Relations
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      7. PSC 316
        International Security
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      8. PSC 317
        Modern Political Philosophy
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      9. PSC 322
        Refugees in International Relations
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      10. PSC 324
        Politics of Migration
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      11. PSC 326
        Middle East Politics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      12. PSC 329
        Ukraine, Russia and the West: Historical Roots of Current Political Crisis
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      13. PSC 330
        Writing Off Imperialism: Modern Southeast Asia Through Anti-Imperial Writings
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      14. PSC 341
        Healthcare Politics: U.S. Policy in Comparative Perspective
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      15. PSC 342
        U.S. Social Policy in Comparative Perspective
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      16. PSC 344
        Politics and History of the Internet
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      17. PSC 348
        History of Latinos in the United States
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      18. PSC 350
        Crime and Deviance in Latin America: A History of Social Control
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      19. PSC 352
        U.S. Constitutional History I: Government and the Economy
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      20. PSC 353
        U.S. Constitutional History II: Rights and Liberties
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      21. PSC 359
        Environmental Law
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      22. PSC 360
        Special Topics in Political Science
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      23. PSC 413
        Natural Disasters in American Society
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      24. PSC 480
        Albany Internship
        Not resolved to a course
        15
      25. PSC 481
        Law Internship
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      26. PSC 482
        Washington DC Internship
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      27. PSC 483
        Political Science Internship I
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      28. PSC 484
        Political Science Internship II
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      29. PSC 486
        Independent Study
        Not resolved to a course
        1

      Political Science Internships

      5 items
      1. PSC 480
        Albany Internship
        Not resolved to a course
        15
      2. PSC 481
        Law Internship
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. PSC 482
        Washington DC Internship
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      4. PSC 483
        Political Science Internship I
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. PSC 484
        Political Science Internship II
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Political Science Senior Experience

      1 item
      1. PSC 440
        Junior/Senior Seminar in Political Science
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Political Science Sample Program

      0 items

        Freshman Year

        10 items
        1. Perspectives - Enduring Questions (PEQ)
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. Foreign Language 101
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        3. Foreign Language 102
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        4. Perspectives - Enduring Questions (PEQ) Math and Science with Lab
          Not resolved to a course
          7
        5. Health/Wellness
          Not resolved to a course
          0
        6. ENGW 101
          Exposition
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        7. ENGW 102
          Argument and Research
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        8. ACS 101
          1
        9. FYS course PEQ
          Not resolved to a course
        10. PSC.Q 101 - Introduction to Political Science
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Sophomore Year

        6 items
        1. Perspectives - Enduring Questions (PEQ)
          Not resolved to a course
          9
        2. Integrated Studies (IS)
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        3. DEIB Designated Course
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        4. Political Science Subfield
          Not resolved to a course
          6
        5. PSC 221
          Political Science Methods
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        6. MTH 207
          Elementary Statistics
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Junior Year

        7 items
        1. Core Milestone Experience (CME)
          Not resolved to a course
          0
        2. Liberal Arts Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          9
        3. Political Science Subfield
          Not resolved to a course
          6
        4. Political Science Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        5. Electives
          Not resolved to a course
          6
        6. Political Science Internship (PSC 480, 481, 482, or 483)
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        7. Internship fulfills the Experiential Learning (EL) Pathway of the Core Curriculum
          Not resolved to a course

        Senior Year

        3 items
        1. Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          21
        2. Political Science Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          6
        3. PSC 440
          Junior/Senior Seminar in Political Science
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        Source. Nazareth University, catalog 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog — https://catalog.naz.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=110&poid=14479&returnto=3147. Captured page pages/0076.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.