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Program checklist · BA

Political Science, BA

Stony Brook University · Stony Brook, NY

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
BA
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
45.1001
Credits (computed from items)
33
Catalog edition
Fall 2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196097
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196097_483b3134
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Degree Requirements

3 items
  1. Required Courses
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  2. Concentration
    Not resolved to a course
    12
  3. Political Science Electives
    Not resolved to a course
    12

A. Study Within the Area of the Major

0 items

    Required courses: (9 credits)

    3 items
    1. POL 101
      World Politics 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    2. POL 102
      Introduction to American Government 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    3. POL 103
      As published: “Introduction to Comparative Politics 3 credits”
      3

    Concentration: (12 credits)

    2 items
    1. 12 credits must be taken from courses in one of the concentrations listed below. The full list of courses within each concentration are included below.
      Not resolved to a course
    2. Concentration courses must meet the requirements listed in the Notes for Study Within the Area of the Major.
      Not resolved to a course

    Political Science electives: (12 credits)

    2 items
    1. 12 credits must be taken from POL courses or courses that are crosslisted with POL.
      Not resolved to a course
    2. Political Science Elective courses must meet the requirements listed in the Notes for Study Within the Area of the Major.
      Not resolved to a course

    Notes for Study Within the Area of the Major

    0 items

      Courses by Concentration

      0 items

        Comparative Politics and International Relations

        25 items
        1. POL 214
          Modern Latin America 3 credits *
          Not resolved to a course
        2. POL 216
          History of U.S.-Latin American Relations 3 credits *
          Not resolved to a course
        3. POL 301
          Democratization 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        4. POL 302
          Politics of Latin America 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        5. POL 303
          Gender and Politics in Global Perspective 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        6. POL 304
          Comparative Political Institutions 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        7. POL 305
          Government and Politics of the United Kingdom 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        8. POL 308
          Women Islam and Political Change in Africa 3 credits *
          Not resolved to a course
        9. POL 309
          Politics in the European Union 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        10. POL 310
          Immigration and Refugee Politics 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        11. POL 311
          Introduction to International Law 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        12. POL 313
          Problems of International Relations 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        13. POL 334
          Modern Terrorism 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        14. POL 336
          U.S. Foreign Policy 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        15. POL 337
          The Politics of Africa 3 credits *
          Not resolved to a course
        16. POL 338
          Contemporary India: History, Politics, and Diplomacy 3 credits *
          Not resolved to a course
        17. POL 339
          Contemporary China: History, Politics, and Diplomacy 3 credits *
          Not resolved to a course
        18. POL 350
          Contemporary European Political Theory 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        19. POL 365
          Economy and Democracy 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        20. POL 371
          Politics of Climate Change 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        21. POL 374
          Global Issues in the United Nations 3 credits *
          Not resolved to a course
        22. POL 380
          Government and Politics of the Middle East 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        23. PHI 367
          Philosophy of War and Peace (III) 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        24. POL 390
          Topics in Political Science 3 credits (when the topic is appropriate)
          Not resolved to a course
        25. POL 401
          Seminar in Advanced Topics 3 credits (when the topic is appropriate)
          Not resolved to a course

        American Government, Law, and Public Policy

        35 items
        1. POL 317
          American Election Campaigns 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        2. POL 318
          Voters and Elections 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        3. POL 319
          Business Law 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        4. POL 320
          Constitutional Law and Politics: United States 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        5. POL 322
          The Presidency in the American Political System 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        6. POL 323
          U.S. Congress 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        7. POL 324
          American Political Parties and Pressure Groups 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        8. POL 325
          Civil Liberties and Civil Rights 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        9. POL 327
          Urban Politics 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        10. POL 328
          Criminal Law 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        11. POL 330
          Gender Issues in the Law 3 credits *
          Not resolved to a course
        12. POL 332
          Politics of Criminal Due Process 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        13. POL 333
          Environmental Law 3 credits *
          Not resolved to a course
        14. POL 336
          U.S. Foreign Policy 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        15. POL 344
          American Political Ideology and Public Opinion 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        16. POL 347
          Women and Politics 3 credits *
          Not resolved to a course
        17. POL 349
          Social Psychology and Law 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        18. POL 350
          Contemporary European Political Theory 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        19. POL 351
          Social Surveys in Contemporary Society 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        20. POL 352
          Current Political Events 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        21. POL 353
          Contemporary Race Relations in American Politics 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        22. POL 359
          Public Policy and Administration 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        23. POL 365
          Economy and Democracy 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        24. POL 366
          Press & the Presidency 3 credits *
          Not resolved to a course
        25. POL 367
          Mass Media in American Politics 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        26. POL 368
          Social Networks and Politics 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        27. POL 369
          Introduction to Political Informatics 3 credits *
          Not resolved to a course
        28. POL 371
          Politics of Climate Change 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        29. POL 378
          Introduction to Torts 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        30. POL 379
          Federal Government Power 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        31. PHI 277
          Political Philosophy (II) 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        32. PHI 375
          Philosophy of Law (III) 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        33. PHI 377
          Contemporary Political Philosophy (II) 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        34. POL 390
          Topics in Political Science 3 credits (when the topic is appropriate)
          Not resolved to a course
        35. POL 401
          Seminar in Advanced Topics 3 credits (when the topic is appropriate)
          Not resolved to a course

        Political Behavior and Political Psychology

        24 items
        1. POL 270
          Experiments in Political Science 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        2. POL 303
          Gender and Politics in Global Perspective 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        3. POL 317
          American Election Campaigns 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        4. POL 318
          Voters and Elections 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        5. POL 323
          U.S. Congress 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        6. POL 344
          American Political Ideology and Public Opinion 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        7. POL 346
          Political Psychology 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        8. POL 347
          Women and Politics 3 credits *
          Not resolved to a course
        9. POL 348
          Political Beliefs and Judgments 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        10. POL 349
          Social Psychology and Law 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        11. POL 350
          Contemporary European Political Theory 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        12. POL 351
          Social Surveys in Contemporary Society 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        13. POL 352
          Current Political Events 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        14. POL 353
          Contemporary Race Relations in American Politics 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        15. POL 367
          Mass Media in American Politics 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        16. POL 368
          Social Networks and Politics 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        17. POL 369
          Introduction to Political Informatics 3 credits *
          Not resolved to a course
        18. POL 371
          Politics of Climate Change 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        19. POL 373
          The Biology of Politics 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        20. POL 375
          The Political Animal 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        21. PHI 379
          Philosophy of Race (III) 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        22. POL 390
          Topics in Political Science 3 credits (when the topic is appropriate)
          Not resolved to a course
        23. POL 401
          Seminar in Advanced Topics 3 credits (when the topic is appropriate)
          Not resolved to a course
        24. POL 402
          Advanced Seminar in Political Psychology 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course

        Note for Courses by Concentration

        0 items

          B. Study in Related Areas (6 credits)

          0 items

            Note for Study in Related Areas

            0 items

              Related Area Course Designations

              12 items
              1. Asian and Asian American Studies (AAS)
                Not resolved to a course
              2. Africana Studies (AFS)
                Not resolved to a course
              3. Anthropology (ANT)
                Not resolved to a course
              4. Business (BUS)
                Not resolved to a course
              5. Economics (ECO)
                Not resolved to a course
              6. Globalization Studies and International Relations (GLI)
                Not resolved to a course
              7. History (HIS)
                Not resolved to a course
              8. Journalism (JRN)
                Not resolved to a course
              9. Philosophy (PHI)
                Not resolved to a course
              10. Psychology (PSY)
                Not resolved to a course
              11. Sociology (SOC)
                Not resolved to a course
              12. Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WST)
                Not resolved to a course

              C. Methodology Requirement

              1 item
              1. POL 201
                Introduction to Statistical Methods in Political Science 3 credits
                Not resolved to a course

              D. Upper-Division Writing Requirement

              0 items

                Political Science Honors Program

                0 items

                  Fast-Track BA/MA in Public Policy Program

                  4 items
                  1. A declared major in political science at Stony Brook University.
                    Not resolved to a course
                  2. Have completed 60 credits toward their degree.
                    Not resolved to a course
                  3. Have a minimum GPA of 3.0.
                    Not resolved to a course
                  4. Have one or two courses (3-6 credits) remaining in their “Political Science electives” area and/or the “American Government, Law, and Public Policy” concentration of their undergraduate major in political science.
                    Not resolved to a course

                  SBC Courses

                  3 items
                  1. Freshmen who matriculate in the Fall of 2019 or later
                    Not resolved to a course
                  2. Transfer students who matriculate in the Spring of 2020 or later
                    Not resolved to a course
                  3. Students who rematriculate in the Fall of 2019 or later
                    Not resolved to a course

                  Sample Course Sequence

                  0 items
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