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Program checklist · B.S.

Political Science, Security, and Technology

Carnegie Mellon University · Pittsburgh, PA

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
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Credits (computed from items)
775
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
211440
CourseShelf checklist
CK_211440_d3262f3a
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Political Science Core36 units

major core · 4 items
  1. 84-101
    Introduction to Political Science
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  2. 84-104
    Decision Processes in American Political Institutions
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  3. 84-226
    International Relations
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  4. 84-250
    Writing for Political Science and Policy
    Not resolved to a course
    9

Security and Technology Core45 units

major core · 18 items
  1. 84-274
    An Introduction to Technology and War
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  2. 84-314
    Politics, Technological Change, and Economic Growth
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  3. 84-330
    Race for the Future: US-China Tech Competition
    Not resolved to a course
    6
  4. 84-343
    Offensive Cyber: Law & Policy
    Not resolved to a course
    6
  5. 84-345
    Hackers, the Law, & Policy Responses
    Not resolved to a course
    6
  6. 84-347
    Congress & National Security
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  7. 84-349
    Digital Diplomacy: Cybersecurity Challenges and Global Governance
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  8. 84-350
    A Strategist's Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  9. 84-353
    US-China Strategic Stability
    Not resolved to a course
    6
  10. 84-356
    Applied Political Data Analytics
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  11. 84-363
    Click. Hack. Rule: Understanding the Power & Peril of Cyber Conflict
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  12. 84-368
    Technology Ethics
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  13. 84-370
    Nuclear Security & Arms Control
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  14. 84-371
    International Governance of Artificial Intelligence
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  15. 84-375
    Geopolitics of Innovation
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  16. 84-383
    National Cyber Policy & Strategy
    Not resolved to a course
    6
  17. 84-387
    Remote Systems and the Cyber Domain in Conflict
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  18. 84-405
    The Future of Warfare
    Not resolved to a course
    9

Methodology Core28 units

major core · 3 items
  1. 84-266
    Research Design for Political Science
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  2. 36-202
    Methods for Statistics & Data Science
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  3. 15-110
    Principles of Computing
    Not resolved to a course
    or: 15-112 Fundamentals of Programming and Computer Science
    10

Electives45 units

electives · 0 items

    International Security

    19 items
    1. 84-110
      The Economics of Politics and Technology
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    2. 84-200
      Security War Game Simulation
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. 84-275
      Comparative Politics
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    4. 84-304
      Analysis of Current US National Security Priorities
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    5. 84-312
      Terrorism in Sub-Saharan Africa
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    6. 84-322
      Nonviolent Conflict and Revolution
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    7. 84-323
      War and Peace in the Contemporary Middle East
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    8. 84-325
      Contemporary American Foreign Policy
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    9. 84-329
      Asian Strategies
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    10. 84-336
      Implementing Public Policy: From Good Idea To Reality *
      Not resolved to a course
      12
    11. 84-339
      Seminar in Public Policy Research *
      Not resolved to a course
      12
    12. 84-341
      Transnational Criminal Networks & International Security
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    13. 84-360
      CMU/WSP Internship Seminar *
      Not resolved to a course
      24
    14. 84-362
      Diplomacy and Statecraft
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    15. 84-365
      The Politics of Fake News and Misinformation
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    16. 84-369
      Decision Science for International Relations
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    17. 84-373
      International Law
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    18. 84-386
      The Privatization of Force
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    19. 84-389
      Terrorism and Insurgency
      Not resolved to a course
      9

    Domestic American Politics

    27 items
    1. 84-120
      Introduction to US Constitutional Law
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    2. 84-252
      Briefing in the Policy World
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    3. 84-280
      Popcorn and Politics: American Foreign Policy at the Movies
      Not resolved to a course
      12
    4. 84-285
      Introduction to Legal Education and the Legal Profession
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    5. 84-301
      Policy & Persuasion
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    6. 84-309
      American Political Divides and Great Debates
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    7. 84-319
      Civil-Military Relations
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    8. 84-324
      The Future of Democracy
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    9. 84-325
      Contemporary American Foreign Policy
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    10. 84-327
      Who Really Runs America?: Subnational Governance and Policymaking
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    11. 84-328
      Military Strategy and Doctrine
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    12. 84-331
      Technology, Law, and Democracy
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    13. 84-332
      Contemporary US Constitutional Law Issues *
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    14. 84-333
      Law of US Democracy
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    15. 84-336
      Implementing Public Policy: From Good Idea To Reality *
      Not resolved to a course
      12
    16. 84-338
      Analysis of US Presidential Powers *
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    17. 84-339
      Seminar in Public Policy Research *
      Not resolved to a course
      12
    18. 84-352
      Representation and Voting Rights
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    19. 84-355
      Democracy's Data: Analytics and Insights into American Elections
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    20. 84-358
      Money, Connections, and Power: Interests and Influence in the US
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    21. 84-360
      CMU/WSP Internship Seminar *
      Not resolved to a course
      24
    22. 84-365
      The Politics of Fake News and Misinformation
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    23. 84-366
      The 21st-Century Presidency: Expanding Powers, New Challenges
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    24. 84-367
      The Politics of Antisemitism
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    25. 84-380
      US Grand Strategy
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    26. 84-393
      The US Congress: Legislative Progress or Paralysis?
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    27. 84-402
      Judicial Politics and Behavior
      Not resolved to a course
      9

    Additional Electives in Security and Technology

    electives · 14 items
    1. 17-200
      Ethics and Policy Issues in Computing
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    2. 17-303
      Cryptocurrencies, Blockchains and Applications
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    3. 17-331
      Information Security, Privacy and Policy in the Age of AI
      Not resolved to a course
      12
    4. 17-333
      Privacy Policy, Law, and Technology
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    5. 17-334
      Usable Privacy and Security
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    6. 19-403
      Policies of Wireless Systems
      Not resolved to a course
      12
    7. 19-411
      Science and Innovation Leadership for the 21st Century: Firms, Nations, and Tech
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    8. 70-334
      Ethics of Emerging Technologies
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    9. 79-234
      Technology and Society
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    10. 79-302
      Killer Robots? The Ethics, Law, and Politics of Drones and A.I. in War
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    11. 79-370
      Technology in the United States
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    12. 80-249
      AI, Society, and Humanity
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    13. 88-270
      AI and Social Upheaval
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    14. 95-444
      Cybersecurity Policy and Governance II
      Not resolved to a course
      6

    Senior Seminar9 units

    1 item
    1. 84-500
      Senior Seminar
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    Source. Carnegie Mellon University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://coursecatalog.web.cmu.edu/schools-colleges/dietrichcollegeofhumanitiesandsocialsciences/carnegiemelloninstituteforstrategyandtechnology/political-science-security-technology-bs/. Captured page pages/0329.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.