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Program checklist · B.A.

Political Science, B.A. (Behrend)

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington · New Kensington, PA

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Program
Award
B.A.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
11.0401
Credits (computed from items)
114-116
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214625
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214625_d6cd36cd
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Common Requirements for the Major (All Options)

major core · 0 items

    Prescribed Courses

    3 items
    1. PLSC 1
      American Politics: Principles, Processes and Powers
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. PLSC 3
      Comparing Politics around the Globe
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. PLSC 14
      International Relations
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Additional Courses

    4 items
    1. Select one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. PLSC 7N
      Contemporary Political Ideologies
      Not resolved to a course
    3. PLSC 17N
      Introduction to Political Theory
      Not resolved to a course
    4. PLSC 17W
      Introduction to Political Theory
      Not resolved to a course

    Supporting Courses and Related Areas

    0 items

      Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better

      1 item
      1. Select 12 additional credits of PLSC courses not used to complete other requirements. At least 12 credits from Additional and Supporting Courses must be at the 400-level.
        Not resolved to a course
        12

      Requirements for the Option

      1 item
      1. Select an option
        Not resolved to a course
        18-19

      Requirements for the Option

      0 items

        Additional Courses

        5 items
        1. Select 6 credits from the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          6
        2. SOC 5
          Society's Problems: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions
          Not resolved to a course
        3. SOC 12
          Criminology
          Not resolved to a course
        4. SOC 13
          Juvenile Delinquency
          Not resolved to a course
        5. CRIMJ 100
          Introduction to Criminal Justice
          Not resolved to a course

        Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

        4 items
        1. Select 6 credits from the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          6
        2. PLSC 471
          American Constitutional Law
          Not resolved to a course
        3. PLSC 472
          The American Legal Process
          Not resolved to a course
        4. PLSC 487
          International Law and Organizations
          Not resolved to a course

        Supporting Courses and Related Areas

        1 item
        1. Select 6 PLSC credits in law courses from an approved list
          Not resolved to a course
          6

        Additional Courses

        6 items
        1. ECON 104
          Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy
          Not resolved to a course
          or: GEOG 126 Economic Geography
          3
        2. Select 6 credits from the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          6
        3. PLSC 90
          Introduction to Security
          Not resolved to a course
        4. PLSC 140
          Contemporary Controversies in International Relations
          Not resolved to a course
        5. PLSC 200N
          Government and Politics of Europe
          Not resolved to a course
        6. PLSC 220
          Politics of the Developing World
          Not resolved to a course

        Supporting Courses and Related Areas

        2 items
        1. Select 3 credits of HIST from approved list (GH)
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. Select 6 credits in PLSC comparative politics or international relations courses from an approved list
          Not resolved to a course
          6

        Supporting Courses and Related Areas

        2 items
        1. Select 12 credits of PLSC courses
          Not resolved to a course
          12
        2. Select 6 credits of courses in related areas from a major-approved list
          Not resolved to a course
          6

        Prescribed Courses

        1 item
        1. PLSC 202
          American Public Policy
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Additional Courses

        1 item
        1. PLSC 111
          Debating the Purpose of Government
          Not resolved to a course
          or: PLSC 223N Ethnic and Racial Politics
          3

        Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

        5 items
        1. Select 3-4 credits from the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          3-4
        2. PSYCH 200
          Elementary Statistics in Psychology
          Not resolved to a course
        3. SCM 200
          Introduction to Statistics for Business
          Not resolved to a course
        4. STAT 200
          Elementary Statistics
          Not resolved to a course
        5. STAT 250
          Introduction to Biostatistics
          Not resolved to a course

        Supporting Courses and Related Areas

        2 items
        1. Select 3 credits of GEOG from approved list
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. Select 6 PLSC credits in policy courses from approved list
          Not resolved to a course
          6
        Source. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington, catalog 2026 — https://bulletins.psu.edu/undergraduate/colleges/behrend/political-science-ba/. Captured page pages/0106.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.