Troy University offers three concentration under the political science degree. They are as follows:

1. American Politics
2. International Politics
3. Public Administration

Specialized General Studies Requirements (6hours)

The courses are required of all political science majors. However, these courses may not be included in the 36 hours required of the major no do they apply to the required hours in Area IV of General Studies.

Area V of General Studies

POL2241---------------American National Governement------------3

POL2260-------------- World Politics ------------------------------------3

***NOTE Political Science Majors are encouraged to have:

POL2240-----Honors American National Governememnt---------3

Political Science Major Requirements (36 hours)

POL3300---------Foundations of Political Science----------------3

POL3330---------Political Theory---------------------------------3

Select one of the following concentration:

>American Politic Concentration

Select 15 hours from the following:

POL3340--------U.S. Government-Executive Branch-------------3

POL3341--------U.S. Government-Legislative Branch------------3

POL3342--------U.S. Government-Judicial Branch--------------3

POL3343--------American Political Process----------------------3

POL3364---------State and Local Politics------------------------3

POL4420---------Constitutional Law-----------------------------3

POL4422---------Public Policy Making--------------------------3

POL4423---------American Foreign Policy-----------------------3

POL4424----------Contempory American Foreign Policy---------3

POL4471-----------Intergovernmental Relations------------------3

Select an additional 15 hours of upper-level (3000-4000) political science courses, as approved by your academic advisor.

>International Politics Concentration

POL3351------------International Relations----------------------3

POL 4410-----------International Political Economy--------------3

POL4433-----------Comparative Gevernment--------------------3

Select 6 hours from the following:

POL4415------------Intrenational Conflict------------------------3

POL4423------------American Foreign Policy---------------------3

POL4424------------Contemporary American Foreign Policy-----3

POL4432------------Comparative Public Relations----------------3

POL4445------------Inter-American Relations--------------------3

POL4450------------Latin American Politics----------------------3

POL4452------------International Law----------------------------3

POL4460-----------Intercultural Relations-------------------------3

POL4465-----------Politics of the Developing World--------------3

POL4466-----------Middle Eastern Politics-----------------------3

POL4474-----------Political Violence and Terrorism--------------3

POL4476-----------Political of Southeast Asia--------------------3

Select an additional 15 hours of upper-level (3000-4000) political science courses, as approved by your academic advisor.

>Public Administration Concentration

POL3364---------State and Local Politics-------------------------3

POL4421---------Introduction to Public Administration------------3

POL4422---------Public Policy Making---------------------------3

POL4432---------Comparative Public Policy----------------------3

POL4451---------Public Personnel Administration-----------------3

POL4453---------Bureaucratic Politics----------------------------3

POL4471---------Intergovernmental Relations---------------------3

POL4472---------Administrative Law-----------------------------3

Troy University
Department of Political Science331 McCall Hall (MSCX)
Troy, AL 36082
Phone: (334) 670-5926