Political Science Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
Advising Checklist of Major Requirements
2016-18 Catalog (Effective Fall 2017, Updated 9/2018)
□ Preparatory Subject Matter (24 Lower Division Units)
Course Number / Title Quarter
□ Select Three Courses from (12 units):*
□ POL 001 American National Government _____________
□ POL 002 Introduction to Comparative Politics _____________
□ POL 003 International Relations _____________
□ POL 004 Basic Concepts in Political Theory _____________
□ Select One Additional Course (4 units):*
□ POL 001 American National Government _____________
□ POL 002
Introduction to Comparative Politics _____________
□ POL 003
International Relations _____________
□ POL 004
Basic Concepts in Political Theory _____________
□ POL 005 Contemporary Problems of the American Political System _____________
□ POL 007 Contemporary Issues in Law and Politics _____________
□ POL 011A America Decides _____________
□ POL 011B Citizen Lawmaking _____________
□ POL 011C Politics and Film _____________
□ POL 011D Political Persuasion _____________
□ POL 012A Politics and Sports _____________
□ POL 012B Climate Change and Politics _____________
□ Select One Course from (4 units):
□ STA 013 Elementary Statistics _____________
□ STA 032 Gateway to Statistical Data Science _____________
□ POL 012Y Data Visualization _____________
□ Required Course (4 units):
POL 051 Scientific Study of Politics _____________
*No overlap permitted between sections.
□ Depth Subject Matter (44-45 Upper Division Units, 11 courses)
Courses must be taken in at least three fields of concentration. List of course options on back page. The fields of
concentration correspond to POL 1, 2, 3, and 4. Please indicate the Field Number when completing the checklist.
□ Four Courses from Field _____ (16 units):
Course Number / Quarter Completed
POL____________ ______________
POL____________ ______________
POL____________ ______________
POL____________ ______________
□ Three Courses from Field _____ (12 units):
Course Number / Quarter Completed
POL____________ ______________
POL____________ ______________
POL____________ ______________
□ Two Courses from Field _____ (8 units):
Course Number / Quarter Completed
POL____________ ______________
POL____________ ______________
□ Two Upper Division Electives (8 units):
Course Number / Units / Quarter Completed
POL_______ _____ ______________
POL_______ _____ ______________
(From any field or variable courses; up to 5
units of POL 192 may be used in the elective
courses area.)
68-69 Units Total
Upper Division POL Courses
2016-18 Catalog (Effective Fall 2017, Updated 9/2018)
Field 1: American Politics (POL 001 Recommended)
100 Local Government and Politics
102 Urban Public Policy
104 CA State Gov’t and Politics
105 The Legislative Process
106 The Presidency
107 Environmental Politics and
Administration
108 Policy Making/Public Sector
109 Public Policy/Gov’t Processes
150 Judicial Politics and
Constitutional Interpretation
151 The Constitutional Politics of the
1
st
Amendment & the Right to
Privacy
152 The Constitutional Politics of
Equality
153 The Constitutional Politics of the
Justice System
154 Legal Philosophy
155 Judicial Processes and Behavior
160 American Political Parties
161 Ballots, Bucks, and Maps: The
Rules of the Electoral
Game in American Politics
162 Elections and Voting Behavior
163 Group Politics
164 Public Opinion
165 Mass Media and Politics
166 Women in Politics
168 Chicano Politics
170 Political Psychology
171 The Politics of Energy
172 American Political Development
174 Government and the Economy
175 Science, Technology, and Policy
176 Racial Politics
180 Bureaucracy in Modern Society
183 Administrative Behavior
187 Administrative Theory
195 Special Studies in American
Politics
196A Seminar in American Politics
Field 2: Comparative Politics (POL 002 Recommended)
126 Ethnic Self-Determination and International Conflict
140A Comparative Political Institutions: Electoral Systems
140B Comparative Political Institutions: Parties
140C Comparative Political Institutions: Legislatures
140D When Institutions Fail
140E Policy-Making Processes
142A Comparative Development: Political Development in
Modernizing Societies
142B Comparative Development: Politics and Inequality
142C Comparative Dvlpmnt: Democracy and Democratization
143A Latin American Politics
143B Mexican Politics
144A Politics of Post-Communist Countries: East
European Politics
144B Politics of Post-Communist Countries: Russia
146A Politics of Africa: Issues in Contemporary African Politics
146B Politics of Africa: Development in Africa
147A Western European Politics
147B Western European Politics: British Politics
147C Western European Politics: French Politics
147D Western European Politics: German Politics
148A Government and Politics in East Asia: China
148B Government and Politics in East Asia: Japan
148C Government and Politics in East Asia: Southeast Asia
179 Special Studies in Comparative Politics
196B Seminar in Comparative Politics
Field 3: International Relations (POL 003 Recommended)
120 Theories of International Politics
121 Scientific Study of War
122 International Law
123 The Politics of Interdependence
124 The Politics of Global Inequality
126 Ethnic Self-Determination and International Conflict
129 Special Studies in International Politics
130 Recent U.S. Foreign Policy
131 Analysis of U.S. Foreign Policy
132 National Security Policy
134 Africa and U.S. Foreign Policy
135 International Politics of the Middle East
136 The Arab-Israeli Conflict
137 International Relations in Western Europe
139 Special Studies in Foreign Policy
190 International Relations
196C Seminar in International Relations
Field 4: Political Theory (POL 004 Recommended)
110 The Strategy of Politics
112 Contemporary Democratic Theory
113 American Political Thought
114 Quantitative Analysis of Political Data
115 Medieval Political Thought
116 Foundations of Political Thought
117 Topics in the History of Political Thought
118A History of Political Theory: Ancient
118B History of Political Theory: Early Modern
118C History of Political Theory: Late Modern
119 Contemporary Political Thought
187 Administrative Theory
196D Seminar in Political Theory
Variable Unit Courses: (Can only count towards “Elective Courses” area. Five unit limit on POL 192 units)
POL 192A/B Internship in Public Affairs (5 units)
POL 193 Research in Practical Politics
WAS 192 Internship in Washington, D.C.
WAS 193 Washington Center Research
POL 194H Special Study for Honors Students (Honors Thesis)
POL 196E Seminar in Research Methods
Courses in Fields 1-4 are worth 4 units each unless otherwise noted.
Course offerings are subject to change. Check with your advisor for the most updated listings.
