American Government and Politics:

• POLS 3213 - Intro to Public Policy ** Credit Hours: (3)
• POLS 3216 - Political Parties/Elections ** Credit Hours: (3)
• POLS 3217 - The Political Media ** Credit Hours: (3)
• POLS 3219 - Judicial Process ** Credit Hours: (3)
• POLS 4212 - Const Law Civil Liberty ** Credit Hours: (3)

Comparative Politics:

• POLS 1301 - Intro to Comparative Politics ** Credit Hours: (3)
• POLS 3309 - Govt/Politics of Mid East ** Credit Hours: (3)
• POLS 3320 - Human Rights/World Politics ** Credit Hours: (3)

International Relations:

• POLS 3506 - American Foreign Policy ** Credit Hours: (3)
• POLS 4510 - Politics of Global Economy ** Credit Hours: (3)

Political Theory:

• POLS 1101 - Intro Ancient Political Thgt ** Credit Hours: (3)
• POLS 1102 - Intro Modern Political Thought ** Credit Hours: (3)
• POLS 3410 - Contemporary Political Thght ** Credit Hours: (3)
• POLS 4405 - Origin/Dev Amer Pol Thought ** Credit Hours: (3)

Note:

Students must complete POLS 1030  and POLS 4101 .

Students must complete at least 6 hours in each of the four subfields listed above.

No more than 9 total hours of internship (POLS 4230, POLS 4231), mock trial (POLS 4709), research and study abroad (POLS 4399), and independent study (POLS 4702) combined may be counted toward the 36 hours required for a major in Political Science. Of these 9 hours, no more than three hours of Administrative Internship (POLS 4231), and no more than six total hours in any combination of POLS 4709, POLS 4399, and POLS 4702 may be counted toward the major.

At least 15 hours in political science must be earned in residence at the University of Memphis.

NOTE:  UofM Global Students with this program will need to consult with an advisor for courses not offered online.  For example, POLS 4709 .

NOTE: Students who have successfully completed an equivalent social statistics course prior to declaring a Political Science major are exempted from the requirement to take POLS 4101 , and must substitute another upper-division course in Political Science.

NOTE: The College offers Pre-Law advising for those interested in careers in law. Also, any major in Political Science may earn a second major in International Studies. Political Science courses in International Relations and Comparative Politics fulfill requirements for both the Political Science major and the interdisciplinary major in International Studies.