Required Courses: 22-24 Credits

All SUNY Potsdam Politics courses are 4 credits, but students can count up to two 3 credit lower-division Politics courses taken at other colleges towards the major if those courses have been accepted for transfer and authorized as equivalent in content on the transfer credit evaluation.

• POLS 110 - Introduction to U.S. Politics 4 Credit(s)
• POLS 130 - Introduction to Comparative Politics 4 Credit(s)
• POLS 140 - Introduction to International Relations 4 Credit(s)
• POLS 200 - Political Ideas 4 Credit(s)
• POLS 289 - Approaching Political Puzzles 4 Credit(s)
• POLS 400 - Senior Seminar 4 Credit(s)

Cognate Requirement: 3 Credits

one statistics course

Plus Limited Electives: 11-12 Credits

All SUNY Potsdam Politics courses are 4 credits, but students can count one 3 credit upper-division Politics courses towards the Major if that course has been (a) taken at another college and accepted as equivalent in content for transfer, or (b) offered by another SUNY Potsdam department and is cross-listed as an upper-division Politics course. Therefore, at least two of the limited electives must be courses taken in the SUNY Potsdam Politics Department.

One upper-division course in three of the following areas (a course cannot be used to fulfill more than one of the three required fields):

Political Theory (3-4 credits)
Comparative Politics (3-4 credits)
International Relations (3-4 credits)
U.S. Politics (3-4 credits)

Recommended Coursework Outside the Major

This is dependent upon students’ educational and professional objectives. Students are strongly urged to consult with a departmental adviser regarding appropriate course selections.

Note(s)

• Students must have at least 70 hours outside any one department. Consequently, majors should not take more than three additional courses beyond those required for the major.
• Students must earn a minimum grade of 2.0 in all courses counted toward the politics major.
• Only one course (4 credits) for the major can be taken S/U.
• No more than 4 credits in internships can be counted toward the major.