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Public Law (B.A.) - PS 30

Constitutional and statutory laws that define our rights and regulate our lives. 

ALL COURSES FOR THE MAJOR MUST BE TAKEN FOR A LETTER GRADE. 

Requirements for Students FA19 and After:

Lower Division required:

  1. POLI 10 or 10D
  2. Two (2) from the following introductory sequence lower division courses: POLI 11 or 11D, POLI 12 or 12D, POLI 13(R)* or 13D(R)*
  3. POLI 30 or 30D

Upper Division required:

  1. Five (5) upper-division Public Law related courses, which includes: 
    1. Three (3) of the following: POLI 104A, 104B, 104C, 104D, 104E, 104F, 104G, 104I, 104J, 104K, 104L, 104M, 104N, 104P, 104T, 104U, 104V
    2. Two (2) additional courses from the following: POLI 100A, 100B, 100M, 102D, 102L, 104A, 104B, 104C, 104D, 104E, 104F, 104G, 104I, 104J, 104K, 104L, 104M, 104N, 104P, 104T, 104U, 104V
  2. Seven (7) additional upper division Political Science elective courses from POLI 100 - 199, except for POLI 197 courses.

*If POLI 13(R) or POLI 13D(R) are taken, then only one of the following can be taken for credit toward the major: POLI 13, POLI 13R, POLI 13D, or POLI 13DR.

Major Checklist:

In order to plan out your Political Science major and remaining courses effectively, please utilize the Major Checklist below. The document is a fillable PDF; students are encouraged to review their plan and progress with the Department's Undergraduate Advisor.

Political Science - Public Law (FA19 and After) (B.A.) Major Checklist


Requirements for Students Pre-FA19:

Lower Division required:

  1. POLI 10 or 10D
  2. Two (2) from the following introductory sequence lower division courses: POLI 11 or 11D, POLI 12 or 12D, POLI 13(R)* or 13D(R)*
  3. POLI 30 or 30D

Upper Division required:

  1. Five (5) upper-division Public Law courses from: POLI 100A, 100B, 100M, 102D, 102L, 104A, 104B, 104C, 104D, 104E, 104F, 104G, 104I, 104J, 104K, 104L, 104M, 104N, 104P, 104T, 104U, 104V
  2. Seven (7) additional upper division Political Science elective courses from POLI 100 - 199, except for POLI 197 courses.

*If POLI 13(R) or POLI 13D(R) are taken, then only one of the following can be taken for credit toward the major: POLI 13, POLI 13R, POLI 13D, or POLI 13DR.

Major Checklist:

In order to plan out your Political Science major and remaining courses effectively, please utilize the Major Checklist below. The document is a fillable PDF; students are encouraged to review their plan and progress with the Department's Undergraduate Advisor.

Political Science - Public Law (Pre - FA19) (B.A.) Major Checklist