Political Theory (B.A.)

(POLI-BA-005 / PS 29)

Exploring the concepts we use to explain and evaluate political events.

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

Requirements for Students FA21 and After:

Lower Division required:

1. Three (3) from the following introductory lower division courses: 
   1. POLI 10 or 10D or 10R
   2. POLI 11 or 11D or 11R
   3. POLI 12 or 12D or 12R
   4. POLI 13 or 13D or 13R

2. POLI 30 or 30D or 30R

Upper Division required:

1. Five (5) upper-division Political Theory courses, which include: 
   1. At least two (2) from: POLI 110A, 110B, 110C
   2. At least three (3) additional courses from: POLI 110DA, 110EA, 110EB, 110EC, 110ED, 110F, 110G, 110H, 110J, 110K, 110M, 110N, 110T, 111B, 111D, 112A, 112B/118, 112C, 113A, 113B(R), 113C(R), 114B(R), 115A, 116A, 117(R), 118B, 119A, 122 (Note: Students who take all three courses of POLI 110A, POLI 110B, and POLI 110C are required to complete a minimum of two [2] courses from this list.)
2. Seven (7) additional upper-division Political Science elective courses from POLI 100 - 199, except for POLI 197 courses 

See our Political Science Courses webpage for the full list of courses and their descriptions. 

Major Checklist:

In order to plan out your Political Science - Political Theory 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 - Political Theory (FA21 and After) (B.A.) Major Checklist

Requirements for Students Pre-FA21:

Lower Division required:

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

2. POLI 30 or 30D

Upper Division required:

1. Five (5) upper-division Political Theory courses, which includes: 
   1. POLI 110A
   2. POLI 110B
   3. POLI 110C
   4. Two (2) additional courses from: POLI 110DA, 110EA, 110EB, 110EC, 110ED, 110F, 110G, 110H, 110J, 110K, 110M, 110N, 110T, 111B, 111D, 112A, 112C, 113A, 113B(R), 113C(R), 114B(R), 115A, 116A, 117(R), 118, 118B, 119A
2. Seven (7) additional upper division Political Science elective courses from POLI 100 - 199, except for POLI 197 courses. 

See our Political Science Courses webpage for the full list of courses and their descriptions. 

Major Checklist:

In order to plan out your Political Science - Political Theory 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 - Political Theory (Pre-FA21) (B.A.) Major Checklist