Bachelor of Arts in Political Science - Intelligence and National Security Studies
This degree track will prepare students for the study and practice of national security. Thus, the degree track will help educate students for a career in international diplomacy, the Intelligence Community, the military, private intelligence and security contractors, law enforcement, business, as well as others.
Degree Information:
- 120 total credit hours
- 2.2 cumulative GPA
- Use My Degree Progress Report (My DPR) to review your academic progress to graduation
- Contact: Dr. Karl Kaltenthaler, kck@uakron.edu
Degree Requirements:
- General Education: 34 credits
- Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences: 14 credits
- Political Science Core: 15 credits
- POLIT:100: Government & Politics in the United States (3 credits)
- POLIT:150: World Politics & Government (3 credits)
- POLIT:300: Comparative Politics (3 credits)
- POLIT:301: Introduction to Political Research (3 credits)
- POLIT:303: Introduction to Political Thought (3 credits)
- Track Core Electives: 9 credits
- POLIT:310 International Politics and Institutions (3 credits)
- POLIT:328 American Foreign Policy (3 credits)
- POLIT:336 Homeland Security Policy (3 credits)
- POLIT:446 National Security Intelligence (3 credits)
- POLIT:448 Intelligence Analysis (3 credits)
- Track Electives: 11 credits minimum
- POLIT:326 Politics of Developing Countries (3 credits)
- POLIT:337 Terrorism (3 credits)
- POLIT:339 Terrorism and the Constitution (3 credits)
- POLIT:352 Weapons of Mass Destruction (3 credits)
- POLIT:395 Internship in Political Science (2 - 9 credits)
- POLIT:400 Political Extremism and Violence (3 credits)
- POLIT:405 Politics of the Middle East (3 credits)
- POLIT:410 International Security Policy (3 credits)
- POLIT:413 Global Public Health Threats (3 credits)
- POLIT:414 Wealth and Power (3 credits)
- POLIT:417 Environmental Security (3 credits)
- POLIT:445 Al Qaeda and ISIS (3 credits)
- POLIT:447 Counterterrorism (3 credits)
- POLIT:461 Supreme Court and Constitutional Law (3 credits)
- POLIT:463 Human Rights in World Politics (3 credits)
- POLIT:492 Selected Topics: Terrorism in Film (3 credits)
- POLIT:492 Selected Topics in Political Science (3 credits)
- SURV:101 Basic Surveying (3 credits)
- SURV:201 Intermediate Geographic and Land Information Systems (3 credits)
- COMM:210 Multiplatform Production (3 credits)
- COMM:219 Introduction to Public Relations (3 credits)
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