Department Chair
John Meyer, Ph.D.
Department
of Politics
Founders Hall 180
(707) 826-4494
www.humboldt.edu/politics/
• Students effectively develop and support a normative argument that addresses social or environmental challenges facing contemporary polities.
• Students research and develop empirical analysis of political phenomena utilizing appropriate methodologies.
• Students utilize practical experience to reflect upon political relations of power, social responsibility, sustainability, and the obligations of citizenship in a globalized world.
• Students critically assess the quality, bias, and sources of scholarly and popular studies of political phenomena and are able to evaluate characteristics of (political science) disciplinary research and knowledge.
For students who wish to concentrate on the study of politics as part of their liberal arts education, the Department of Politics offers lower-division core and skills courses in political science and three upper-division elective emphases clustered around major social and political challenges of the 21st century. The experience component of our program recognizes the importance of “hands on” learning outside the classroom. We strongly encourage our students to include an international experience (a year, semester, or summer abroad) as part of their undergraduate major in political science. To enhance their success, we place a high value on oral and written communication and recommend students attain competence in a foreign language and computer literacy.
Students may choose electives from different emphases or concentrate their electives in one emphasis. The emphases are:
• Advocacy and Institutions
• Environment and Sustainability
• Globalization
In high school take courses in English, history, and government.
PSCI
210 Introduction to United States Politics
PSCI
220 Introduction to Political Theory
PSCI
230 Introduction to Comparative Politics
PSCI
240 Introduction to International Relations
SKILLS
PSCI 200 Political Research & Analysis
PSCI 280 Core Discussion Seminar
Select at least one of the following:
PSCI 358 Political
Advocacy
PSCI 376 Model United Nations
PSCI
470 Internships
PSCI 485 Senior Seminar in Political Science
A minimum of 17 units is required. Students are restricted to taking courses at the 300 level and above for elective credit. Students can choose courses from any emphasis.
Advocacy and Institutions
PSCI 313 Politics
of Criminal Justice
PSCI
316 Public Administration
PSCI 317 Topics
in Public Policy
PSCI 323 Topics
in Political Theory
PSCI 327 Radical
Political Thought
PSCI
350 The President & Congress
PSCI
354 Media and Public Opinion
PSCI 359 California
Government
PSCI 410 American
Constitutional Law
Environment and Sustainability
PSCI 306 Environmental
Politics
PSCI 323 Topics
in Political Theory: Environmental & Political Theory
PSCI 352 Water Politics
PSCI 371 Vital Issues in Contemporary Politics (when topic relevant)
PSCI 373 Politics
of Sustainable Society
PSCI 412 Legal
Research
PSCI 464 Technology
& Development
Globalization
PSCI 303 Third
World Politics
PSCI 330 Political
Regimes & Political Change
PSCI 340 Ethnicity & Nationalism
PSCI 341 International
Law
PSCI 347 US
Foreign Policy
PSCI 360 Political
Economy
PSCI 371 Vital Issues in Contemporary Politics (when topic relevant)
PSCI 440 International
Organizations
Two of the following:
PSCI
210 Intro to United States Politics
PSCI
220 Intro to Political Theory
PSCI
230 Intro to Comparative Politics
PSCI
240 Intro to International Relations
PSCI 485 Senior Seminar in Political Science
12 units required. Students are restricted to taking courses at the 300 level and above for elective credit.