Requirements

For students entering UNC prior to Fall 2006

1. Complete no fewer than eight political science courses. All courses in the major must be taken with a letter grade (not pass/fail).

2. Receive a grade of "C" or better in at least six of the Political Science courses. Courses counting for the major may not count simultaneously for the fulfillment of other requirements. The only exception is Poli 100, which may also count as a General College social science perspective. Transfer students must complete at least half of their major courses at UNC and receive a grade of "C" or better in three-fourths of them.

3. Complete Political Science 100 (American Government), Political Science 150 (International Relations), one course in Comparative Politics, and one course in Political Theory. (These courses are listed below.) Students using a political theory course to satisfy the General College Philosophical Perspective cannot count this course as a course toward the Political Science major. However, they will be exempted from taking an additional course in Political Theory.

4. Complete and pass one 400-level Political Science course.

5. Complete and pass Economics 101.

6. A maximum of six hours can be taken from the grouping 196, 197, and 214.

Comparative Politics

131 Political Change and Modernization
226 Government and Politics in East Asia
232 Politics in England
235 Politics of the Soviet Union and its Successor States
236 Politics of East Central Europe
238 Contemporary Latin American Politics
239 Introduction to European Government
241 Contemporary Africa
257 Contemporary German Studies: An Interdisciplinary Seminar

Political Theory

265 Feminism and Political Theory
270 Classical Political Thought
271 Modern Political Thought
272 The Ethics of Peace, War, and Defense
274 African-American Political Thought
276 Major Issues of Political Theory: An Introduction
280 American Political Thought
470 Social and Political Philosophy
471 Recent and Contemporary Political Thought
472 Problems of Modern Democratic Theory
475 Marxism and Socialism

NOTE: In addition to the above requirements of the Department of Political Science, all political science majors must complete the requirements of the General College and the College of Arts and Sciences. Advice concerning these requirements should be obtained from General College advisors in Steele Building and from Arts and Sciences advisors in Steele Building. Students must see an advisor in Steele Building for information about graduation requirements and other university regulations.

For students entering UNC after Fall 2006, please click here.