Program Requirements

Required Courses for the Political Science Major

POSC 111C P3 Introduction to American Government (3)
POSC 200 Doing Political Science (3)
POSC 208D CC Introduction to Comparative Politics (3)
POSC 209C P2 Introduction to Political Thought (3)
POSC 218 P3 International Relations (3)
POSC 400 Portfolio Presentation (1)
STAT 160 P4 Data Analysis Social Research (3)
POSC 200-level Electives* (9)
POSC 300-level Electives** (9)
Total (37)

*Only POSC 200 level courses or above (with the exception of POSC 104, 105, and 106) may be used for elective credits in the major

**Excludes internships.

Majors are required to complete POSC 400 Portfolio Presentation during their senior year, unless an alternative course or time is approved by the department chair.

For students majoring in Political Science, all courses designated as Political Science (POSC) that may be applied to the major and STAT 160, are included in the determination of the grade point average in the major.

Transfer Student Requirements

Students transferring to Fisher with 60 credits are required to complete the following as part of the total 36 credit hours for the major:

POSC 200 Doing Political Science (3)
POSC 499 Senior Seminar in Political Science (3)
POSC 200-level Electives* (24)
POSC 300-level Electives** (6)
Total (36)

*Only POSC 200 level courses or above (with the exception of POSC 104, 105, and 106) may be used for elective credits in the major. STATS 160 may be applied as a Political Science elective

**Excludes internships. All or part of these six hours may be accepted in transfer.

Political Science


For More Information

Wes Renfro
Department Chair
wrenfro@sjfc.edu
(585) 385-5253

Admissions
(585) 385-8064
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