Government-Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements◊
Units required for Major: 39
Required upper division GOVT units: 33
Total units required to graduate: 120
Minimum upper division units: 40
A. Required Lower Division Course (3 units)*
GOVT 1. Essentials of Government
*GOVT 150 may be used in place of GOVT 1 to satisfy the requirement
B. Required Upper Division Courses (15 units)
GOVT 100. Introduction to Research Methods in Political Science
GOVT 110. Political Thought I or GOVT 111. Political Thought II
GOVT 120A. Constitutional Law or GOVT 120B. Constitutional Rights and Liberties (prereq : GOVT 1 or equiv.)
GOVT 130. International Politics
GOVT 170. Public Policy Not a Writing Intensive course ( prereq : GOVT 1 or equivalent; GWAR certification before Fall 09, or WPJ
score of 80+, or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109 M/W, or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109 M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X or WPJ score of
70/71 and ENGL 109X)
C. Electives: Choose courses from below list for a total of 21 units 18 of the 21 elective units MUST be upper
division. GOVT 10 or 35 may be taken to fulfill 3 lower division units of the elective requirement.
GOVT 10. The Meaning of Government or GOVT 35. World Politics
GOVT 110.Political Thought I
GOVT 111. Political Thought II
GOVT 112. Current Political Thought
GOVT 113. American Political Thought
GOVT 115. Democratic Theory
GOVT 117. Black Political Thought
GOVT 118. Just War, Natural Right, and the Law of Nations
GOVT 119A. Socialism Marxism-Communism
GOVT 119B. Greek Political Thought
GOVT 119D. The Shaping of the Modern World
GOVT 120A. Constitutional Law
GOVT 120B. Constitutional Rights and Liberties
GOVT 121. American Legal History
GOVT 123. Elements of Law
GOVT 126. Politics and Lawyers
GOVT 127. Elements of International Law
GOVT 128. Environment and the Law
GOVT 131. International Organization
GOVT 133. American Defense and National Security
GOVT 134. War, Peace and the Mass Media
GOVT 135. American Foreign Policy
GOVT 136. International Political Economy
GOVT 137. Nationalism
GOVT 138. UN Simulation
GOVT 139A. Globalization
GOVT 139B. International Development
GOVT 139G. Intelligence and Espionage
GOVT 139S. Human Security
GOVT 140. The Study of Comparative Government & Politics
GOVT 141. Politics of the African Diaspora
GOVT 142. Government and Politics in Africa
GOVT 143. Causes of War, Causes of Peace
GOVT 144. Government and Politics in Europe
GOVT 145. Government and Politics in Asia
GOVT 147. Latin American Government and Politics
GOVT 148. Government and Politics in the Middle East
GOVT 151. Bureaucracy
GOVT 152. Political Psychology
GOVT 153. The American Presidency
GOVT 154. Political Parties
GOVT 155. The Legislative Process
GOVT 156. Interest Groups
GOVT 157. Politics, Opinion, and Participation
GOVT 158. Mass Media and American Politics
GOVT 159A. Campaigns and Elections
GOVT 162. American Film and Culture in the Nuclear Age
GOVT 163. Introduction to Black Politics in the US
GOVT 164. History of American Capitalism
GOVT 165. Politics of the Underrepresented (Writing Intensive)
GOVT 166. Women and Politics in Contemporary America
GOVT 167. American Political Development
GOVT 168. Gay and Lesbian Politics
GOVT 169A. Science, Technology, and Politics
GOVT 171. Environmental Politics and Policy
GOVT 180. California State and Local Government
GOVT 181. Comparative State Government
GOVT 184. Introduction to Urban Politics
GOVT 195A. Internship
GOVT 199. Independent Study
Notes:
◊This sheet does not take the place of Degree Requirements and other related information found in the University Catalog and
should be used for informational purposes only. Consult the online Catalog for a full list and description of current courses.
GOVT 150 may not be counted as an elective towards the major, but may be used in place of GOVT 1 or as its equivalent as a
prerequisite.
Students may take a maximum of 6 units of a GOVT 195 (Internship) within the major, but may use no more than 3 of those units to
complete the 33 units of required upper division work.
Revised October 2016
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Units required for Major: 39
Required upper division units: 33
Total units required to graduate: 120
Minimum upper division units: 40
Lower Division Required Course (3 units)
Semester Grade
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Semester Grade
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GOVT 1: Essentials of Government or GOVT 150
Upper Division Required Courses (15 units)
GOVT 100: Intro to Research Methods
GOVT 110 or GOVT 111: Political Theory
GOVT 120A or GOVT 120B: Constitutional Law
GOVT 130: International Politics
GOVT 170: Public Policy
Lower Division Elective Course (0-3 units)-optional
Semester Grade
Comments
GOVT 35 or GOVT 10
Upper Division Elective Courses (18-21 units) Must be selected in consultation with a Government advisor
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GOVT 150 may not be counted as an elective toward the major, but may be taken in place of GOVT 1
Students may take a maximum of 6 units of a GOVT 195 (Internship) within the major, but may use no more than 3 of those
units to complete the 33 units of required upper division work.
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Upper division GE (9 units): _____; _____; _____
Race & Ethnicity: _____
Writing Intensive: _____ (must meet appropriate pre-requisite before completing this requirement)
Foreign Language: _____
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Advisor Signature: ___________________________________________________ Date: _________