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Whittier College Catalog 2025-2026

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Whittier College Catalog 2025-2026

Political Science, B.A.

Requirements

A minimum of 36 credits

PLSC 110 - American Government & Politics 3 credits
PLSC 140 - Comparative Politics 3 credits
PLSC 220 - International Relations 3 credits
PLSC 380 - Normative Political Theory 3 credits
PLSC 385 - Political Science Research Methods 3 credits
PLSC 4XX - Capstone Seminar in Comparative Politics
One course from the following:
PLSC 270 - Introduction to Judicial Process & Behavior 3 credits or
PLSC 360 - The Policy Process 3 credits
Additional Political Science courses to reach a total of 36 credits

American Politics

PLSC 110 - American Government & Politics 3 credits
PLSC 201 - Women and Leadership 3 credits
PLSC 202 - The President & Congress 3 credits
PLSC 203 - Race & Ethnicity in U.S. Politics 3 credits
PLSC 205 - Gender and Sexuality in U.S. Politics 3 credits
PLSC 206 - The Media and the Political Process 3 credits
PLSC 207 - Why Vote: Elections and Political Participation 3 credits
PLSC 210 - State and Local Politics 3 credits
PLSC 4xx - Capstone Seminar in American Politics

Public Administration and Public Law

PLSC 262 - Environmental Policy 3 credits
PLSC 270 - Introduction to Judicial Process & Behavior 3 credits
PLSC 360 - The Policy Process 3 credits
PLSC 363 - Water Law, Politics and Policy 3 credits
PLSC 372 - American Constitutional Law 3 credits
PLSC 376 - Law and the Courts 4 credits
PLSC 4xx - Capstone Seminar in Public Administration or Public Law

Comparative Politics

PLSC 140 - Comparative Politics 3 credits
PLSC 246 - Russian Politics 3 credits
PLSC 252 - Latin American Politics 3 credits
PLSC 253 - Political Diversity in Latin America: Race, Religion & Gender 4 credits
PLSC 340 - Political Violence 3 credits
PLSC 4XX - Capstone Seminar in Comparative Politics

International Relations

PLSC 028 - Model UN Conference 1 credits
PLSC 220 - International Relations 3 credits
PLSC 228 - International Organizations 3 credits
PLSC 321 - Political Economy of Development 3 credits
PLSC 330 - Human Rights and Humanitarian Assistance 3 credits
PLSC 332 - American Foreign Policy 3 credits
PLSC 4xx - Capstone Seminar in International Relations

Political Theory and Methodology

PLSC 380 - Normative Political Theory 3 credits
PLSC 385 - Political Science Research Methods 3 credits