Political Science
Curriculum for the Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
University Core Requirements
Please consult the University Core requirements for additional courses as required by the Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts.
Lower Division Major Requirements
Students take two 100-level and two 200-level courses as designated below:
100-level courses
Students choose 2 courses from the following list:
| LMU COURSE |
WEST L. A. COLLEGE COURSE |
Choose 2 courses:
POLS 135 American Politics
POLS 155: Comparative Politics
POLS 165: International Relations |
Take the following courses:
• POL SCI 1: The Government of the U.S.
• POL SCI 2: Modern World Governments |
200-level coursesStudents take the following courses:
| LMU COURSE |
WEST L. A. COLLEGE COURSE |
| POLS 210: Empirical Approaches to Politics |
None |
| POLS 220: Foundations of Political Thought |
None |