Political Science, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Requirements for Majors
Required Courses
Elective Courses
In addition to the three required courses, students must take nine courses, including the following distribution across the four subfields of political science (substitutions can be made with department permission): (27 credits)
Two US Politics Courses
One Comparative Politics Course
| PSC 20200 | International Political Economy | 3 |
| PSC 23000 | Contemporary Comparative Politics | 3 |
| PSC 23100 | Political Systems of Europe | 3 |
| PSC 23600 | Political Systems of Latin America | 3 |
| PSC 23700 | Political Systems of Asia | 3 |
| PSC 24800 | Middle East Politics and Government | 3 |
| PSC 32600 | Nationalism, Identity and Ethnic Conflict | 3 |
| PSC 34400 | The Politics of Crime and Punishment | 3 |
| PSC 35500 | Environmental Politics: Comparative and Global Perspectives | 3 |
One International Relations Course
One Political Theory and Philosophy Course
Four additional Political Science courses from any subfield
Total Credit Hours: 36
Total Credit Hours Required for obtaining a B.A. degree: 120, at least 90 of which must be in the Liberal Arts and Sciences (RLA).
Grade Point Average Requirements
A 2.0 GPA in the major is required for graduation. The GPA in the major is calculated from courses in the major based in the major department only, and that have been taken at City College or through ePermit, including all courses in excess of the minimum required for the degree
General Education Requirements ("Pathways")
In general, students are required to complete 42 credits of General Education coursework, with some adjustments for transfer students. See the General Education Requirements ("Pathways") section of the Bulletin for more information.