Department of Political Science

Degree Requirements

Political Science Major Requirements Required courses:			Special Programs: Internships The Political Science Department participates in high quality Public Affairs Internships which enable students to elaborate upon and apply campus-based learning, while exploring potential careers. Full-time, internships are available with New York State government in Albany via the Assembly and the Senate. The College at Oneonta cosponsors the latter. Washington, D.C. based internships in all branches of the Federal government are available via Oneonta’s participation in SUNY Brockport’s Washington Semester Program. In addition to professional level governmental experience, interns complete an academic component (seminar, readings, journal, research paper, etc.). Albany-based interns are paid a stipend. Students in all academic majors are encouraged to participate, provided they meet both College and program eligibility requirements. Fifteen credits may be earned through Political Science 397. Additionally, limited opportunities exist for part-time governmental internships in the Oneonta area. Contact Dr. Brett Heindl, Political Science. To view Political Science course descriptions, view the College Catalog.
POLS 121		3 s.h.
POLS 171		3 s.h.
POLS 200		3 s.h.
3 s.h. in each of the following fields:
	Political Theory American Government & Politics Comparative Government International Relations
300-level Capstone experience		3 s.h.
200 and/or 300 level electives in Political Science		9.sh.
Total:		33 s.h.
Notes: 1) Internships (POLS 397) may count as a maxiumum of 9 s.h. toward completion of the major. 2) Students are strongly encouraged to take STAT 101 to fulfill their M2 General Education requirement.
Political Science Minor Requirements Required courses:
POLS 121		3 s.h.
POLS 171		3 s.h.
One course in each of at least two subfields		6 s.h.
Selections from advanced Political Science courses		6 s.h.
Total:		18 s.h.
Note: Internships (POLS 397) may count as a maxiumum of 3 s.h. toward completion of the minor.