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Looking for an Internship?Contact InformationMs. Lianna Stewart, Department Secretary lianna.stewart@millersville.edu Phone: (717) 872-3550
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Government and Political Affairs Department The major requirements of the Government and Political Affairs department here at Millersville University consists of thirty-three (33) semester hours of courses within the department curriculum. Included within this 33 s.h. is twelve (12) s.h. from the required courses (GOVT 111, GOVT 221, GOVT 231, and GOVT 251), fifteen (15) s.h. at the 300 or higher levels; and six s.h. of electives. In addition to the 33 s.h. in the department, the student must choose a minor. The department's courses fall into three (3) areas: I. AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS GOVT 111: Introduction to Amercian Government GOVT 112: Introduction to State and Local Governemnt GOVT 205: Introduction to Public Policy GOVT 215: The American Presidency GOVT 241: Public Administration and Public Service (W) GOVT 312: American Political Parties and Interest groups GOVT 314: The American Judiciary GOVT 315: Congress and Lawmaking (W) GOVT 333: American Political Thought GOVT 341: Introduction to City Planning (P) GOVT 355: American Foreign Policy GOVT 361: Politics of Race and Ethnicity GOVT 411: Constitutional Law I: Separation of Powers and Federalism GOVT 412: Constitutional Law II: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties II. INTERNATIONAL/COMPARATIVE POLITICS GOVT 221: Introduction to Comparative Political Systems GOVT 251: Introductin to Global Affairs GOVT 325: Politics of East Asia GOVT 327: Canadian Government and Politics (P) GOVT 351: International Law GOVT 352: International Organizations GOVT 355: American Foreign Policy GOVT 379: International Human Rights III. THEORY AND METHODS GOVT 101: Introduction to Political Studies GOVT 231: Introduction to Political Theory GOVT 301: Methods of Political Theory GOVT 332: Recent Developments in Political Theory GOVT 333: American Political Thought IV. OTHER GOVT 408: Seminar in Government and Political Affairs V. ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES: A. Internships and Co-ops A maximum of three internship/co-op credits may be counted towards the major or minor under the political science elective category at the 200-level. Under special circumstances, depending upon the content and level of the internship/co-op and with the permission of the department chair, majors (not minors) may count and additional three credits towards the completion of the major requirements. B. Department Honors Option The University's policy regarding Departmental Honors is outlines in the Undergraduate Catalog. When considering whether to pursue Departmental Honors, majors should consider the following general guidelines:
Contact your advisor for further information on this option. C. Pi Sigma Alpha The Department maintains a chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society. Majors who have at least a 3.0 overall QPA and at least a 3.35 QPA in the major by the semester they apply to graduate will be contacted by the Department. For those students eligible, a $30 lifetime membership fee is required. |
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