Course variations

Course summary

This program is excellent preparation for careers in law, public service, foreign service, business, and education. POLS majors can select a specialization in American Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations, Political Theory, Public Law, and Identity Politics and Social Movements. Students may also select a general politics track. In addition, the department offers a separate major in Public Administration.

Program modules

The courses are: POLS 101 - American National Government, POLS 150 - Current World Problems, POLS 270 - Political Theory, POLS 301 - The Politics of Law, POLS 304 - State Politics, POLS 306 - Politics of Appalachia, POLS 310 - American Domestic Policy, POLS 319 - Gay and Lesbian Politics, POLS 323 - Black Politics in the United States, POLS 401 - American Constitutional Law, POLS 402 - American Constitutional Law, POLS 405 - American Political Parties, POLS 406 - Elections and Campaigns, POLS 407 - Politics of Urban Development, POLS 415 - The American Presidency, POLS 407 - Politics of Urban Development, POLS 415 - The American Presidency , POLS 416 - Legislative Processes, POLS 418 - Interest Groups in American Politics , POLS 420 - Women, Law, and Politics, POLS 424 - American Intergovernmental Relations, POLS 425 - Environmental and Natural Resource Politics and Policy, POLS 426 - Politics of Contemporary Environmental Movement, POLS 476A - American Political Thought, POLS 476B - American Political Thought, POLS 488 - Environmental and Public Policy Dispute Resolution, POLS 331 - Politics in Western Europe , POLS 333 - Politics in Russia and Former Soviet Union, POLS 340 - The Politics of Developing Areas, POLS 354 - American Foreign Policy , POLS 427 - Formulation of American Foreign Policy, POLS 429 - Comparative Public Administration, POLS 431 - Politics of Eastern Europe, POLS 432 - Policy Making in Russia , POLS 433 - Russian Foreign Policy, POLS 434 - Government and Politics of Latin America, POLS 435 - Revolution in Latin America , POLS 438 - Government and Politics of Germany.

Entry requirement for international students

Admission requirements are as follows for different countries: Students from India must possess Higher Secondary Certificate, Indian School Certificate or All India and Delhi Senior School Certificate with a grade of 75%. Students from Indonesia must have completed DANEM/SMA with grades of 7/10. Pakistan students must possess Intermediate or Higher Secondary School Certificate with a 55%. Students from Malaysia must have completed Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia with a 6 passes grade 6 or lower. Students from Myanmar should have a Bachelors degree with grade point of 3.5/5. Students from Saudi Arabia must have General Secondary Education Certificate with 75%. Singapore students must complete the Singapore-Cambridge GCSE O Levels with 6 passes graded D or higher. Students from China should have Senior Middle School Certificate with B/80%. Students from United Kingdom should have completed GCSE with 6 passes graded C or higher. Scores of ACT or SAT and TOEFL score of 550 on the paper-based, 213 on the computer-based, 80 on the internet based or a score of 6.5 on the IELTS exam are required.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

Ohio University

Department name

College of Arts and Science, Department of Political Science