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Students in the FHSU Political Management track
will take a mixture of specialized political campaign courses and
traditional political science classes in their major. Students will
take the following courses in their concentration:
A sample curriculum plan is available
here. (In Adobe
.pdf format)
Required Courses: 3 credit
hours
All students are required to take the core campaign management
class before graduation
| 1.
Political Campaign Management (POLS 660) |
Menu Courses: 9 credit hours
Students may choose from any of the following. The student will
choose three classes of three credit hours each
| 1. Interest Groups
and Lobbying (POLS 665) |
2. Polling and
Public Opinion (POLS 663) |
| 3. Political Communication
(POLS 662) |
4. Political Parties (POLS
602) |
| 5. Political Behavior (POLS
552) |
5. The Congress (POLS 601) |
| 7. The
Presidency (POLS 600) |
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Suggested Outside Courses: 3 credit hours
While not a requirement of the major, students are strongly encouraged
to take an addition three credit hours in one of the following areas.
Another course can be added at the student's discretion.
| 1. Constitutional
Law (POLS 520) |
2. Introduction
to Public Administration (POLS 310) |
| 3. Marketing Principles (MKT
301) |
4. News Reporting (COMM 240)
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| 5. Managerial Accounting (ACCT
204) |
6. Advertising (COMM 547) |
| 7. Entrepreneurship (MGT 505) |
8. Management Principles (MGT
301) |
| 9. Introduction to Web Development
(INT 270) |
10. Teamwork, Team-building,
and Team-leading (LDRS 480) |
Total Political Management Concentration:
18 credit hours
Political
Science Required Courses for All Majors |
The Fort Hays Department of Political Science and
Justice Studies lists the departmental requirements for a major
in Political Science.
| Category |
Course # |
Course Name |
Course Hours |
Category Hours |
| Core |
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27 |
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POLS ??? |
Field Work in Politics |
1 |
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POLS 101 |
American Government |
3 |
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POLS 103 |
State and Local Government |
3 |
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PHIL 201 |
Political Philosophy |
3 |
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POLS 230 |
Introduction to International Relations |
3 |
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POLS 310 |
Introduction to Public Administration |
3 |
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POLS 320 |
Introduction to the Law |
3 |
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POLS 455 |
Research Methods in Political Science |
3 |
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POLS ??? |
Readings: Senior Thesis |
1 |
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POLS 675 |
Seminar in Political Science |
3 |
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POLS 689 |
Internship |
1 |
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| Limited Elective |
3 Hours from the following |
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3 |
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POLS 650 |
History of Political Thought |
3 |
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POLS 651 |
Recent Political Theories |
3 |
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POLS 653 |
American Political Thought |
3 |
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Total Political Science Major Required Courses (not including
Political Managment concentration courses): 27 credit hours
Total Required Credit Hours for Political Science Major
/ Political Management Track: 45 credit hours
Last modified January 18, 2003
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