1. Analyzing Politics. One (1) course:
   • POLS-Y 205 Analyzing Politics i
2. American Politics and Public Policy. One (1) course:
   • POLS-P 301
   • POLS-Y 301 Political Parties and Interest Groups i
   • POLS-Y 302 Public Bureaucracy in Modern Society i
   • POLS-Y 303 Formation of Public Policy in the United States i
   • POLS-Y 304 Constitutional Law i
   • POLS-Y 305 Constitutional Rights and Liberties i
   • POLS-Y 306 State Politics in the United States i
   • POLS-Y 307 Indiana State Government and Politics i
   • POLS-Y 308 Urban Politics i
   • POLS-Y 311 Democracy and National Security i
   • POLS-Y 313 Environmental Policy i
   • POLS-Y 315 Political Psychology and Socialization i
   • POLS-Y 316 Public Opinion and Political Participation i
   • POLS-Y 317 Voting, Elections, and Public Opinion i
   • POLS-Y 318 The American Presidency i
   • POLS-Y 320 Judicial Politics i
   • POLS-Y 321 The Media and Politics i
   • POLS-Y 324 Gender and Politics i
   • POLS-Y 325 African American Politics i
   • POLS-Y 326 American Social Welfare Policy i
   • POLS-Y 394 Public Policy Analysis i
   • POLS-Y 395 Quantitative Political Analysis i
   • POLS-Y 319 The United States Congress i
   • POLS-Y 329 Racial and Ethnic Politics in the United States i
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3. Comparative Politics and International Relations. One (1) course:
   • POLS-P 302 The Politics of Economic Crisis and Reform i
   • POLS-P 303
   • POLS-Y 332 Russian Politics i
   • POLS-Y 333 Chinese Politics i
   • POLS-Y 334 Japanese Politics i
   • POLS-Y 335 Western European Politics i
   • POLS-Y 336 South East Asian Political Systems i
   • POLS-Y 337 Latin American Politics i
   • POLS-Y 338 African Politics i
   • POLS-Y 339 Middle Eastern Politics i
   • POLS-Y 340 East European Politics i
   • POLS-Y 341 Authoritarian Regimes i
   • POLS-Y 342
   • POLS-Y 343 The Politics of International Development i
   • POLS-Y 345 Comparative Revolutions i
   • POLS-Y 346 Politics in the Developing World i
   • POLS-Y 347 German Politics i
   • POLS-Y 349 Policy Making Around the Globe i
   • POLS-Y 350 Politics of the European Union i
   • POLS-Y 351 Political Simulations i
   • POLS-Y 352 The Holocaust and Politics i
   • POLS-Y 353 The Politics of Gender and Sexuality i
   • POLS-Y 356 South Asian Politics i
   • POLS-Y 360 United States Foreign Policy i
   • POLS-Y 361 Contemporary Theories of International Politics i
   • POLS-Y 362 International Politics of Selected Regions i
   • POLS-Y 363 Comparative Foreign Policy i
   • POLS-Y 364 International Organization: Political and Security Aspects i
   • POLS-Y 366 Current Foreign Policy Problems i
   • POLS-Y 367 International Law i
   • POLS-Y 368 Russian and Soviet Foreign Policy i
   • POLS-Y 372 The Analysis of International Politics i
   • POLS-Y 374 International Organization i
   • POLS-Y 375 War and International Conflict i
   • POLS-Y 376 International Political Economy i
   • POLS-Y 395 Quantitative Political Analysis i
   • POLS-Y 399
   • POLS-Y 405 Models and Theories of Political Decision Making i
   • POLS-Y 407 Problems in Comparative Politics i
   • POLS-Y 344
   • POLS-Y 348 The Politics of Genocide i
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4. Political Theory. One (1) course:
   • POLS-Y 379 Ethics and Public Policy i
   • POLS-Y 381 Classical Political Thought i
   • POLS-Y 382 Modern Political Thought i
   • POLS-Y 383 Foundations of American Political Thought i
   • POLS-Y 384 Developments in American Political Thought i
   • POLS-Y 386
   • POLS-Y 388 Marxist Theory i
   • POLS-Y 406 Problems in Political Philosophy i
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5. Senior Seminar. One (1) course:
   • POLS-Y 490 Senior Seminar in Political Science i
   • POLS-Y 499 Honors Thesis i
6. Electives.
   1. Focus Area Electives. Six (6) credit hours:
      • Additional courses from the American Politics and Public Policy list
      • Additional courses from the Comparative Politics and International Relations list
      • Additional courses from the Political Theory list
   2. 200–499 Electives. Three (3) additional credit hours:
      • Any POLS-P 200–299
      • Any POLS-P 300–399
      • Any POLS-P 400–499
      • Any POLS-X 200–299
      • Any POLS-X 300–399
      • Any POLS-X 400–499
      • Any POLS-Y 200–299 except POLS-Y 205
      • Any POLS-Y 300–399
      • Any POLS-Y 400–499
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   3. Free Elective. Six (6) additional credit hours:
      • Any POLS-P 100–499
      • Any POLS-X 100–499
      • Any POLS-Y 100–499 except POLS-Y 205
7. Major GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
   1. Major GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the major—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
   2. Major Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the major.
   3. Major Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed at the 300–499 level.
   4. Major Residency. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
   5. College Breadth. At least 58 credit hours must be completed in courses from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines outside of the major area.

The Bachelor of Arts degree requires at least 120 credit hours, to include the following:

1. College of Arts and Sciences Credit Hours. At least 100 credit hours must come from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines.
2. Upper Division Courses. At least 42 credit hours (of the 120) must be at the 300–499 level.
3. College Residency. Following completion of the 60th credit hour toward degree, at least 36 credit hours of College of Arts and Sciences coursework must be completed through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
4. College GPA. A College grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.000 is required.
5. CASE Requirements. The following College of Arts and Sciences Education (CASE) requirements must be completed:
   1. CASE Foundations
      1. English Composition: 1 course
      2. Mathematical Modeling: 1 course
   2. CASE Breadth of Inquiry
      1. Arts and Humanities: 4 courses
      2. Natural and Mathematical Sciences: 4 courses
      3. Social and Historical Studies: 4 courses
   3. CASE Culture Studies
      1. Diversity in the United States: 1 course
      2. Global Civilizations and Cultures: 1 course
   4. CASE Critical Approaches: 1 course
   5. CASE Foreign Language: Proficiency in a single foreign language through the second semester of the second year of college-level coursework
   6. CASE Intensive Writing: 1 course
   7. CASE Public Oral Communication: 1 course
   8. CASE Sustainability Literacy: 1 course
6. Major. Completion of the major as outlined in the Major Requirements section above.

Most students must also successfully complete the Indiana University Bloomington General Education program.