Major requirements
Required semester hours: 36 sh
Course requirements
Required core courses
POGO 1600, POGO 2200, POGO 2300, POGO 2800, POGO 3100, and POGO 4100
Electives
Three electives from courses numbered above 3000, one of which must be an American politics course and one of which must be an international or a comparative politics course. POGO 2400 and POGO 2750 may also be taken as electives. POGO 3410 is counted as an international politics course. Internships may not be counted toward satisfying the major but will count as general University electives.
Notes and restrictions
SOC 3500 may be substituted for POGO 2800 with department approval. The following supporting courses are recommended (not required): STAT 1490, HIST 2110, HIST 2120; BSE 2211. Students interested in pursuing graduate work in international relations should take advanced language courses, BSE 3220, and HIST 2260 or HIST 3440. A comprehensive examination is required and must be passed. A minimum of 16 credits at the 3000 level or higher in the major are to be taken at North Park University.
Honors
Students must apply for admission to the program no later than the spring semester of their third year. To graduate with Departmental Honors in Politics and Government students must earn 8 sh of POGO 4920 in addition to the credit required for the major. For general Departmental Honors requirements and POGO 4920 course description, see appropriate sections of this catalog.