Dec 17, 2024

2012-2013 General Catalog (Summer, Fall 2012)

2012-2013 General Catalog (Summer, Fall 2012) ARCHIVED CATALOG: To search archives, MUST use search box to left. Current catalog: catalog.usu.edu.

Law and Constitutional Studies - BS

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of Political Science

Students must complete the General Education Requirements :

POLS 1100 (required for POLS and LCS majors) will fulfill the American Institutions requirement
POLS 2200
(required for POLS majors) will fulfill the Social Sciences requirement

Students must also complete the University Studies Depth Requirements :

POLS 4990
(required for POLS majors), plus
POLS 4220
,
POLS 4310
or
POLS 4450
(if selected in the Area Requirements), will fulfill the Communication Intensive (CI) requirement
POLS 3000
(required for POLS majors) will fulfill the Quantitative Intensive (QI) requirement
Complete at least 2 credits in approved 3000-level or above courses from each of the following two categories: Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) and Life and Physical Sciences (DSC)

Law and Constitutional Studies Major

Minimum GPA for Admission: 3.0, USU; 3.0, Career
Minimum GPA for Graduation: 3.0, major courses; 3.0, USU; 3.0, Career
Minimum Grade Accepted: C in major courses

This is a rigorous program designed for students interested in leadership roles in business, public communications, government, education, or the study or practice of law.

A. Total Credits in Political Science Courses: 36

Please note that none of the courses can be taken Pass/Fail; all Political Science courses must be taken for a letter grade. Also, all courses must be attended in their entirety. Students cannot take these courses during an internship.

B. Career Total and USU Cumulative GPAs: 3.00

C. Average GPA in Political Science Courses: 3.00

D. Required Courses (21 credits)

POLS 1100 - United States Government and Politics (BAI) 3
POLS 2300 - Introduction to Political Theory 3
POLS 3120 - Law and Politics (DSS) 3
POLS 4120 - American Constitutional Law 3
Please take one of the following:
POLS 5130 - Law and Policy 3 or
POLS 5140 - Law, Politics, and War 3
Please take two of the following:
POLS 3320 - The Foundations of American Constitutionalism 3
POLS 4130 - Constitutional Theory 3
POLS 4140 - Political Organizations 3
Note: Advanced Placement US Government is not used for the POLS 1100 requirement, and Advanced Placement Comparative Politics is not used for the POLS 2200 requirement.

E. Course Sequencing

Law and Constitutional Studies majors are required to complete POLS 1100 as a prerequisite to all 3000-and 4000-level Political Science courses. It is advised that Law and Constitutional Studies majors take POLS 3120 prior to POLS 4120 , POLS 4130 , POLS 5130 , or POLS 5140

F. Area Requirements (6 credits minimum)

Students must take a minimum of six upper-division credits in U.S. Government and Policy in addition to courses required for this major.

G. Electives (9 credits)

Any Political Science upper-division courses can be used to complete the major and fulfill this requirement, with two exceptions:

Not more than three credits in Directed Readings courses (POLS 4910 ) can apply to this requirement.
Not more than three credits in the following courses can apply to this requirement:

POLS 5900 - Government and Policy Internship Seminar 3 (The P/F credits for POLS 5900 will count towards the major. They are the only exception)
POLS 5910 - Campaign Internship 1-12
POLS 5920 - Washington Internship 1-12
POLS 5930 - State Government Internship 1-12
POLS 5940 - Administrative Internship 1-12

Minimum University Requirements

Total Credits	120
Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100
Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
USU Credits (30 USU credits, 20 of which must be upper-division courses, 10 of which must be courses required for student’s major)	30 USU credits
Completion of approved major program of study	See college advisor
Credits in minor (if required)	12
Credits in American Institutions (ECN 1500 ;HIST 1700 , HIST 2700 or HIST 2710 ; HONR 1300 ; POLS 1100 ; or USU 1300	3
General Education Requirements and University Studies Depth Requirements