Program: Political Science Major - Calvin University

2019-2020 Catalog

Apr 20, 2025

Program Requirements

One from:

Additional Hours

Fifteen additional hours of political science coursework (which may include one interim course and/or six hours of internship credit) or completion of the Policy Studies and Civic Leadership Concentration requirements

Policy Studies and Civic Leadership Concentration

POLS 202 - Democracy in America: State and Federal Government OR
POLS 208 - Urban Politics
POLS 209 - Public and Non-Profit Administration
POLS 212 - American Public Policy
One internship (which may include POLS 380 or participation in the Henry Semester in Washington, D.C.)

One from:

In addition, students must complete two cognate courses in one of the following categories:

Business/economics:

Policy perspectives:

ECON 330 - Urban Growth and Development
GEO 351 - City and Regional Planning
ENST 210 - Human Impacts on the Environment
SOWK 360 - Social Welfare Policy Analysis
IDIS 205 - Societal Structures and Education
Other approved, policy-focused courses

Political Science Major

Program Requirements

One from:

One from:

Additional Hours

Policy Studies and Civic Leadership Concentration

One from:

In addition, students must complete two cognate courses in one of the following categories:

Business/economics:

Policy perspectives:

Total Semester Hours: 33