Bachelor of Arts in Political Science - Intelligence and National Security Studies

This degree track will prepare students for the study and practice of national security. Thus, the degree track will help educate students for a career in international diplomacy, the Intelligence Community, the military, private intelligence and security contractors, law enforcement, business, as well as others.

Degree Information:

• 120 total credit hours
• 2.2 cumulative GPA
• Use My Degree Progress Report (My DPR) to review your academic progress to graduation
• Contact: Dr. Karl Kaltenthaler, kck@uakron.edu 

Degree Requirements:

• General Education: 34 credits 
 
• Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences: 14 credits
 
• Political Science Core: 15 credits
  • POLIT:100: Government & Politics in the United States (3 credits)
  • POLIT:150: World Politics & Government (3 credits)
  • POLIT:300: Comparative Politics (3 credits)
  • POLIT:301: Introduction to Political Research (3 credits)
  • POLIT:303: Introduction to Political Thought (3 credits)

• Track Core Electives: 9 credits
  • POLIT:310 International Politics and Institutions (3 credits)
  • POLIT:328 American Foreign Policy (3 credits)
  • POLIT:336 Homeland Security Policy (3 credits)
  • POLIT:446 National Security Intelligence (3 credits)
  • POLIT:448 Intelligence Analysis (3 credits) 

• Track Electives: 11 credits minimum
  • POLIT:326 Politics of Developing Countries (3 credits)
  • POLIT:337 Terrorism (3 credits)
  • POLIT:339 Terrorism and the Constitution (3 credits)
  • POLIT:352 Weapons of Mass Destruction (3 credits)
  • POLIT:395 Internship in Political Science (2 - 9 credits)
  • POLIT:400 Political Extremism and Violence (3 credits)
  • POLIT:405 Politics of the Middle East (3 credits)
  • POLIT:410 International Security Policy (3 credits)
  • POLIT:413 Global Public Health Threats (3 credits)
  • POLIT:414 Wealth and Power (3 credits)
  • POLIT:417 Environmental Security (3 credits)
  • POLIT:445 Al Qaeda and ISIS (3 credits)
  • POLIT:447 Counterterrorism (3 credits)
  • POLIT:461 Supreme Court and Constitutional Law (3 credits)
  • POLIT:463 Human Rights in World Politics (3 credits)
  • POLIT:492 Selected Topics: Terrorism in Film (3 credits)
  • POLIT:492 Selected Topics in Political Science (3 credits)
  • SURV:101 Basic Surveying (3 credits)
  • SURV:201 Intermediate Geographic and Land Information Systems (3 credits)
  • COMM:210 Multiplatform Production (3 credits)
  • COMM:219 Introduction to Public Relations (3 credits)

Descriptions for Political Science undergraduate classes (POLIT).
Descriptions for Surveying and Mapping undergraduate classes (SURV).
Descriptions for Communication undergraduate classes (COMM).