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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2015-2016
Prospective majors are advised to begin physics in their first year and to
complete MA 231 and MA 232 as soon as possible.
Students who expect to work professionally in the field of physics or attend
graduate school in physics or engineering should additionally take PH 412,
MA 310, and MA 311. Students wishing to prepare for teaching physics in
secondary schools should complete the physics major and confer with the
education department concerning additional requirements in education.
Courses required for the physics major may be used to meet minor
requirements in mathematics.
Minor Requirements
The following courses are required (5 units):
PH 121
PH 122
PH 201
PH 301 or PH 303
PH 304, PH 402, or PH 404
Political Science
Bachelor of Arts
Natalie M. Davis, Vincent T. Gawronski, Mary-Kate Lizotte, Robert J. Slagter
Political science is the analysis of power dynamics within and between
societies and nation-states. We conduct theoretical and practical analysis to
explore, explain, and predict political behavior at the individual, group and
institutional levels. Comparative studies of the United States, Europe, Latin
America, and Asia as well as insights from sociology, political psychology,
media studies, and economics are utilized in the study of power across
cultures. The results of research need to be communicated to a variety of
audiences; we work together to develop the skills to do this effectively.
Our students are encouraged to participate in internships, collaborate with
practitioners, and work in political settings.
The political science major is intended for those students who wish to
attend law school, pursue graduate studies, enter public service, or work in
the private for-profit or non-profit sectors. In recent years, political science
majors have gone on to become Truman Scholars, Fulbright and Rotary