Program
Coordinator: Dr.
Frédéric B. Torimiro (interim)
Phone Number: (540) 365-4404
Email: ftorimiro@ferrum.edu
Political science is the study of governments, how
they are organized, what they do, and how they deal with other governments.
Every citizen of a democracy should know something about his or
her government and other governments. Ferrum offers a 39 hour political
science major which prepares students for careers in the legal profession;
national, state, or local government; and other fields, such as
business, which entail working with governments. There is also
an 18 hour political science major which is an ideal supplement
to a major in criminal justice, environmental science, history,
and other areas.
Students majoring in political science may take an internship (PSC
499) for three to nine hours credit. In the past, students have
had internships in the offices of a United States senator, a member
of the House of Representatives, a governor of Virginia, several
lawyers' offices, with law enforcement, and other local government
agencies.
PROGRAM OF STUDY
Required Courses
PSC 101 American National Government and Politics
PSC 205 Comparative Government
PSC 202 State and Local Government
or PSC 203 International Politics
6 Hours From the Following Major Electives
PSC 310 Political Parties and Groups in the United States
PSC 324 U.S. Constitutional Law
PSC 384 The President and Congress
PSC 420 United States National Security Policy
6 Hours From the Following Major Electives
PSC 302 Political Geography
PSC 351 World Democracies
PSC 355 Russia Today
PSC 435 Political Economy of Development
PSC 440 International Law and Organization
6 Hours From the Following Major Electives
PSC 300 Research Methods
PSC 303 Political Theory From Socrates to Locke
PSC 304 Modern Ideologies
PSC 402 Policy Analysis
Other Political Science Courses Offered
PSC 491 Topics in Political Science
PSC 499 Internship
Students must take a total of 39 hours of political science courses
in the major.
