2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Political Science, Public Administration Concentration, B.A.


Requirements for the Political Science Major


39 total credits are required to fulfill this major’s requirements, as defined below:

  • 12 credits of Political Science Core courses 
  • 12 credits within the chosen concentration
  • 15 credits of additional Political Science electives

Students pursuing the Interdisciplinary Options for Law  and International Studies  concentrations should expect to complete 18 credits within their concentration, and 9 credits of elective coursework.

Students transferring in coursework from other schools must complete a minimum of 18 credits in Political Science at Westfield State University.

The Department of Political Science encourages students to participate in internships. Students may apply up to 6 Internship credits toward the 39 credit major.

  • 3 of these Internship credits may be applied to the concentration.
  • Up to 3 of these Internship credits may be applied toward the 18-credit minor.

For details about Political Science Internship credits, please click here to view the department’s Internship manual, or contact the department.

Required Electives (9-15 credits)


Students must complete 15 credits of additional Political Science coursework.

Students pursuing the Interdisciplinary Options for Law  or International Studies  concentrations should expect to complete 9 credits in this area.

Public Administration Concentration (12 credits)


This concentration offers courses that allow students to explore how public policies are made and enforced in the United States, and how government agencies and regulatory bodies function.

12 total credits are required for this concentration. Choose four courses from below:

Additional Graduation Requirements


All students must meet the University Graduation Requirements  and complete a common core of studies, distributed among the different academic areas as detailed in the Common Core .