2025-2026 Bradford Campus Catalog
History/Political Science, BA
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Return to: The Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Program Description:
The history/political science major offers students a foundation in two disciplines that study the institutions, the processes, the people, and the ideas and cultures that have shaped the United States and other countries. The study of history and political science develops insight into current affairs and into the possibilities and limitations of individual and public action.
The major prepares students for careers in law, electoral and issue campaigns, public policy, government, diplomacy, intelligence, lobbying, nonprofits and international NGOs, policy analysis for thinktanks, historical research and interpretation, archives and library science, museum studies, journalism, and teaching, and for graduate study in areas such as history, law, political science, public policy and administration, international affairs, international development, international business, cultural studies, and interdisciplinary humanities.
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Course Requirements in the Major
History Requirements (12 credits)
Political Science Requirements (12 credits)
History Electives (12 credits, including at least two courses at the 1300 level or above and at least two courses that are Global)
Political Science Electives (12 credits, including at least two courses at the 1300 level or above and at least two courses that are Global)
Capstone Requirement (6 credits)
Total credits required for the major: 54
Please be advised
Please be advised that some programs or courses of study require that students complete rotations, fieldwork, internships/externships, and/or teaching assignments at facilities external to the university, while other programs or courses of study may offer voluntary internships or externships at facilities external to the university. Depending on the program or course, such facilities will or may require a criminal background check, an Act 33/34 clearance (if applicable), and perhaps a drug screen to determine participant qualification or eligibility. Additionally, in order to become licensed, many states will inquire as to whether the applicant has been convicted of a misdemeanor, a felony, or a felonious or illegal act associated with alcohol and/or substance abuse.
Suggested Course of Study
Note:
Students seeking secondary teacher certification in social studies should meet with the director of teacher education each semester to plan out their course of study. Please refer to the section on Education Programs for further details.
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