Vanguard University of Southern California

History/Political Science Major

Major Requirements

fifty-seven units*

(*9 of the 57 units count toward Core Curriculum)  
   

Survey of the Field

eighteen units

HIST 156C

United States History

3 units

HIST 203C

World Civilizations I

3 units

HIST 204C

World Civilizations II

3 units

POLS 155C

United States Government

3 units

HIST/POLS 262* Research Methods In History and Political Science 3 units

SOCS 215

Principles of Economics (Macroeconomics)

3 units

*Satisfies ENGL 220C requirement.
     

Electives: Upper Division U.S. History and Political Science ♦

nine units 

Choose 9 units from the following courses:

 

      HIST 310

History of Baseball

3 units

      HIST 320

African-American History

3 units

      HIST 350

United States Military History

3 units

      HIST 352 American Religious History 3 units
      HIST 355 Immigration History and Policy 3 units

      HIST 360

Women in American History

3 units

      HIST 363 America from Colony to Nation 3 units

      HIST 370

Wars of America (Civil War, World War II, Vietnam)

3 units

      HIST 373

The Good Old Days: The United States 1945-1963

3 units

      HIST 374

Contemporary America: The United States since 1963

3 units

      HIST 420

History of Pentecostalism

3 units

      HIST 425 Topics in American Religious History 3 units

      HIST 430

Topics in American Social History

3 units

      HIST 437 The Christian Right and American Politics 3 units

      HIST 450*

History Teaching Internship

1-3 units

      HIST 454* History/Political Science Internship 1-3 units
      HIST 456 History and Geography of California 3 units
      HIST 457* Research Assistantship 1-3 units

      HIST 463

United States Diplomatic History

3 units

      HIST 469 Special Topics: U.S. 3 units

      POLS 301

Introduction to Political Philosophy

3 units

      POLS 325

Religion and Politics

3 units

      POLS 345

United States Foreign Policy

3 units

      POLS 355 Immigration History and Policy 3 units
      POLS 362 Constitutional Law I: National Powers 3 units
      POLS 364 Constitutional Law II: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties 3 units
      POLS 437 The Christian Right and American Politics 3 units

      POLS 440

Contemporary American Political and Social Thought

3 units

      POLS 445

Problems in Political Science

3 units

      POLS 450* Political Science Teaching Internship 1-3 units
      POLS 454* Political Science Internship 1-3 units

      POLS 456

United States Congress

3 units

      POLS 457* Research Assistantship 1-3 units
      POLS 468 Law and Society 3 units
      POLS 469 Special Topics: U.S. 3 units
      POLS 472 United States Presidency 3 units
*Maximum six hours count toward the 36-hours content requirement.  
     

Electives: Upper Division non-U.S. History and Political Science ♦

nine units

Choose 9 units from the following courses (at least 3 units must be non-Western: HIST 317, HIST 325, HIST 330, HIST 332, HIST 339, HIST 340, POLS 301, POLS 445, or POLS 460):

      HIST 302

Twentieth Century Europe

3 units

      HIST 305

Church History

3 units

      HIST 309 History of Philosophy 3 units
      HIST 311 History of Philosophy 3 units

      HIST 317

Modern China

3 units

      HIST 322

History of England

3 units

      HIST 325

History of Africa

3 units

      HIST 330

History of East Asia

3 units

      HIST 332 History of Russia 3 units

      HIST 339

Area Studies: Topical Area

3 units

      HIST 340 Late Roman and Byzantine Empires 3 units

      HIST 345

Modern Europe: 1648-1914

3 units

      HIST 346 Ancient Greece and Rome 3 units
      HIST 365 Ancient Church History 3 units

      HIST 450*

History Teaching Internship

1-3 units

      HIST 451

Renaissance and Reformation

3 units

      HIST 454* History Internship 1-3 units
      HIST 457* Research Assistantship 1-3 units

      HIST 470

Special Topics: Non-U.S.

3 units

      POLS 301

Introduction to Political Philosophy

3 units

      POLS 325

Religion and Politics

3 units

      POLS 420 Modern Political Philosophy 3 units

      POLS 445

Problems in Political Science

3 units

      POLS 450*

Political Science Teaching Internship

1-3 units

      POLS 454* Political Science Internship 1-3 units
      POLS 457* Research Assistantship 1-3 units

      POLS 460

Problems of the Third World

3 units

      POLS 470

Special Topics in Political Science

3 units

      POLS 482 International Politics  3 units
*Maximum six hours count toward the 36-hours content requirement.  
   

Electives: Upper Division History or Political Science ♦

eighteen units

Choose 18 units from the courses listed above (unrestricted).

 
♦ Note: A minimum of 6 units in History and 6 units in Political Science must be part of the upper
division electives.  
     

Capstone Course

three units

HIST 485C

Historiography

3 units

     

An exit interview is required of all graduating seniors.

 
   
   
   


 

This information is provided for ease of use, however it is not the official record. Please see the academic catalog for official course descriptions and requirements.


 

last changed 3/19/2010