Vanguard University of Southern California

History/Political Science Major

Major Requirements

fifty-seven units

Survey of the Field

fifteen 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

 

   

Related Fields

three units

SOCS 215

Principles of Economics (Macroeconomics)

3 units

     

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/POLS 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/POLS 437 The Christian Right and American Politics 3 units

      HIST 450

History Teaching Internship

1-3 units

      HIST/POLS 454 History/Political Science Internship 1-3 units
      HIST/POLS 455 Research Assistantship 1-3 units

      HIST 456

History and Geography of California

3 units

      HIST 463

United States Diplomatic History

3 units

      HIST 470

Special Topics in United States History

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 420 Modern Political Philosophy 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 362 Constitutional Law I: National Powers 3 units
      POLS 364 Constitutional Law II: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties 3 units
      POLS 456 United States Congress 3 units

      POLS 470

Special Topics in Political Science

3 units

      POLS 472 United States Presidency 3 units
     

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 315, HIST 325, HIST 330 or HIST 341):

      HIST 302

Twentieth Century Europe

3 units

      HIST 305

Church History

3 units

      HIST 315

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 450

History Teaching Internship

1-3 units

      HIST 451

Renaissance and Reformation

3 units

      HIST 365

Ancient Church History  

      HIST 470

Special Topics in World History

3 units

      POLS 301

Introduction to Political Philosophy

3 units

      POLS 325

Religion and Politics

3 units

      POLS 445

Problems in Political Science

3 units

      POLS 450

Political Science Teaching Internship

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
   

Electives: Upper Division History or Political Science

twelve units

Choose 12 units from the courses listed above (unrestricted).

 
     

Electives: Upper Division Political Science

six units

Choose 6 units from the courses listed above (unrestricted).

 
     

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 8/19/2009