2024-25 catalog
PAUL BAUMGARDNER, Assistant Professor
B.A., Baylor University; M.A., Ph.D., Princeton University
KATHERINE MADEL, Assistant Professor
B.A., North Central College; ABD, The University of Texas at Austin
MARIANO MAGALHÃES, Professor
B.A., The University of Iowa; Ph.D., The University of Iowa
ANDREA TALENTINO, Professor, President of the College
B.A., Yale University; M.A., PhD., University of California, Los Angeles
XIAOWEN ZHANG, Professor, Chair
B.A., Peking University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Southern California
32 credits in Political Science, including 2 of POLS 101, 103, 105, and 107. POLS 301; POLS 302; and POLS 490. At least 4 credits from three of the following four areas, with at least 12 credits in one area:
American Politics: POLS 101, POLS 203, POLS 260, POLS 325, POLS 326, POLS 330, POLS 334, POLS 335, POLS 338, POLS 361, POLS362, and POLS 364
Comparative Politics: POLS 105, POLS 344, POLS 346, POLS 348
International Relations: POLS 103, POLS 316, POLS 317, POLS 318, POLS 319, POLS 320
Political Theory: POLS 107, POLS 351, POLS 352, POLS 353
20 credits in Political Science, including one of POLS 101, 103, 105, and 107. 8 credits at the 300-level or above. 12 credits must be from one of the following categories:
American Politics: POLS 101, POLS 203, POLS 260, POLS 325, POLS 326, POLS 330, POLS 334, POLS 335, POLS 338, POLS 361, POLS362, and POLS 364
Comparative Politics: POLS 105, POLS 344, POLS 346, POLS 348
International Relations: POLS 103, POLS316, POLS 317, POLS 318, POLS 319, POLS 320
Political Theory: POLS 107, POLS 351, POLS 352, POLS 353
Advanced Placement Credit
First-year students with scores of 4 or 5 on the College Board Advanced Placement Examination in American Government are eligible for as many as 4 credits applied to the Political Science major. Students who wish to have their scores considered should request that the College Board send them directly to Augustana College.
Grade Point Average Notation: All courses listed in the catalog as required courses for any major and/or minor, including those courses outside of the department or with a different subject coding, are considered part of the major and will count in the grade point average. Some departments may have additional grade requirements for the courses offered within their department. Recommended supporting courses that are optional and not required may also count in the major depending on the program. For more information see your department chair or the degree requirements for Bachelor of Arts and information on Majors/Minors.
Dr. Elizabeth Lawrence, associate professor of history and co-chair, Asian studies, and Dr. Xiaowen Zhang, professor of political science, led a three-week J-term course in China. Dr. Lawrence shares the historical significance of Augustana students traveling in China — again.
Vikings football team captain Breyden Smith ’26 was named an Academic All-American today, bringing Augustana’s total to 184 and securing its Top 15 ranking among all U.S. colleges and universities.
In her talk, Dr. Young explored how our mediated political world fuels "us versus them" dynamics in ways that reinforce and distill these identities, keeping our demand for identity-reinforcing falsehoods high.
Old Main, new you! All students with Old Main-based majors and minors, particularly newly-declared and prospective students, should stop by to say hello to faculty and to ask any questions they may have about next steps in their academic programs. We'd love to see you!
