Political Science Major

Total Credits Required to Complete Major: 33 *

Basic Requirements: (21 Credits)

  • Credit(s): 3
  • Credit(s): 3
  • Credit(s): 3
  • Credit(s): 3
  • Credit(s): 3 *

  • Two additional courses at the 300 or 400-level Credit(s): 6

Three courses at the 400-level, one in three of the following subfields

American Politics

  • Credit(s): 3
  • Credit(s): 3
  • Credit(s): 3
  • Credit(s): 3
  • Credit(s): 3
  • Credit(s): 3
  • Credit(s): 3
  • Credit(s): 3

Comparative Politics

  • Credit(s): 3
  • Credit(s): 3
  • Credit(s): 3
  • Credit(s): 3
  • Credit(s): 3
  • Credit(s): 3
  • Credit(s): 3
  • Credit(s): 3
  • Credit(s): 3

Political Theory

  • Credit(s): 3
  • Credit(s): 3
  • Credit(s): 3
  • Credit(s): 3
  • Credit(s): 3

International Politics

  • Credit(s): 3
  • Credit(s): 3
  • Credit(s): 3
  • Credit(s): 3
  • Credit(s): 3

One 400-level capstone or senior seminar

  • Credit(s): 3
  • Credit(s): 3
  • Credit(s): 3
  • Credit(s): 3
  • Credit(s): 3

Footnotes

*Students who have taken , , , , , or  will have fulfilled the  requirement but must take an additional 3 credit PLSC course to satisfy the 33 credits of PLSC courses needed for the Basic Requirements category.

NOTE: To graduate with Honors in Political Science, a student must earn 33 credits in Political Science, including the completion of , Honors Thesis, which requires departmental invitation and approval.

Minimum Competence Requirement

A grade of C- or better is required for all courses submitted in fulfillment of the Political Science major (including 30 credits in PLSC and required related courses).

Department Writing Requirement

Political Science majors are evaluated on the basis of substantive content and the quality of exposition in 300- and 400-level courses. Faculty assign writing projects of 15 pages or more including term papers, reports, etc. Faculty have discretion in determining assignments. Grades are reported to the Department Chair at the end of each semester and recorded on the pre-graduation form. A grade of C- or better is required to fulfill the writing requirement.