POL 409 Colloquium for Research in Government and Politics
3 hours
This course is a research colloquium in which students initiate, develop, and present independent work related to government, politics, and the state. The diversity of projects undertaken by students emphasizes the breadth of concerns related to government, law, and politics, identifying emerging scholarly interests and concerns. Students design projects in conjunction with faculty instructors and report regularly on progress to the seminar. The final project will demonstrate the student's familiarity with relevant literature in the subfield, competence in research, research methods, writing and analysis, and the mastery of basic concepts in the discipline.
Prerequisite
ENG 201,
POL 225, any 300-level or above political science course, enrolled in the Political Science major, and senior standing