Political Science (BA)
Program Requirements:
All majors are required to take introductory courses in each of the four subfields of political science:
POLS 101 | Introduction to American Politics | 4 |
POLS 102 | Introduction to International Politics | 4 |
POLS 103 | The Nature of Politics | 4 |
POLS 104 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 4 |
Students must also take four POLS electives.
To complete the capstone requirement, students must either take:
• One POLS 300-level course in a subfield of Political Science (junior or senior year)
• Complete a Senior Honors Thesis
A student who has received a 4 or 5 on AP exams in American Government and/or Comparative Politics has fulfilled the introductory course requirement for POLS 101 and/or POLS 104. Transferred AP credits on either, or both, exam(s) may be counted toward a Political Science major.