Politics Major — B.A.
Summary
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Politics B.A. Major Requirements | 36-51 | |
| Integrative Core Curriculum Requirements 1 | 29-41 | |
| Electives | 28-55 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
| 1 | See Integrative Core Curriculum requirements, with information about the H&S CLA requirement. |
Degree Requirements
A grade of C is the minimum required in major field courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CREDITS IN THE DEPARTMENT 1 | ||
| Three courses at level 1: | 9 | |
| U.S. Politics | ||
One course in the subfield political theory | ||
POLT 14100 through 14900 | ||
One course in the subfield comparative and international studies | ||
POLT 12200 through 12900 | ||
| Six courses at level 3 or above, with a minimum of one course in each of the four subfields that constitute the major program (U.S. politics, political theory, public policy, and comparative and international studies) | 18 | |
US Politics: POLT 30100-32099 | ||
Political Theory: POLT 34100 - 35099 | ||
Public Policy: POLT 36200 - 37099 | ||
Comp/Int'l Stds: POLT 32100 - 34099 | ||
Two add'tl courses: POLT 3XXXX | ||
| Two courses at level 4 - seminars, tutorials, internships, or directed studies - with at least one course in this series to be a seminar | 6 | |
| One additional course at any level 2 | 3 | |
| Foreign-language competence up to and including the intermediate level | 0-12 | |
| ADDITIONAL CREDITS FOR THE OPTIONAL INTERNATIONAL STUDIES CONCENTRATION 3 | ||
| POLT 1xxxx | One additional POLT course at level 1 | 3 |
| ANTH 10400 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| or HIST 18200 | World Civilization II | |
| Additional foreign language study beyond the intermediate level, or equivalent | 0-6 | |
| Total Credits | 42-60 | |
| 1 | All majors must take at least three courses in comparative/international studies. |
| 2 | Majors with senior standing may not fulfill this requirement with a level-1 course. POLT 18888 cannot be used to satisfy this requirement. |
| 3 | Students choosing the concentration option are restricted in the way in which they satisfy the requirements at levels 1, 3, and 4; see "Additional Requirements and Restrictions" in the description of the International Studies Concentration below for details. |
International Studies Concentration
The international studies concentration is intended for students who wish to focus their study of politics on issues and topics specifically connected to global matters.
The concentration requires an additional 6-12 credits beyond the general politics B.A. degree (an additional POLT course at level 1; an additional course outside the department; and additional language study).
The concentration also restricts the way in which students satisfy the general Politics requirements at each level by limiting choices to courses that are designated as comparative and international.
Summary of Additional Requirements and Restrictions for the International Studies Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH 10400 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| or HIST 18200 | World Civilization II | |
| Level-1 requirement in the concentration (additional 3 credits): | 3 | |
| U.S. Politics | ||
POLT 14xxx | POLT course in political theory subfield | |
| Politics and Society | ||
or POLT 12300 | Political Justice | |
| Introduction to International Relations | ||
or POLT 12900 | Explorations in Global and Comparative Studies | |
| Level-3 requirement in the concentration: | ||
| U.S. Foreign Policy | ||
One course in U.S. politics: POLT 30100 through 32099 | ||
One course in political theory: POLT 34100 through 35099 | ||
Three courses in comparative and international studies, one of which must be designated as a "place" course: POLT 32100 through 34099 | ||
| Level-4 requirement: | ||
Seminars, tutorials, internships, and directed studies must be internationally focused. The following courses count for the 400-level requirements: POLT 401xx; POLT 403xx; POLT 4055x; and POLT 4995x. At least one course must be POLT 401xx. | ||
| Language competence at least 6 credits beyond the intermediate level; students can petition the chair to have equivalent experience (e.g., a semester abroad) count for this additional competence. | 0-6 | |