Program Description
The Political Science Program offers students an opportunity to discuss and debate current domestic and international issues. In addition, students systematically examine political problems, ideologies, government institutions, and political economy. The major is divided into two broad areas of study—U.S. politics and law, and comparative politics and international relations—augmented by courses in political theory and research methods. Successful completion of the program provides students with the skills necessary for graduate school, law school, or other professional work in government or policy analysis.
Requirements for the Major
Representative Elective Courses
Government and Politics Worldwide
Introduction to International Relations
Women and Politics
West African Politics and Literature
Environmental Justice
Islam: Culture and Politics
The Islamic State, Heresy, and Freedom of Speech
Race and Politics
Immigration: Policy, Problems, and Politics
Courts, Judges, and Politics
Women in Developing Countries
Contemporary Revolutions
Sex, Politics, and Health
American Constitutional Law
U.S. Foreign Policy Since 1945
Race, Gender, and the Law
Women’s Rights as Human Rights
The Nature and Function of Law
Globalization, Development, and Poverty
Gender Politics and Islam
Gender and Health: International Issues
Political Protest and Ideologies
Development and Politics of Latin America
Constitutions and Rights: U.S. and China
United States/Latin American Relations
Cuba and the U.S.
Human Rights
Politics and Religion in America
The Middle East
Representative Alumni
For more information, visit the Political Science site in Academic Programs.
Updated May 27, 2008