Political Science (BA)
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Learning Goals
Students in Political Science are expected to graduate with an understanding of the major theories and debates in American, International, and Comparative politics and with the ability to compare and assess those theories critically. To do so, students will strengthen their understanding of major facts and concepts underlying each of the three fields. Students will recognize the diversity of populations and societies within the United States and globally, as well as the political, social and economic effects of different categories of diversity. Students will develop competency in conducting scholarly research, including the ability to critically read scholarly work and to perform their own research utilizing both quantitative and qualitative methodologies.
Departmental honors requirements
• Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.50 in the department and 3.25 overall,
• Request admission to the program at the beginning of their senior seminar, and
• Complete and publicly present and defend an honors-quality project in their senior year
Pi Sigma Alpha
Students who satisfy membership requirements may be invited to join the campus chapter of this national honor society in political science.