незвестен (noname)The Department of Political Science and International
Relations offers major programs leading to the B.A. in Political
Science, the B.A. in Political Science Education, and a joint program with the Department of Foreign Languages and Literature leading to a B.A. in French, German, or Spanish Political Science.
Political science majors acquire a broad introduction to the study of government and politics within a liberal arts tradition. All majors are required to complete a set of core courses that provide an introduction to political science, American government, global politics or political theory, research methods and a capstone experience.
Beyond the core courses, majors may choose to specialize in one of five concentrations, or to major in political science without a concentration. In both cases, students are required to take their remaining credits2 at the upper level.
Coursework for both major options – with or without a concentration – aims to help students develop analytical and written and oral communication skills and to prepare them for a wide array of careers and active citizenship.
The main subjects to study for the B.A. degree are:
Introduction to Political Science, American Political System, Introduction to International
Relations, Comparative Politics, Currents in Political Theory, Data Analysis for Political
Science, Capstone for Political Science, Public Administration and Public Policy, Political
Theory.
For the M.A. degree the University offers a number of programs:
1. U.S. Politics and Policy Processes: political communication and mass behavior, political institutions and organizations, political economy and public policy, law and politics.
2. Comparative Politics and Comparative Political Economy: advanced capitalist democracies, development, democratization, political institutions, race and ethnicity, regional and cross-regional studies.
3. Political Theory: history of political thought, contemporary political thought, normative theory, new democratic theory, feminist theory, continental thought, culture and politics.
4. International Relations: foreign policy, international organization, international political economy, international relations theory, world systems.