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| Politics: Politics |
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The major in Politics introduces students to the main themes, issues and questions of the academic study of politics, and rests upon two related bases: first is to provide training in the four sub-fields of politics. Second, to pay attention to the normative and philosophical dimensions of politics and public policy.
Course Requirements: Students must take a minimum of 10 courses, listed below.
PO102 American Government
PO104 Comparative Politics
PO106 International Relations
PO203 Political Science Research Methods
Two Political Theory courses including either PO208 Elements of Political Theory: Classical or PO209 Elements of Political Theory: Modern *
PO478 Senior Seminar
Three electives taken from any of the other courses offered by the politics department. |
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| Course Sequence: |
| Freshman Year |
Humanities I |
Humanities II |
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Freshman English 103 |
Freshman English 104 |
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Science |
Science |
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Language |
Language |
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Politics 102 |
Politics 104 |
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| Sophomore Year |
Humanities III |
Humanities IV |
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Philosophy/Theology |
Philosophy/Theology |
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Language |
Language |
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Political Theory/ Elective |
Political Theory/ Elective |
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Politics 106 |
Politics Elective |
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| Junior Year |
Philosophy/Theology |
Philosophy/Theology |
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Political Theory Elective |
Methods / Elective |
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Methods / Elective |
Politics Elective |
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Politics Elective |
Elective |
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Elective |
Elective |
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| Senior Year |
Philosophy/Theology |
Philosophy/Theology |
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Senior Seminar |
Elective |
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Elective |
Elective |
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Elective |
Elective |
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Elective |
Elective |
| Freshman Year |
Humanities I |
Humanities II |
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Freshman English 103 |
Freshman English 104 |
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Science |
Science |
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Language |
Language |
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Politics 102 |
Politics 104 |
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| Sophomore Year |
Humanities III |
Humanities IV |
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Philosophy/Theology |
Philosophy/Theology |
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Language |
Language |
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Political Theory/ Elective |
Political Theory/ Elective |
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Politics 106 |
Politics Elective |
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| Junior Year |
Philosophy/Theology |
Philosophy/Theology |
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Political Theory Elective |
Methods / Elective |
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Methods / Elective |
Politics Elective |
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Politics Elective |
Elective |
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Elective |
Elective |
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| Senior Year |
Philosophy/Theology |
Philosophy/Theology |
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Senior Seminar |
Elective |
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Elective |
Elective |
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Elective |
Elective |
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Elective |
Elective |
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