- A minimum 53鈥�58 credits are required for this major, including 25 upper-division credits.
- You will choose between three tracks: General; Public Policy and Law; or International Affairs.
- Whenever possible, take POL 4643 鈥淢ethods of Political Analysis鈥� in your junior year.
- You are strongly encouraged to take POL 4940 鈥淧olitical Internships,鈥� and department faculty will work with you to arrange an Internship appropriate to your career interests.
- No more than a total of 10 hours of Internship or Independent Study can be applied to meet your requirement, but you may add additional credits above the required hours, if you鈥檇 like.
- You are encouraged to fulfill your Exploratory Curriculum mathematics requirement prior to the spring of your senior year by taking a statistics course such as SOC 2360 鈥淚ntroduction to Statistics in Social and Behavioral Sciences,鈥� or, MAT 1300 鈥淚ntroduction to Statistical Reasoning鈥�.
Additional specialization
If you wish to enhance your degree with additional specialization, applied coursework beyond the required credits and in associated majors or minors can be arranged in consultation with the Political Science advisor.
- POL 鈥�4940 Political Internships鈥� is strongly suggested as an elective in the Political Science-Public Policy and Law Track.
- At least one year of a foreign language or equivalent is recommended, and more than this is strongly encouraged in the Political Science-International Affairs Track.