Honors Program in Political Science (B.A.)

A. Concentration Requirements: (27 or 30 credits)

• POLS 203 - Introduction to Political Science II (3 cr.)

• This course must be taken if, and only if, POLS 101 was not taken during the Freshman year.

• POLS 204 - Research Methods in Political Science (3 cr.)
• POLS 205 - Europe in the Age of Revolution and Reform (1789-1914) (3 cr.)

• Or

• POLS 206 - Europe in International Politics in the Twentieth Century (3 cr.)

• /HIST 206

• POLS 301-302 - History of Political Theory (3 cr. per semester)

• (POLS 301 or 302)

• POLS 308 - Comparative Politics of the Middle East (3 cr.)
• POLS 310 - Introduction to Development (3 cr.)
• POLS 313 - Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 cr.)
• POLS 320 - International Relations (3 cr.)
• POLS 350 - Introduction to Political Economy (3 cr.)
• POLS 471 - International Law (3 cr.)

B. Political Science Specialization: 9 crs.

If the student does not opt for a specific specialization the (9) credits will be taken as electives toward an honors general degree.  Courses for each specialization is stated in the Catalog.

C. Honors Requirements: 9 crs.

• Honor Seminar 
  POLS 400
       (3 credits)
• Methodology course 
  POLS 404
        (3 credits)
• Senior Year Thesis 
  POLS 499
        (3 credits)

Other Requirements:

Students must complete the general electives and the collateral courses required of all Political Science majors, depending on the number of core curriculum credits taken to make up 120 credits total.  Before registering in the 400 and 500 level course students will normally have taken the concentration requirements, or its equivalent.