Political Science Major, BA – Honors Concentration

College Requirements

Arts and Sciences 

Prerequisites

Honors Concentration

The department’s Honors Program emphasizes the ideals of a superior liberal arts education and gives students a more rigorous and intensive preparation in political science. The honors concentration consists of thirty-four (34) hours in political science numbered 200 and above, including completion of POLS 201 , POLS 487 , POLS 488 , and POLS 499 . These 34 hours must include four courses numbered at the 200-level, which must be completed with a minimum cumulative average of 3.0. To graduate with honors in political science, the student must have a minimum GPA of 3.3 in political science, and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25.

The Honors Program encourages fruitful contacts between individual students and faculty members, and student involvement in planning and developing the program. As a senior, each student takes POLS 487  and POLS 488 , investigates a topic of his or her choice, and presents the results in an Honors Thesis. This project develops with the assistance and supervision of the Honors Director or another member of the Political Science faculty.

Select four courses – Foundations of Political Science:

• POLS 200 - Introduction to Political Philosophy
• POLS 201 - Research Methods
• POLS 240 - Introduction to Public Administration and Public Policy
• POLS 249 - Introduction to Comparative Politics
• POLS 265 - Introduction to International Relations

Complete:

• POLS 201 - Research Methods
• POLS 487 - Senior Honors: Thesis and Seminar
• POLS 488 - Senior Honors: Thesis and Seminar

Select five courses:

        any 300-400 level POLS courses

Complete:

• POLS 480 - Capstone