Political Science Major, BA - Democracy, Social Problems, and Political Advocacy - Honors Concentration

Honors Option - Democracy, Social Problems, and Political Advocacy

Admission to the Department of Political Science Honors Program is selective, and by application. Generally, the Department of Political Science Honors Program admits only those majors who have completed more than forty (40) hours of college course credit with a minimum GPA of 3.0. A student’s GPA, however, does not automatically qualify or disqualify him/her from admission to the Department of Political Science Honors Program. A student must apply for and be admitted to the Department of Political Science Honors Program by the Honors Program Director in the Department of Political Science.

The Department of Political Science accepts applications to its Honors Program on a rolling basis, but students are encouraged to apply during the sophomore or junior year. 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

Program Requirements

To receive Honors in Political Science students must:

1. Apply for and be admitted to the program by the Director of Undergraduate Studies; students are encouraged to apply for the program during the Fall Semester (by mid-October) of their Junior Year.
2. Maintain a minimum 3.3 GPA in Political Science and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 for all university coursework;
3. Complete 40 hours of credit in Political Science courses numbered 200 or above, as detailed below.
4. Complete POLS 301 , POLS 487  and POLS 488 . 487 and 488 are taken during fall and spring, respectively, of the senior year. POLS 301  should be completed prior to enrolling in POLS 487 , but can be taken at the same time as 487.

College requirements

Arts and Sciences

Prerequisites

Democracy, Social Problems, and Political Advocacy - Honors Concentration

Students majoring in political science who wish to pursue careers involving public policy, solving social problems, campaigns, political advocacy, or work in support of democracy in the United States and/or around the world may select the Democracy, Social Problems, and Political Advocacy concentration. The concentration consists of 40 hours of coursework in political science beyond the 100-level.