Majors must fulfill an area of concentration
from among the four sub-fields the department offers: American
government and politics, comparative politics, international
relations, or political theory, and they must fulfill the following
course requirements:
- Methods or language requirement (see above)
- The 100-level course for their concentration, plus two others
from among POLS 102, 103,
104, 105
- Two 300-level courses within their concentration
- One additional course at any level in their concentration
- Two 300-level courses outside their concentration
- One additional course at any level from any sub-field
- A senior seminar
The
Writing Intensive Part II requirement is fulfilled by the senior
seminar.
Although
some courses are included in more than one area of concentration, a
single course may not be used to fulfill more than one distribution
requirement. Students should complete their 100-level courses as
early as possible.
Requirements
for the interdisciplinary computing major are given below.
Areas of concentration:
- American government and politics
- POLS 102. American National Government
- POLS 216. American Political Thought
- POLS 225. The American Presidency
- POLS 226. Minority Politics in America
- POLS 301. American Political Parties and Interest Groups
- POLS 307. Constitutional Law I: The Federal System and Separation of Powers
- POLS 309. Congress and Public Policy
- POLS 316. Constitutional Law II: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
- POLS 318. Environmental Politics
- POLS 325. Communications and Politics
- POLS 326. Women and Politics
- POLS 342. American Revolution and Framing of the Constitution: The Political Science of the Founders
- POLS 355. Urban Politics
- POLS 373. Law, Politics, and Society
- POLS 392. Legislative Internship Program
- POLS 402. Senior Seminar: American Government-Democratic Representation
- POLS 408. Senior Seminar: Racial and Ethnic Politics
- POLS 412. Senior Seminar: The Politics of Judicial Policy Making
- POLS 414. Senior Seminar: American Social Policy
- AMST 258. Law in U.S. Society
- AMST 355. Urban Mosaic: Migration, Identity, and Politics
- ENGL 338. Political Rhetoric and the Media
- FORG 201. Formal Organizations and Market Behavior
- PBPL 215. Privacy, Property and Freedom in the Internet Age
- PBPL 265. The Bill of Rights: A Revolution of Three Acts
- PBPL 319. Fear, Freedom, and the Constitution
- PBPL 828. Formal Analysis
- WMGS 378. Sexual Orientation and the Law
- Comparative politics
- POLS 103. Introduction to Comparative Politics
- POLS 233. Asian Politics
- POLS 237. Building the European Union
- POLS 255. Understanding Contemporary China
- POLS 260. Comparative Local Government Systems
- POLS 303. Politics of Ethnicity and Immigration in Contemporary Western Europe
- POLS 310. Politics of Developing Countries
- POLS 312. Politics: Middle East and North Africa
- POLS 330. Government and Politics of Contemporary China
- POLS 344. Politics and Governance in Africa
- POLS 349. Nation-Building
- POLS 385. Crossing Borders: Logics and Politics of Transnational Migration
- POLS 405. Senior Seminar: Women and Globalization
- POLS 426. Senior Seminar: Who Are We?
- INTS 212. Global Politics
- INTS 213. Worldly Islam: Islamic Values, Secular Traditions
- INTS 215. Global Policies
- INTS 301. Arab Politics
- INTS 315. Global Ideologies
- INTS 401. Development, Dissent, and the Media
- LACS 233. Introduction to Italian Politics since World War II
- PBPL 828. Formal Analysis: Normative and Empirical Dimension
- ROME 327. Contemporary Italy and Europe
- International relations
- POLS 104. Introduction to International Relations
- POLS 231. Politics and Human Rights in Contemporary Latin America
- POLS 255. Understanding Contemporary China
- POLS 261. World Poverty: An Introduction
- POLS 305. International Organizations
- POLS 306. Government in a Globalized World
- POLS 310. Politics of Developing Countries
- POLS 322. International Political Economy
- POLS 336. Illicit Markets and the Global Economy
- POLS 340. International Conflict and Cooperation
- POLS 349. Nation Building
- POLS 369. International Human Rights
- POLS 378. International Security
- POLS 379. American Foreign Policy
- POLS 380. War and Peace in the Middle East
- POLS 405. Senior Seminar: Women and Globalization
- POLS 411. Senior Seminar: Transnational Networks
- POLS 415. Senior Seminar: War, Peace and Strategy
- INTS 203. Human Rights in a Global Age
- INTS 212. Global Politics
- INTS 234. Political Geography
- INTS 302. Adjustment and Transition: The Political Economy of Sub-Saharan Africa
- INTS 315. Global Ideologies
- INTS 349. No Easy Walk to Freedom: The Political Economy of Southern Africa
- PBPL 828. Formal Analysis: Normative and Empirical Dimension
- ROME 328. Global Problems and International Organizations
- Political theory
- POLS 105. Introduction to Political Philosophy
- POLS 213. Transitional Justice in Theory and Practice
- POLS 215. Politics and Film
- POLS 216. American Political Thought
- POLS 219. The History of Political Thought [1]
- POLS 220. The History of Political Thought [2]
- POLS 307. Constitutional Law I: The Federal System, and Separation of Powers
- POLS 321. Concepts in Political Theory
- POLS 329. Political Philosophy and Ethics
- POLS 334. The Origins of Western Political Philosophy
- POLS 337. Democratic Theory
- POLS 338. Liberalism and Its Critics
- POLS 339. Contemporary and Postmodern Thought
- POLS 340. Republicanism Ancient and Modern
- POLS 359. Feminist Political Theory
- POLS 370. Theories of Revolution
- POLS 374. The Political Subject: Agency and Ideology
- POLS 381. Liberalism, Marxism, and the European Political Tradition
- POLS 386. Political Trials
- POLS 387. Publics, Mobs, and Masses: Theorizing Democracy in Times of Globalization
- POLS 406. Senior Seminar: Why Political Philosophy?
- POLS 417. Senior Seminar: Theories of Empire
- PBPL 828. Formal Analysis: Normative and Empirical Dimension
- PHIL 281. Ancient Philosophy
- PHIL 284. Late Modern Philosophy
- PHIL 308. Aristotle
- PHIL 323. Adorno
- PHIL 325. Nietzsche
- PHIL 335. Heidegger
- PHIL 336. Foucault
- PHIL 355. Moral Theory and Public Policy
- PHIL 362. Moral Philosophy
- WMGS 378. Sexual Orientation and the Law
The
100-level courses are introductory to the areas of concentration.
Most of the 200-level courses may be taken without prerequisites.
Courses at the 300-level generally have at least one 100-level
prerequisite.
Cognate courses---Students
are strongly urged to take courses in the social sciences and the
humanities that have a close bearing on the political science
courses they choose. They should consult with their advisers
regarding options available.
Honors---Students
who have a College average of B+ or better and a political
science average of A- or better may, by invitation and at the
discretion of the department, become candidates for honors.
Students who fall just below these levels may petition the
department chair for an invitation, on the basis of exceptional
circumstances. To receive honors, candidates may, with the
approval of the department, write a thesis.
To receive
honors, a student must receive a grade of A- or better for
the thesis or a grade of "distinction" for the comprehensive
examination.
Prospective
honors candidates will receive a letter from the department early
in the fall term of their senior year informing them of their
eligibility and of meetings they must attend to receive instruction
on how to proceed. Candidates will then begin work in the fall
term and submit a proposal by late November to the department
honors coordinator for department approval. Students must consult
with their advisers concerning their options early in the fall
term. The thesis or integrating project counts for one credit
and is written during the spring term. The credit does not count
toward the 10 credits required for the major. The comprehensive
examination, if chosen, is taken in the spring semester; no course
credit is given for the comprehensive examination.
Interdisciplinary computing major---Students
may take political science as part of an interdisciplinary computing
major. Information on this program appears in Interdisciplinary
Computing major section of the Bulletin.
Such students must complete with a grade of at least C- a minimum
of five political science courses, three of which should be
POLS 241, POLS 242,
POLS 301, and POLS 309,
or such other courses with computer content as may be designated
by the chair of the department.
Study away---Students
are encouraged to take advantage of appropriate study abroad programs,
for which the department will grant up to two credits toward the
major. Students who study abroad for a full year at approved
study-away sites may transfer up to three courses for the major.
There is, however, no limit on credits from the Rome program, as
it is considered part of the Trinity campus.
Special requests---Students
who wish to receive major credit for work at another college, or
to have a normal requirement waived, or a course substituted,
should submit to the department chair requests in writing with
full details and supporting rationale. Students contemplating
such a petition must consult with their major adviser as well
as the department chair.