PHYS 490 and 491 Honors Thesis I and II Independent research in a special topic for honors. Prerequisites: senior status, GPA of 3.5 in the major and 3.3 overall, and permission of all members of the department.
Political Science
Undergraduate
Professors Joseph H. Lane, Jr., Chair Alise E. Coen Samir N. Saliba
Tracks Political Science (B.A.) Political Science - American Political Studies (B.A.) Political Science - Law and Politics (B.A.) Political Science - Comparative and International Political Studies (B.A.)
Political Science (B.A.) Objectives: To give students an understanding of the full spectrum of political science and political activity, with a focus on the four traditional branches of the discipline: American, comparative, international, and political theory. To prepare students for graduate study in political science and careers in teaching at the secondary level. Requirements: 103; 117; 205; 225, 235, or 245; 340 or 347; and a senior seminar chosen from 423, 425, or 429. Four other courses must be chosen in consultation with the faculty advisor. Political Science - American Political Studies (B.A.) Objectives: To study in depth American government and politics; to prepare students for advanced study or entry into careers related to public service, government, or administration. Requirements: 103; 117; 205, 225, 235, or 245; 340 or 347; 423; and a senior project chosen from 460, 470 (at least three semester hours credit), or 490. Four additional political science courses emphasizing American political studies are selected in consultation with the faculty advisor. Political Science - Law and Politics (B.A.) Objectives: To provide the student with an integrative approach to the study of law as a part of liberal education; to introduce fundamental notions of the nature of law, its history and development, and principles which underlie its administration. Requirements: 103; 117; 205, 225, 235, or 245; 217; 340 or 347; 400; 423 or 429; two additional courses appropriate to the field of interest, chosen in consultation with the faculty advisor; and a senior project chosen from 460, 470 (at least three semester hours credit), or 490. Political Science - Comparative and International Political Studies (B.A.) Objectives: To provide a unified approach to the study of the political dimensions of the relationships among nations, to develop students’ ability to think comparatively about the diversity of political systems, and to prepare students for political work in the international field. Requirements: 103; 117; 205; 225, 235, or 245; 340 or 347; one course from 235 (in addition to general requirements), 335, or 410; 323; one course from 326, 346, or 415;
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