Political Science

• Methods or language requirement (see above)

• The 100-level course for their concentration, plus two others from among 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 in their concentration

The Writing Intensive Part II requirement is fulfilled by one of the following courses:

• 402. Senior Seminar: American Government-Democratic Representation

• 405. Senior Seminar: Women and Globalization

• 406. Senior Seminar: Why Political Philosophy?

• 408. Senior Seminar: Racial and Ethnic Politics

• 409. Senior Seminar: Political Machines, Kleptocracies , and Predatory States

• 411. Senior Seminar: Transnational Networks

• 412. Senior Seminar: The Politics of Judicial Policy Making

• 417 . Senior Seminar: Theories of Empire

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. Stu dents 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

• 102. American National Government

• 216. American Political Thought

• 224. Public Policy Analysis: Theory and Practice

• 225. The American Presidency

• 226. Minority Politics in America

• 241. Empirical Political Methods and Data Analysis

• 301. American Political Parties and Interest Groups

• 307. Constitutional Law I : The Federal System and Separation of Powers

• 309. Congress and Public Policy

• 314. Elections and Voting Behavior

• 316. Constitutional Law II : Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

• 325. Communications and Politics

• 326. Women and Politics

• 342. American Revolution and Framing of the Constitution: The Political Science of the Founders

• 355. Urban Politics

• 373. Law, Politics , and Society

• 377. The Law, Gender Issues, and the Supreme Court

• 392. Legislative Internship Program

• 402. Senior Seminar: American Government-Democratic Representation

• 408. Senior Seminar: Racial and Ethnic Politics

• 409. Senior Seminar: Political Machines, Kleptocracies , and Predatory States

• 412. Senior Seminar: The Politics of Judicial Policy Making

• 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

• 103. Introduction to Comparative Politics

• 208. West European Politics

• 233. Asian Politics

• 237. Building the European Union

• 255. Understanding Contemporary China

• 260. Comparative Local Government Systems

• 272. Introduction to Comparative Public Policy

• 302. Government and Politics of Modern Japan

• 303. Politics of Ethnicity and Immigration in Contemporary Western Europe

• 310. Politics of Developing Countries

• 319. Politics of Post-Communist Societies

• 327. European Integration

• 330. Government and Politics of Contemporary China

• 331. Transitions to Democracy: Fascism and Communism in Historical Perspective

• 344. Politics and Governance in Africa

• 349. Nation-Building

• 362. Political Corruption

• 370. Resistance, Revolution, Repression

• 385. Crossing Borders: Logics and Politics of Transnational Migration

• 405. Senior Seminar: Women and Globalization

• 409. Senior Seminar: Political Machines, Kleptocracies , and Predatory States

• INTS 212. Global Politics

• INTS 213. Worldly Islam: Islamic Values, Secular Traditions

• INTS 215. Global Policies

• INTS 300.05. Nationalism

• INTS 301. Arab Politics

• INTS 315. Global Ideologies

• INTS 401. Development, Dissent, and the Media

• LACS 233. Introduction to Italian Politics since W orld W ar II

• PBPL 828. Formal Analysis: Normative and Empirical Dimension

• ROME 327. Contemporary Italy and Europe

International relations

• 104. Introduction to International Relations

• 231. Politics and Human Rights in Contemporary Latin America

• 255. Understanding Contemporary China

• 305. I nternational Organizations

• 310. Politics of Developing Countries

• 313. International Law

• 319. Politics of Post-Communist Societies

• 322. International Political Economy

• 327. European Integration

• 331. Transitions to Democracy: Fascism and Communism in Historical Perspective

• 340. International Conflict and Cooperation

• 354. International Relations Theory

• 371. Selected Topics in International Politics

• 378. International Security

• 379. American Foreign Policy

• 380. War and Peace in the Middle East

• 405. Senior Seminar: Women and Globalization

• 411. Senior Seminar: Transnational Networks

• 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

• 105. Introduction to Political Philosophy

• 213. Transitional Justice in Theory and Practice

• 215. Politics and Film

• 216. American Political Thought

• 219. The History of Political Thought [1]

• 220. The History of Political Thought [2]

• 307. Constitutional Law I : The Federal System, and Separation of Powers

• 321. Concepts in Political Theory

• 334. The Origins of Western Political Philosophy

• 338. Liberalism and Its Critics

• 339. Contemporary and Postmodern Thought

• 341. What is the Good Life?

• 367. 20th -Century Liberalism

• 370. Theories of Revolution

• 374. The Political Subject: Agency and Ideology

• 381. Liberalism, Marxism, and the European Political Tradition

• 386. Political Trials

• 387. Publics, Mobs, and Masses: Theorizing Democracy in Times of Globalization

• 406. Senior Seminar: Why Political Philosophy?

• 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 3 78. 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, select one of several options:

• Write a thesis

• Take a comprehensive examination

• Carry out a student-designed integrating project. Options include creative writing or performance, or a practicum with an integrating paper.

To receive honors, a student must receive a grade of A- or better for the thesis or integrating project, 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 a 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 241, 301, and 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. 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.