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Course Information

These courses do not satisfy the field distribution requirement for the major. Credits still count towards the major, unless otherwise indicated.

POLSC 10000 Introduction to Politics: Democracy, Anarchy, and the State

Introduction to some of the major questions, approaches, and texts of political science. Students will explore questions of power, coercion, virtue, democracy, conflict, and cooperation and read Plato, Aristotle, Weber, Lipset, Waltz, and Jervis, among others. Does not satisfy the major’s four subfield distribution requirement.
Prereq/Coreq: ENGL 12000 (or equivalent).
Credits: 3 hrs, 3 cr

POLSC 29401 Model U.N.

Prereq: Department Permission.
Credits: 3 hrs, 3 cr


POLSC 2900X Independent Study

Prereq: Department Permission. Students may take independent study only with full-time members of the department. As a general rule, the students should have taken a prior course with this instructor. Departmental permission will not be granted without explicit approval by the instructor.
Credits: 3 hrs, 3 cr


POLSC 2910X(W) Directed Research

Students will be given the opportunity to participate in ongoing faculty research and receive individual instruction in applied research.
Prereq: Department Permission. Only open to students who have completed 60 credits and 15 credits in PolSc.
Credits: 3 hrs, 3 cr

Prereq: At least one course in the field of research and permission of a Faculty Supervisor. Students may take independent study only with full-time members of the department. As a general rule, the students should have taken a prior course with this instructor. Departmental permission will not be granted without explicit approval by the instructor. Students should have their faculty supervisor sign the Independent Study Form and submit the completed form to the Political Science Department in HW1724.

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POLSC 2980X Internship in POLSC

Prereq: Department Permission. Students may take independent study internships only under the supervision of full-time members of the department. As a general rule, the students should have taken a prior course with this instructor. Departmental permission will not be granted without explicit approval by the instructor.
Credits: From 1 to 6 credits

POLSC 49100 Independent Study- Honors Thesis Research (Inception)

Prereq: Department Permission. Students may take independent study honors projects only with full-time members of the department. As a general rule, the students should have taken a prior course with this instructor. Departmental permission will not be granted without explicit approval by the instructor.
Credits: 2 hrs, 2 cr


POLSC 49202/49203 Independent Study - Honors Thesis Research (Completion)

Prereq: Department Permission. Students may take independent study honors projects only with full-time members of the department. As a general rule, the students should have taken a prior course with this instructor. Departmental permission will not be granted without explicit approval by the instructor.
Credits: 2 or 3 hrs, 2 or 3 cr


POLSC 49300 Conducting and Presenting Political Science Research

Prereq/Coreq: ENGL 12000 (or equivalent) and POLSC 49100.
Credits: 1 hrs, 1 cr

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