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).
3 hrs, 3 cr

POLSC 29401 Model U.N.
Prereq: Department Permission.
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.
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.
3 hrs, 3 cr
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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.
From 1 to 6 credits

POLSC 49100 Independent Study- Honors Thesis Research (Inception)
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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.
2 hrs, 2 cr

POLSC 49202/49203 Independent Study - Honors Thesis Research (Completion)
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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.
2 or 3 hrs, 2 or 3 cr

POLSC 49300 Conducting and Presenting Political Science Research
See Independent Study & Honors
Prereq/Coreq: ENGL 12000 (or equivalent) and POLSC 49100.
1 hrs, 1 cr