本科
An undergraduate major in 政治科学 provides a foundation for careers in politics, 公共管理, 国际服务, 法律, 业务, 和新闻, as well as a foundation for graduate work and teaching in the social sciences.
An undergraduate major in 政治科学 provides a foundation for careers in politics, 公共管理, 国际服务, 法律, 业务, 和新闻, as well as a foundation for graduate work and teaching in the social sciences.
The 政治科学 major at 电子游戏软件 consists of:
- 10门课程(30学分)
- 2门入门课程
- 1 course in each of the four subfields of political science: American 政治; 比较政治学; 国际政治; 和政治理论
- 四门选修课任选一个子领域
介绍顺序
With some exceptions as 不ed below under Qualifications, Exceptions, and Special Rules, 所有专业必须选修以下入门课程之一:政治基本概念(POLI 1041)或如何统治世界(POLI 1021). 选了这两门课中的一门之后, students will be able to choose from among Introduction to Modern 政治 (POLI 1042); 美国政治概论 (POLI 1061); Introduction to 国际政治 (POLI 1081); or 比较政治学概论 (POLI 1091).
注:在《电子游戏软件》之前，不一定要先学习《电子游戏正规平台》或《电子游戏正规平台》, 美国政治概论, 比较政治学概论, or Introduction to 国际政治; nor is it essential to take either or both of the introductory courses in the freshman year. Many students do 不 begin their major until the sophomore year, and they have no difficulty finishing it on time. 在政府和政治(美国或比较)的AP考试中取得4或5分的学生可以不参加第二门入门课程(但不是第一门)。. It will still be necessary to take 10门课程(30学分) in the major. 您需要从学生服务办公室获得一份由本科学习主任签署的表格，以便在您的学位审核中反映此豁免.
The introductory curriculum in political science is 不 like that in other majors, such as economics or the natural sciences. 我们并没有提供一个单一的课程，所有的学生在进入更高水平的课程之前都应该知道. 而, 这门入门课程的目的是让学生从不同的角度了解政治. 例如, 每个教授POLI 1041基本概念的教师都有自己独特的教学风格.
不过，双方还是有一些共同点. 1041 Fundamental Concepts and 1021 How to Rule the World, 通常在秋天上课, are devoted principally to a study of some of the classic texts in political theory. 1042现代政治概论, “美国政治概论”, 1081 Introduction to 国际政治, and 1091 比较政治学概论, 都强调哲学, 概念上的, and analytical foundations for understanding their substantive domains. Critical dialogue—in the classroom and in some cases, in discussion sections—is central to the way these introductory courses are taught.
一些入门课程，如poli 1061和未来将开设的类似课程，对非专业学生和专业学生都开放, and satisfy the University Core Social Science requirement. The latter is also true of POLI 1041 and POLI 1042.
To summarize: Students will be required to take two introductory courses: Fundamental Concepts or How to Rule the World; and one additional course from the introductory list: Introduction to Modern 政治 (POLI 1042); Introduction to American Government (POLI 1061); Introduction to 国际政治 (POLI 1081); and (POLI 1091) 比较政治学概论.
超越入门课程
Students go directly from introductory courses into upper-level electives. These electives do 不 have to be taken in any particular order, and the course numbers do 不 indicate a preferred sequence or level of difficulty. The second number indicates the category in which the courses fall: courses with a “3” in the second digit are in American 政治; courses with “4” in the second digit are in 比较政治学; courses with “5” in the second digit are in 国际政治; and courses with “6” in the second digit are in Political Theory. 学生必须修八门课程 (24学分) beyond the introductory courses, and at least one course (3 credits) must be taken in each of the four subfields: American 政治, 比较政治学, 国际政治, 和政治理论. 所有的课程 (学分) 不符合子领域或入门要求的课程将被视为本专业的选修课. The subfield requirements must be satisfied by courses taken (学分) 在部门里; courses taken (学分) abroad or transferred from other institutions may be used to fulfill elective requirements, 或者第二门入门课程. 为了完成专业, 电子游戏软件要求的10门课程(30学分)中至少6门课程(18学分).
There is a considerable variety in these elective offerings, 因为每个教员都有一套轮转课程，通常每年教四门课程. There are approximately 100 courses open to undergraduates over a four-year period. 其中一些课程是研讨会, 哪一个星期开一次会, 并且通常限于19名成员，这样就有更多的机会对文本和问题进行持续和深入的分析，而不是传统的讲座/讨论形式. With the exception of the special Sophomore Seminars, seminars are open only to juniors and seniors.
The amount of work required in all of our courses is generally high. Clarity of thought and writing are two sides of the same skill, 出于这个原因, our courses place special emphasis on writing skills. 除了, most courses encourage classroom discussion on a regular basis, 这样学生就可以根据他们在课堂上的参与度以及他们的写作和考试成绩来评分.
学位要求
领域和选修课
Two introductory courses (six introductory credits) including, Fundamental Concepts of 政治 (POLI 1041) or How to Rule the World (POLI 1021) and one course 3 credits from the list of other introductory offerings: Introduction to Modern 政治 (POLI 1042); 美国政治概论 (POLI 1061); Introduction to 国际政治 (POLI 1081), or 比较政治学概论 (POLI 1091).
至少一门课程(3学分) in each of the four subfields of 政治科学: American 政治 (POLI X3XX), 比较政治学(POLI X4XX), 国际政治(POLI X5XX), 和政治理论(POLI X6XX), 总共四个子领域的课程 (12分学分).
四个选修课 (12学分) from among any courses offered by the department that are 不 introductory courses.
NB: POLI 1021 (How to Rule the World) may also satisfy the subfield requirement in Political Theory. 它可能 不, 然而, satisfy the Introductory requirement and the Political Theory subfield requirement at the same time.
注:指定为POLI X200-X299的课程算为专业选修课，但不满足四个子领域分配要求中的任何一个. Courses numbered POLI 7700 and above are graduate courses.
Qualifications, Exceptions, and Special Rules
Introductory courses do 不 have to be taken in any particular sequence, 而进入专业较晚的学生可能要在基础概念或如何统治世界之前上一门“第二”入门课程.
加入本专业的学生 在他们大二之后 are 不 required to take Fundamental Concepts or other Introductory courses. With department permission, they may substitute other courses (学分) for the standard introductory courses (学分) (POLI 1021, 1041, 1042, 1061, 1081, 1091). 在美国政府或比较政府AP考试中获得至少4分的学生可以不参加第二门入门课程(1042), 1061, 1081, 1091). In either of these cases, students will still need to take ten courses (30学分)，并且需要见本科学习主任，以便在学位审核中记录此豁免.
There are courses in 政治科学 offered in the Woods College of Advancing Studies (WCAS). These courses may only be used to fulfill elective requirement in the major, and only with the prior approval of the Department’s Director of 本科 Studies. 一般来说, 政治学系只会批准由政治学系正式教员或助教授课的主要学分WCAS课程.
Students may transfer up to four courses (12学分) from other institutions, 包括国外学习项目. 但在任何情况下，学生都不可能在不学习至少六门课程的情况下获得政治学学位 (24学分) 在部门里. 转学学分和国外学习学分不得用于满足四个子领域分配要求.
Note: Even after the University has accepted a transfer or a foreign study course (学分) 你的MCA&年代的需求, 你仍然需要向本科学习主任或外国学习顾问申请特殊表格来转移这些课程 (学分) into the appropriate categories on your Degree Audit.
课程
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