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College of 艺术与科学

BA in 政治 and Government

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Our 政治 and 政府 program gives you the opportunity to explore your interests and get hands-on experience before you graduate.

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文学学士

37

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概述

If you are planning a career in law, 政府, 公务员队伍, 政治, 立博网站中文版, 或者非营利部门, 或者政策分析, our 政治 and 政府 program gives you the opportunity to explore your interests and get hands-on experience before you graduate.

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政治 and 政府 is the study of policy, 政府, and law giving you an understanding about the processes by which power, 权威, 影响, 控制, 自由, 财富, and other political resources are competitively pursued, 捕获, 和分布式. You also study how these become public policies, part of 政府, and the law.   

学位要求

You must complete a total of 37 credits in 政治 and 政府 course. Our curriculum is organized into five areas:

  • American 政治 and Government
  • 比较政治学 and Government
  • 国际政治
  • 政治理论
  • 法律与政治

必修课程

You must complete 13 credits of required courses which includes one of the following:

  • Power and 政治 in America  
  • 比较政治学
  • 国际关系

For more information, and to see a complete list of degree requirements, visit the 课程目录.

额外的需求

An addition 24 credits of electives are required, with a course in at least four of the five areas and at least 15 credits at the 300 or 400 level.

Examples of courses include:

  • Race, Ethnicity, and 政治  
  • 政治沟通  
  • 政治 of the Third World
  • 美国外交政策  
  • Late-Modern 政治理论
  • POL 451 - Civil Rights and Liberties  

For more information, and to see a complete list of additional degree requirements, visit the 课程目录.

小的需求

You must complete 18 credits of required courses, including 6 credits from among the following:

  • Power and 政治 in America  
  • 比较政治学
  • 国际关系
  • 政治

除了, 12 credits must be completed from the five areas, with at least 6 credits at the 300 and 400 level.

For more information, and to see a complete list of minor requirements, visit the 课程目录.

 

学习成果

The 文学学士 in 政治 and Government students will:

  • Develop familiarity with political processes and institutions at the local, 国家, 以及国际水平.
  • Be able to read and comprehend a wide range of material describing, 分析, and evaluating political phenomena and develop a reflective awareness of their personal political values.
  • Be able to identify, 应用, and evaluate political arguments.
  • 能够理解, 应用, and evaluate a variety of quantitative and qualitative methods of political inquiry.
  • Be able to 应用 this knowledge and these skills in oral and written discourse.

Kwarteng Benedicta

政治与政府, 国际研究, '23

Benedicta is planning on a career in foreign service in the hopes of becoming a diplomat. After learning about different cultures and broadening her knowledge and interest in foreign affairs, Benedicta chose to study abroad for a semester n Seoul, 韩国, at Yonsei University’s Underwood 国际 College, where she took courses in diplomacy and inter国家 negotiations. 

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As someone interested in foreign affairs, getting the chance to go to a different country and indulge in the language and culture was a practical way for me to learn about foreign policy, This kind of experience is very rare and something that can set you apart from many applicants in the job market."

19岁的Genesis Guzman

政治与政府,

Genesis Guzman was a PAYCE (Palestinian American Youth Civic Engagement) program fellow and attended an intense two-and-a-half-week podcasting workshop at Princess Sumaya University in Amman, Jordan in the summer of 2018. 那个秋天, she helped students in the Power and 政治 class create podcasts about civic engagement.

My goal is to help students learn what aspect of the story they are going to follow, and how to really get personal and build a connection with the person they’re interviewing.

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国际研究

You can concentrate in either global security or global development, and consider a double major in 政治 and 政府, 经济学, or modern languages and cultures.

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Political Economy - 小

If you are interested in how economic theory 影响s public policy, you may want to consider a minor in political economy. It is a great complement to any area of study.

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