Semester Requirements
The American politics immersion introduces students to the fundamental principles, institutions, and issues of American government. In addition, the strengths and limitations of American constitutionalism are emphasized throughout and current political and policy questions facing the country will be examined. The overarching intention is to give students the necessary tools to deliberate upon the political questions of the day and to actively participate in the political process.
| Course | |
|---|---|
| Electives | |
| Choose three of the following: | |
| POLS-200 | Law and Society |
| POLS-250 | State and Local Politics |
| POLS-290 | Politics and the Life Sciences |
| POLS-295 | Cyberpolitics |
| POLS-305 | Political Parties and Voting |
| POLS-310 | The Congress |
| POLS-315 | The American Presidency |
| POLS-320 | American Foreign Policy |
| POLS-345 | Politics and Public Policy |
| POLS-355 | Political Leadership |
| POLS-415 | Evolution and Law |
| POLS-420 | Primate Politics |
| POLS-425 | Constitutional Law |
| POLS-430 | Constitutional Rights and Liberties |
| POLS-435 | American Political Thought |
| POLS-460 | Classical Constitutionalism, Virtue and Law |
| POLS-465 | Modern Constitutionalism, Liberty and Equality |
| POLS-480 | Women in Politics |
| POLS-485 | Politics Through Fiction |
| POLS-490 | Politics Through Film |
| POLS-525 | Special Topics in Political Science |