Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science with a Concentration in International Relations
Jan-2000Starting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
International Relations/Studies/Affairs
Degree
Other
Study Level
Undergraduate
The Department of Political Science offers a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science as well as elective courses in political science for program majors and non-majors. The political science curriculum has two central objectives. It offers the student a broad liberal arts education along with a comprehensive understanding of the nature and the functioning of the political process and government. It also provides a sound foundation for graduate study in political science, public administration and nonprofit management, or for careers that require knowledge of governance and the political process, such as law. Learning outcomes Upon completing this program, students will know and know how to do the following: Assumptions, methods and analytical tools Students will demonstrate knowledge of the assumptions, methods and analytical tools of the discipline of political science. Current political and policy issues Students will demonstrate knowledge of current political and policy issues. Theory and principles of four subfields Students will demonstrate an understanding of basic theory and conceptual principles of political science in the four subfields of American government, political theory, international relations and comparative politics. Advanced understanding of one subfield Students will demonstrate an advanced understanding of current theoretical and empirical study in one subfield. Expository and analytic writing Students will demonstrate skill in expository and analytic writing in the political science discipline Political behavior Students will demonstrate knowledge of the ways in which individuals, national governmental organizations, political movements and parties, nation-states, and intergovernmental institutions work to achieve their political objectives.
Programme overview
Main Subject
International Relations/Studies/Affairs
Degree
Other
Study Level
Undergraduate
The Department of Political Science offers a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science as well as elective courses in political science for program majors and non-majors. The political science curriculum has two central objectives. It offers the student a broad liberal arts education along with a comprehensive understanding of the nature and the functioning of the political process and government. It also provides a sound foundation for graduate study in political science, public administration and nonprofit management, or for careers that require knowledge of governance and the political process, such as law. Learning outcomes Upon completing this program, students will know and know how to do the following: Assumptions, methods and analytical tools Students will demonstrate knowledge of the assumptions, methods and analytical tools of the discipline of political science. Current political and policy issues Students will demonstrate knowledge of current political and policy issues. Theory and principles of four subfields Students will demonstrate an understanding of basic theory and conceptual principles of political science in the four subfields of American government, political theory, international relations and comparative politics. Advanced understanding of one subfield Students will demonstrate an advanced understanding of current theoretical and empirical study in one subfield. Expository and analytic writing Students will demonstrate skill in expository and analytic writing in the political science discipline Political behavior Students will demonstrate knowledge of the ways in which individuals, national governmental organizations, political movements and parties, nation-states, and intergovernmental institutions work to achieve their political objectives.
Admission Requirements
80+
6+
105+
53+
Other English Language Requirement: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): 550 PBT.
Jan-2000
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