Honors Political Science

Acceptance Requirement:

  • 3.67 Political Science courses, 3.5 outside department

  • Completion of two Political Science courses (1 intro [POLS 2, 3 or 4] + 1 other)

Graduation Requirements:  12 Credits

Must include each of these following numbered categories of courses:

  • 6 Credits in Political Science

  • 1 POLS honors preparation (2 credits)

  • The remaining 4 credits are of the student’s choosing

  • Of the above, at least one credit must be in Political Theory; at least one in International Relations; and at least one in either American Politics or Comparative Politics

3 Credits in Philosophy

  • 1 PHIL Honors preparation – (2credits)

  • PHIL 101 Moral Philosophy,

  • PHIL 121 Social & Political Philosophy,

  • PHIL 155 Philosophy of Law  

  • 1 other PHIL credit of the student’s choosing

3 Credits in Economics (not counting ECON 1)

  • 1 ECON Honors preparation (2 credits)

  • ECON 11 Intermediate Microeconomics *

*In practice, students must take MATH 15 Elementary Single-Variable Calculus, although that will not be counted toward the 12 credits, since it is treated as a prerequisite.

Senior Honors Exercise (0.5 Credit)

  • PHIL Senior Exercise - PHIL 199 Senior Honors Study