Learning Goals
Department of Political Science
- Demonstrate knowledge of fundamental political processes, institutions, actors, and relationships, and the theoretical concepts and ideas that move them;
- Demonstrate a familiarity with major theorists and theories, methods and concepts in Political Science and several of its major subfields;
- Demonstrate proficiency in thinking systematically and historically about political actors and interactions in national, regional, global and international contexts;
- Demonstrate proficiency in thinking critically and creatively about the ethical dimensions of politics;
- Write effectively in making strong, evidence-backed arguments, engage in intellectually grounded oral debate and discussion, and form and express cogently formulated arguments and interpretations;
- Synthesize, analyze, and critically evaluate major arguments in the discipline as a whole and in major subfields of the discipline;
- Assess original and secondary sources of argument and evidence and apply scholarship to new areas of research;
- Develop abilities to engage with the broader world, applying disciplinary knowledge to understand and possibly shape political processes, institutions, and discourse.