Department of Political Science
Departmental Honors
Students on Summer 2023, Fall 2023, or Spring 2024 requirements POLS-HON
Requirements
- Thesis.
- Two (2) enrollments for a total of at least four (4) credit hours (3 credit hours in the fall and at least 1 credit hour in the spring), both with a grade of B+ or higher:
- POLS-Y 499 Honors Thesis
POLS-Y 499 Honors Thesis
- Credits
- 1–12 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- Consent of instructor and departmental honors director
- Description
- None
- Repeatability
- May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
- The thesis project must be approved by all thesis committee members.
- Two (2) enrollments for a total of at least four (4) credit hours (3 credit hours in the fall and at least 1 credit hour in the spring), both with a grade of B+ or higher:
- Major GPA. A Political Science major grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.500 is required.
- College GPA. A College grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.300 is required.
Exceptions to and substitutions for honors requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.
Students can apply for admission at the end of their sophomore or junior year. The first three items require consultation with an academic advisor who will verify coursework and GPA requirements for admission purposes.
- Political Analysis. One (1) course with a grade of B or higher:
- POLS-Y 205 Analyzing Politics
POLS-Y 205 Analyzing Politics
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Introduces the approaches and techniques used to study politics. Includes an introduction to social science language, concepts, and critical research skills. Overview of political science research approaches, including case study, surveys, and model-building. Emphasizes skills such as interpreting the presentation of data in charts, graphs, and tables, and elementary analysis of qualitative and quantitative data.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
- Political Science Courses.
- Advanced Course. At least three (3) credit hours:
- Any POLS-P 300–399
- Any POLS-Y 300–399
- Additional Courses. At least three (3) credit hours:
- Additional course from the Advanced Course list
- Any POLS-Y 100–199
- Any POLS-Y 200–299 except POLS-Y 205
- Advanced Course. At least three (3) credit hours:
- GPA Requirements.
- Political Science GPA. A Political Science major grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.500 is required.
- College of Arts and Sciences GPA. A College grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.300 is required.
- Application Form.
- Students must complete an application form that requires a thesis proposal and a signature from a faculty sponsor.