Overview
The undergraduate major in the Department of Political Science aims to provide students with understanding of basic political processes and institutions as these operate in different national and cultural contexts. It also covers the interaction between nation states, the changing character of the relations between citizens and governments, and the … For more content click the Read More button below.
Learning Outcomes
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Critical thinking about basic political processes, institutions, and concepts as they operate in different national and cultural contexts
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Impartial evaluation of arguments
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Application of mathematical and logical reasoning to political processes
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Use and evaluation of statistical and other types of evidence in arguments
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Recognition of limits of quantitative and non-quantitative analysis
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Knowledge of diverse theories of politics by engaging critically with texts, media, and contexts
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Employment of cultural, hermeneutical, normative, and historical approaches
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Location, evaluation, and use of information and scholarship needed to place particular political events in broader historical, cross-national, and theoretical contexts
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Demonstrated familiarity with various approaches to the study of politics, and their application to specific questions, puzzles, and debates
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Written and oral arguments using appropriate evidence, with sensitivity to opposing perspectives, about significant political processes, events, and concepts