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Politics (POL)
Craig Allin (chair), Robert Sutherland, Aparna Thomas, David Yamanishi
Major: A minimum of nine course credits in Politics, four of which must be at the 300 level (excluding internships), including the following: one course in Political Thought, one course in
International Relations, one course in Comparative Government, one additional course in either International Relations or Comparative Government; and two courses in American
Politics. INT 201 (Statistical Methods I) may be counted toward the nine credits in Politics. The Department also encourages majors to participate in a political affairs internship or
comparable off-campus program while at Cornell.
Teaching Major: A minimum of nine course
credits in Politics, to include POL 222,
242, 243, 262, 348, 364; and three
course credits selected from POL 325,
361, 363, 365-368, 371 or 372. Teaching majors
are also urged to take courses in the related fields of
economics, history, psychology, and
sociology. In addition to the foregoing requirements,
prospective teachers must also apply for
admission to the Teacher Education Program
(preferably at the start of their sophomore year) and complete a second
major in Secondary Education described under
Education. Prospective teachers should request a current list of the specific teaching major course requirements from the Education Office.
Second Teaching Area in American Government: The following program in conjunction with a teaching major in Anthropology (individualized major), Economics and Business, History, Psychology, or Sociology will enable the student to apply for licensure to teach both the major subject and American Government: POL 262, 364, and two course credits selected from POL 222 or 325, 348, 363, 361 or 365 or 366, 367 or 368.
Note: Majors who intend to pursue graduate study in political science or public policy
should take INT 201 (Statistical Methods) and POL 382. Majors who have a special interest in
legislative and electoral politics should take POL 262,
280/380, 325, 363, and
364. Politics courses of particular value to
pre-law students include POL 222, 252 (when the topic is Princples of Advocacy),
262, 325, 361, 364,
365, and 366. Law schools will accept majors
in any academic discipline.
Minors: Three minors, corresponding to the three subfields in
the Department, are available. No course may be counted toward
more than one minor under the supervision of the Department of
Politics.
Political Thought: A minimum of five course credits, at least three of which must be 300-level Politics Department courses in political thought and constitutional law, and as many as two Philosophy Department courses in political philosophy (PHI 307, 353, 354) may be counted toward the minor in Political Thought.
International Relations and Comparative Government: A
minimum of five course credits in International Relations and
Comparative Government, at least three of which must be at the 300
level. An appropriate internship may be substituted for one of the five
courses. Not available to students with an International Relations
major.
American Politics: A minimum of five course credits in
American Politics, at least three of which must be at the 300 level. An
appropriate internship may be substituted for one of the five courses.
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