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The Faculty

Chair:  Thomas Halper Professors:

  • Mitchell S. Cohen
  • Alan DiGaetano
  • Thomas Halper
  • David R. Jones

Associate Professors:

  • Louis Bolce
  • Gerald D. De Maio
  • Benedetto Fontana
  • Stephanie R. Golob
  • Susan Tenenbaum
  • Dov Waxman

Assistant Professors:

  • Els de Graauw
  • Gene Park

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Field Description

Our lives, our communities, and our world are to a considerable degree shaped by political events. Political science provides students with an understanding of the multifaceted ideas, structures, and processes of politics in the United States and abroad. Courses are designed to accomplish three principal objectives: to help the student acquire and establish habits of critical and creative thinking about public issues; to enlarge and broaden the students understanding of significant data, major ideas, and activities regarding politics; and to prepare students for careers in law, government, journalism, and education.

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The Major

All courses in the lists below are 3 credits.

Base Course
American Government: Practices and Values

Electives                                             24 credits

Students are to select 24 credits from among all the courses offered by the department, with at least one course from four of the six areas listed below.

American Government and Political Institutions
The United States in an Age of Globalization
Religion and Politics in the United States
Political Psychology
American Conservatism: Origins, Development, and Contemporary Controversies
Public Opinion
Political Parties and Elections
Congress and the Legislative Process
Constitutional Law
Civil Liberties
The Presidency
Immigration and Integration in the United States
Political Socialization
Case Studies in American Government

Comparative Politics
Introduction to Comparative Government
Modern Middle East and North Africa
Politics of the Third World
Comparative Politics in Selected Areas of the World
Western European Political Systems
Latin American and Caribbean Political Systems
Asian Political Systems
African Political Systems
Comparative Revolutions
Communist Political Systems
Modern India

International Politics
Introduction to International Relations
International Relations in the Middle East
American Foreign Policy
International Relations in Selected Areas of the World
The United Nations in World Politics
Contemporary International Conflict
The Rise of Asia in World Affairs (
AAS 3346
), (
HIS 3346
)

Political Theory and Methodology
American Political Thought
Political Sociology
Topics in Politics and Literature
Political and Administrative Research
Political Behavior
American Radicalism
Early Political Theory
Modern Political Theory
Contemporary Political Ideologies
Political Analysis

Public Policy
Public Policy
Women: Politics and Policy
Social Welfare Policy
Political Economy
Government and the American Economy
The Politics of Energy and the Environment
Field Work in Government and Politics

Urban Politics
State and Local Government
Urban Government
Politics and Government of New York City
Urban Public Policy

 

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Honors Program in Political Science

The honors program in political science is designed for the outstanding student. Each student conducts research in an area specific to his or her interest and works closely with a faculty advisor. Registration requires permission from the department. Six credits are necessary for graduation with honors in political science. 

To be eligible for honors work in political science, students shall have

  1. completed 90 credits,
  2. completed 15 credits in political science, including ,
  3. compiled at least a 3.2 grade point average in their total academic work and a 3.4 average within political science, and
  4. an honors advisor assigned in advance.

The students thesis will be evaluated and graded by two faculty members in addition to the advisor, one from political science and one from another appropriate department. This committee of three will have the authority to recommend that the student be graduated with honors.

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The Minor

A minor in political science will help students to flourish in the political environment in which their future economic and 

Selection of a minor must be made with the consultation and approval of the department. To suit the special educational needs and objectives of individual students, appropriate substitution of designated courses may be made after consultation with the departmental advisor. Students may minor by taking two 3000-level courses plus 

POL 4900
 Political Science Capstone Seminar.

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Courses
Courses in Political Science

American Government: Practices and Values

3 hours; 3 credits

The United States in an Age of Globalization

3 hours; 3 credits

State and Local Government

3 hours; 3 credits

Introduction to International Relations

3 hours; 3 credits

Introduction to Comparative Government

3 hours; 3 credits

THE GREAT POLITICAL DEBATES: THE INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETY

3 hours; 3 credits

Urban Government

3 hours; 3 credits

American Political Thought

3 hours; 3 credits

Public Policy

3 hours; 3 credits

Women: Politics and Policy

3 hours; 3 credits

Social Welfare Policy

3 hours; 3 credits

Religion And Politics In The United States

3 hours; 3 credits

Political Sociology

3 hours; 3 credits

The Modern Middle East and North Africa

3 hours; 3 credits

Political Psychology

3 hours; 3 credits

"American Conservatism: Origins, Development, And Contemporary Controversies"

3 hours; 3 credits

Political Economy

3 hours; 3 credits

The Politics of the Third World

3 hours; 3 credits

Topics in Politics and Literature

3 hours; 3 credits

Political and Administrative Research

3 hours; 3 credits

Political Opinion

3 hours; 3 credits

Political Parties and Elections

3 hours; 3 credits

Congress and the Legislative Process

3 hours; 3 credits

Constitutional Law

3 hours; 3 credits

Civil Liberties

3 hours; 3 credits

Government and the American Economy

3 hours; 3 credits

The Presidency

3 hours; 3 credits

The Politics of Energy and the Environment

3 hours; 3 credits

Immigration and Integration in the United States

"3.0 Hours, 3.0 Credits"

Politics and Government of New York City

3 hours; 3 credits

Political Behavior

3 hours; 3 credits

American Radicalism

3 hours; 3 credits

Early Political Theory

3 hours; 3 credits

Modern Political Theory

3 hours; 3 credits

Contemporary Political Ideologies

3 hours; 3 credits

Political Socialization

3 hours; 3 credits

International Relations in the Middle East

3 hours; 3 credits

American Foreign Policy

3 hours; 3 credits

International Relations in Selected Areas of the World

3 hours; 3 credits

The United Nations in World Politics

3 hours; 3 credits

Contemporary International Conflict

3 hours; 3 credits

The Rise of Asia in World Affairs

3 hours; 3 credits

Seminar on Political Globalization

3 hours; 3 credits

Comparative Politics in Selected Areas of the World

3 hours; 3 credits

Western European Political Systems

3 hours; 3 credits

Latin American and Caribbean Political Systems

3 hours; 3 credits

Asian Political Systems

3 hours; 3 credits

African Political Systems

3 hours; 3 credits

Comparative Revolutions

3 hours; 3 credits

Communist Political Systems

3 hours; 3 credits

Case Studies in American Government

3 hours; 3 credits

Urban Public Policy

3 hours; 3 credits

American Intellectual History

3 hours; 3 credits

Political Analysis

3 hours; 3 credits

The Making of Modern India

3 hours; 3 credits

Special Topics in Political Science

3 hours; 3 credits

Political Science Capstone Seminar

3 hours; 3 credits

Ind Stud Pol I

Hours and credits to be arranged

Ind Stud Pol II

Hours and credits to be arranged

 

Hours and credits to be arranged

Field Work in Government and Politics

3 hours; 3 credits

Hon Amer Gov Prac

3 hours; 3 credits

Hon U.S. Age of Glob

3 hours; 3 credits

Hon Constitut Law

3 hours; 3 credits

Hon Civil Liberty

3 hours; 3 credits

Hon Rel & Pol in US

3 hours; 3 credits

Hon The Rise of Asia in World Affairs

3 hours; 3 credits

Hon Pol Sci I

"Prerequisite: A minimum of four courses in Political Science, with at least two at the 3000 level or above. Open only to students who have earned at least 3.5 GPA in Political Science and also have a 3.5 cumulative GPA and who have submitted a written proposal that has been approved by the prospective mentor, the Chair of Political Science, and the Chair of the Committee on Undergraduate Honors."

Hon Pol Sci II

3 hours; 3 credits per semester

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