The emphasis in politics is designed for students who want maximum flexibility within their program of study or wish to create a particular specialization within political science, such as American government, biopolitics, or political theory. For more information on the requirements for the Politics emphasis, click here.
While the politics emphasis gives students the opportunity to take courses in many different areas, the following are examples of regularly taught courses in the fields of American government, biopolitics, and political theory. For a list of regularly taught courses in other emphases, please click the following links: Public Law, Public Administration and Service, and International Politics.
If you have any questions about the Politics emphasis, please email the Director of Undergraduate Studies, Dr. Matt Streb.