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Politics (POL)


Craig Allin, David Loebsack (chair), Robert Sutherland
Adjunct Faculty/Academic Staff: Ko-hsing Huang


Major: A minimum of eight course credits in Politics, including at least four courses at the 300 level (excluding internships) and at least two courses in each of the three subfields: (1) Political Thought, (2) International Relations and Comparative Government, and (3) American Politics. POL 111 may be counted toward the eight required courses. INT 201 (Statistical Methods) may be substituted for one course in International Relations and Comparative Government or one course in American 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 eight course credits in Politics, to include POL 111, 222, either 242 or 243, 262, and four course credits selected from POL 325, 348, 361, or 363-368. 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.


Second Teaching Area in American Government: The following program in conjunction with a teaching major in Anthropology (interdisciplinary 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 325, 348, 361, 363, 365, 366, 367, or 368.


Note: Majors who intend to pursue graduate study in politics should take INT 201 (Statistical Methods) and a course in Computer Science. 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, 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 in Political Thought, at least three of which must be at the 300 level. The Constitutional Law courses (POL 361, 365, and 366) 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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