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Politics (POL)
Craig Allin (chair), David Loebsack, Robert Sutherland, Aparna Thomas
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 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 (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 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 and Constitutional Law, at least three of which must be at the 300 level. Up to two courses in political philosophy may be counted toward the five courses.
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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