Political Science Requirements
Required Courses |
Credits |
Semester |
|
Introduction to Political Science |
3 |
__________ |
|
American Politics and Government |
3 |
__________ |
|
International Economics and Politics |
3 |
__________ |
|
State and Local Government |
3 |
__________ |
|
Survey of Western Political Thought OR |
|
|
|
The Politics of Gender |
3 |
__________ |
|
Senior Seminar in Political Science |
3 |
__________ |
|
Electives
POS 1000/2000 (2 courses) |
6 |
__________ |
POS 3000/4000 (5 courses)* |
15 |
__________ |
Total |
39 |
|
* These electives may include HIS-2410, HIS-3165, HIS-3312, HIS-3351, HIS-4010, and INT-4730.
Political science faculty recommend field experience through a semester internship in, for example, the Vermont General Assembly or Legislative Council, state and federal agencies, newspapers and wire services, the U.S. Congress, international organizations, law offices, Legal Aid, interest groups, public affairs foundations, election campaigns, etc. Such experiences have often led directly to career opportunities in these fields. Internships enable students to meet many of the decision makers in state government and are particularly valuable when integrated with seminars in political science.