Political Science - Amherst College

Political Science from Amherst College is a Campus Bachelor Public Administration degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. Majors in Political Science must complete 10 courses for rite or 12 for honors in courses offered or approved by the Department, including at least one introductory course numbered 1 to 20 and at least one advanced seminar. In addition they must fulfill a distribution requirement and complete a core concentration within Political Science. Introductory courses. Courses numbered 1 to 9 are introductory courses. Because these courses are designed to introduce students to the study of politics, the department recommends that they be taken in the first and second year. Students may count a maximum of two introductory courses toward their major. Advanced Seminars. Courses numbered 70 and above are advanced seminars. Those courses have pre-requisites, limited enrollment, and a substantial writing requirement. Distribution Requirement. To fulfill the distribution requirement, majors must take one course in at least three of the following areas: American government and politics (AG); comparative politics (CP); gender and politics (GP); politics, law, and public policy (LP); international relations (IR); and political theory (PT). A course may be designated in a maximum of two subfields. Students may count any course in only 1 subfield. Core Concentration . Political Science majors shall also designate a core concentration within the major. The core concentration shall consist of a minimum of four courses organized around a theme chosen by the student in consultation with the advisor. Students may count up to two courses from outside the Political Science department. Ordinarily students shall designate a core concentration by the end of the sophomore year or at the time of the declaration of the major. Advisors will have the responsibility of certifying that graduating students have completed their core concentration requirement. View more details on Amherst College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Public Administration courses.