Politics, B.A.

A minimum of 10 courses distributed as follows:

• At least one course in Political Thought
• At least two courses in International Relations and Comparative Government (at least one at the 300 level)
• At least two courses in American Politics and Public Policy (at least one at the 300 level)
• One course in statistics: STA 201   or STA 348  
• POL 230  
• Two additional courses above the 100 level one of which must be at the 300 level
• As the capstone for the major, POL 483 , or, for qualified students, course credit for an independent project directed toward pursuit of departmental honors

The Department strongly encourages students to participate in an internship or comparable off-campus program while at Cornell.

Note:

Majors who have a special interest in legislative and electoral politics should take POL 172 , POL 280 /POL 380 , POL 363 , and POL 364 . Politics courses of particular value to pre-law students include POL 122 , POL 172 , POL 325 , POL 364 , POL 365 , and POL 366 . Law schools will accept majors in any academic discipline.

Whether courses count as Political Theory, American Politics, or International Relations & Comparative Government is indicated in the course title in the catalog system and in the course description in both the catalog system and self-service.

Teaching Certification:

Students who are interested in pursuing K-12 certification to teach social studies should seek admission to the Teacher Education Program. See the Education  department section for application and certification information.