Politics, B.A.

A minimum of 10 courses distributed as follows:

• At least one POL course in Political Thought, or PHI 225 , PHI 353 , or PHI 354  
• At least two POL courses in International Relations and Comparative Politics, at least one at the 300 level
• At least two POL courses in American Politics and Public Policy, at least one at the 300 level
• STA 201   or STA 348  (see catalogue for prerequisites)
• POL 230  
• Two additional POL courses above the 100 level
• As the capstone for the major, POL 483  

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.