Requirements for Major and Minor

Goals for the Major

In successfully completing a major in political science, a student will be able to:

• Be able to communicate with precision and clarity in a coherent and literate fashion.
• Have acquired a basic understanding of the fundamental philosophical questions concerning government and politics.
• Have acquired a basic understanding of political structures and processes.
• Be able to think critically about contemporary political issues and relate political knowledge to the student?s own life, professionally and personally.

Requirements for Major or Minor

For a Major: 40 credits in the department, including 201, 210, 220, 230, 487. Two additional proseminars (1 credit each), chosen during the junior and senior years from among elective courses designated by department faculty. Students taking a course as a proseminar register simultaneously for the course (4 credits) and 498 Proseminar (1 credit).

For a Minor: 20 credits in the department, including 201, 210 or 220.

For Oregon Initial Teacher Licensure in Social Studies (Political Science focus): a student must complete the Linfield Teacher Education Program and the State of Oregon licensure requirements (see pages 57 and 58 of the print catalog). In order to complete these requirements, a student must begin taking education courses no later then his/her sophomore year. The student must be advised by an Education Department faculty member each semester prior to registration.

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