Department of Political Science, Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Web Site: www.polisci.rutgers.edu
Chairperson: Milton Heumann
Vice Chairperson for Undergraduate Studies: Susan E. Lawrence
Professors:
Myron J. Aronoff, B.A., Miami (Ohio); M.A., Ph.D., California (Los Angeles)
Ross K. Baker, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Pennsylvania
Stephen Eric Bronner, B.A., CUNY (City College); M.A., Ph.D., California (Berkeley)
Barbara J. Callaway, B.A., Trinity; M.A., Ph.D., Boston
Susan J. Carroll, A.B., Miami (Ohio); M.A., Ph.D., Indiana
Drucilla L. Cornell, B.A., Antioch College; J.D., California (Los Angeles)
Milton Heumann, B.A., CUNY (Brooklyn College); M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale
Robert Kaufman, A.B., Ph.D., Harvard
Richard R. Lau, B.A., Stanford; M.A., Ph.D., California (Los Angeles)
C. Richard Lehne, B.A., Reed College; Ph.D., Syracuse
Jack Levy, B.S., Harvey Mudd College; M.A., Ph.D., Wisconsin (Madison)
Roy E. Licklider, B.A., Boston; M.A., Ph.D., Yale
Wilson Carey McWilliams, A.B., M.A., Ph.D., California (Berkeley)
Manus I. Midlarsky, B.S., CUNY (City College); M.S., Stevens Institute of Technology; Ph.D., Northwestern
Gordon Schochet, B.A., M.A., Johns Hopkins; Ph.D., Minnesota
D. Michael Shafer, B.A., Yale; M.A., Ph.D., Harvard
Richard W. Wilson, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Princeton
Associate Professors:
Peter Dennis Bathory, B.A., Oberlin College; Ph.D., Harvard
Pedro Caban, B.A., CUNY (City College); M.A., Ph.D., Columbia
Cynthia Daniels, B.A., Ph.D., Massachusetts
Eric Davis, B.A., SUNY (Binghamton); M.A., Ph.D., Chicago
Leela Fernandes, B.A., Michigan; M.A., Ph.D., Chicago
Kerry Haynie, B.A., North Carolina (Chapel Hill); M.A., Pittsburgh; Ph.D., North Carolina (Chapel Hill)
Jane Junn, A.B., Michigan; M.A., Ph.D., Chicago
Jan Kubik, B.A., M.A., Jagiellonian; Ph.D., Columbia
Susan Lawrence, B.A., Furman; M.A., Ph.D., Johns Hopkins
Barbara C. Lewis, B.A., Smith College; M.A., Ph.D., Northwestern
Edward Rhodes, A.B., Harvard; M.P.A., Ph.D., Princeton
Harvey Waterman, B.A., Southern California; M.A., Ph.D., Chicago
Assistant Professors:
Daniel Kelemen, B.A., California (Berkeley); M.A., Ph.D., Stanford
Beth L. Leech, B.S.J., Northwestern; Ph.D., Texas A&M
Daniel Tichenor, B.A., Earlham; Ph.D., Brandeis
The political science major is designed to expose students to the
philosophical and practical problems of political organization, action,
and governance and to encourage critical thinking about the nature of
citizenship, rights, and duties in the modern world. The undergraduate
political science curriculum is divided into three general areas:
Theoretical Approaches to Politics, American Institutions and
Politics, and Foreign and International Politics. While majors may
choose to focus their studies on one of these areas, they are required
to develop a solid intellectual foundation and understanding that spans
all three and to approach the study of political science within the
broader context of the social sciences.
Students completing
the political science major are expected to develop the ability to read
and listen critically, to reason analytically and engage in thoughtful
moral judgment, and to write and speak clearly and forcefully. The
major emphasizes the enhancement of key intellectual skills and
qualities of mind-the habits of questioning, debating, challenging, and
shaping coherent and persuasive arguments and interpretations-and seeks
to involve undergraduates in the active research life of the Rutgers
department.
Course work is organized into two general levels.
Classes at the 100 and 200 levels are regarded as introductory and are
designed to expose students to general concepts, basic knowledge, and
modes of inquiry, as well as to serve as a foundation for additional
course work. Classes at the 300 and 400 levels focus on more
specialized issues, questions, or problems. In general, students should
complete appropriate introductory course work before enrolling in
upper-division classes.
Political science majors are
encouraged strongly to take advantage of opportunities to engage in
experiential learning at Rutgers. These opportunities include not only
the one-term Washington Internship Program and Rutgers Study Abroad
program, but internships supervised by the department and by the
Rutgers Citizenship and Service Education (CASE) program.
Prior to declaring a major in political science, a student must
complete at least two 100- or 200-level political science courses with
an average grade of C or better. These courses can be counted
toward major credit.