1. Students declaring a major in political science after July 1, 2014 must complete 12 3-credit courses (or 11 3-credit courses and two 1.5-credit courses) in political science with a grade of C or better, including
a. the following introductory course in theoretical approaches to politics: 01:790:101;
b. at least one of the following introductory courses in American institutions and politics: 01:790:104 or 106;
c. at least one of the following introductory courses in foreign and international politics: 01:790:102 or 103;
d. at least one 300- or 400-level course in each of these three areas: theoretical approaches to politics, American institutions and politics, and foreign and international politics. (A list of courses falling into each area is available from the department.)
e. 01:790:395/396 Political Science Seminar (normally taken in the junior year); and
f. five additional political science courses chosen from any of the Rutgers University–New Brunswick offerings.
2. No more than 12 credits of political science coursework at the 100 or 200 level may be applied toward the major. No more than 6 credits of independent study, internships, or thesis work, or any combination of these may be applied toward the major. No more than 3 credits of minicourses may be applied toward the major. No more than four political science courses (12 credits) taken outside the Rutgers University–New Brunswick Department of Political Science may be applied to the major. No more than one 01:790:395 or 396 (Political Science Seminar) may be applied toward the major.
Joint Major in History/Political Science 514
This major is administered entirely by the Department of History. For further information, see the heading History/Political Science Joint Major 514 in this section of the catalog.
