The Political Science major shall be made up of 13 courses (39 credits). Requirements are as follows:
R1: Core Requirements
Any three of the following 3 credit courses:
01:790:101 Nature of Politics
01:790:102 Introduction to International Relations
01:790:103 Comparative Politics
01:790:104 American Government
01:790:106 Law and Politics
R2: Research Methods
Any one of the following 3 credit courses:
01:790:300 Political Science Research Methods
01:790:307 Survey Research
01:790:391 Data Science for Political Science
01:790:392 Qualitative Research Methods
R3: Political Philosophy
A total of one course from 300- or 400-level courses in political theory
R4: American Institutions and Politics
A total of one course from 300- or 400-level courses in American institutions and politics
R5: International and Comparative Politics
A total of one course from 300- or 400-level courses in international and comparative politics
R6: Political Science Seminar
A total of one course from 395 Political Science seminar or equivalent
R7: Political Science courses
A total of 15 credits from Political Science electives, of which
- 12 credits must be 300- of 400- level courses
- No more than 3 credits may be used from 1.5 credit mini courses
- No more than 6 credits may be used from internship, independent study, or senior honors thesis.
- No more than 12 credits may be used from non-Rutgers New Brunswick courses.
You must achieve a minimum grade of C in all courses.
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.
