Prerequisites

Admission to the Political Science Departmental Honors Program is open to students who have at least a 3.50 grade-point average on a 4.0 point scale and have completed the following: Political Science 1003, 1153G or 1193G, 2003, 2053, 2253G or 2293G, and 2603.  Permission of the Dean of the Honors College and the Departmental Honors Coordinator is also required.

Students in the Political Science Honors Program must maintain an overall GPA of 3.50.  Students who have been dismissed from the program because their overall GPA has fallen below 3.50 may petition for readmission.  Students must raise their grade-point average to 3.50 and submit their petition to the Dean of the Honors College and Departmental Honors Coordinator.

• PLS 1003 - Introduction to Comparative Politics. Credits: 3
• PLS 1153G - American Government and Constitution. Credits: 3

• or

• PLS 1193G - American Government and Constitution, Honors. Credits: 3
• PLS 2003 - Introduction to Political Research. Credits: 3
• PLS 2053 - Techniques of Political Analysis. Credits: 3
• PLS 2253G - Introduction to International Relations. Credits: 3

• or

• PLS 2293G - Introduction to International Relations, Honors. Credits: 3
• PLS 2603 - State and Local Government. Credits: 3

Departmental Honors Requirements

The graduate seminar required of honors students may substitute for one of the distribution requirements in the major with the prior approval of the Departmental Chairperson and the Departmental Honors Coordinator.

• Political Science 5000 through 5499 Graduate Seminar. Credits: 3

• PLS 4444 - Honors Independent Studies. Credits: 3
• PLS 4555 - Honors Research. Credits: 3
• PLS 4644 - Honors Thesis. Credits: 3