Government Major
The major consists of ten or more semester courses, at least eight of which shall be at the 200 level or above. Three courses must be at the 300 level or above, including a 400-level government seminar taken in the junior or senior year at Connecticut College. A 300- or 400-level Individual Study can also satisfy one of these requirements, except for the 400-level seminar, which is a required course. Under normal circumstances majors must take at least seven of the major courses (eight for Honors) at Connecticut College. NOTE: Students writing an Honors Thesis will complete twelve courses in the major for graduation.
Requirements
Each major must include at least one semester course in each of the following fields:
Political Theory:
Comparative Politics:
International Politics:
U.S. Politics:
Advisers: T. Borer, M. Borrelli, W. J. Coats, E. Fleury, A. Levin, D. Moak, D. Patton, C. Sayej, M. Suttmann-Lea, J. Tian