POLITICAL SCIENCE AS A DISCIPLINE AND PROFESSION
Describes and evaluates major approaches used in political science. Explores issues related to professional development and political science careers.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of political science as a discipline and profession. Audience: Graduate 2. Recognize major approaches used in the discipline of political science and the “hidden curriculum” of the profession. Audience: Graduate 3. Identify a broad cross-section of the faculty and their research in the political science department. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of political science as a discipline and profession. Audience: Graduate 2. Recognize major approaches used in the discipline of political science and the “hidden curriculum” of the profession. Audience: Graduate 3. Identify a broad cross-section of the faculty and their research in the political science department. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027