A topical seminar primarily for majors in political science and in related fields. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 credits in seminars of differing topics.

Analysis of research paradigms for political science, and investigation into the foundations of scientific inquiry. Emphasis on topics such as explanation, concept formation, the construction and function of theory, data, and verification.

Basic techniques of data collection, coding, and processing applicable to political research are introduced. Various statistical techniques of data analysis are discussed and applied to political data.

A survey of the major theoretical approaches to the study of international systems and processes.

Topic and instructor will vary from semester to semester. Faculty member presents seminar on topic in which he has particular research competence or special expertise. May be repeated under different subtitle to a maximum of nine hours.

Half-time to full-time work on thesis. May be repeated to a maximum of six semesters.

May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours.

May be repeated to a maximum of six semesters.

May be repeated to a maximum of six semesters.

May be repeated to a maximum of six semesters.