Honors in Political Science and International Relations
Students who attain a GPA of 3.6 of higher, both overall and in the major, are automatically eligible to enroll in the Honors Seminar (POLS 5800) in the Fall of their senior year and write an Honors Thesis (POLS 5810) in the Spring of their senior year. Other students may be invited to pursue Honors by the faculty. The Honors Seminar is a prerequisite for the Honors Thesis. Students who attain a grade of A- or higher for the Honors Thesis will graduate with Honors in Political Science and International Relations. Both the Honors Seminar and Honors Thesis count toward the 24 semester hours of upper division course work required of majors.
Recent Theses Include:
Relational Equality: Rethinking Political Equality in Light of Citizenship and Liability
Budetti, Dominic V.
The Stock Market Effect at the Presidential and Congressional Levels
Clark, Kyle J.
Flipping the Coin: Understanding Counterinsurgency Decision Making at the Command Level in Iraq, 2003-2007
Rodriguez, Luis Manuel
Ideological Conflict and the Expansion of Presidential War Powers
Sinclair, Max
Equality of Opportunity in Libertarianism
Smith, Houston
Make America Run Again: Young Adults’ Political Ambition in the Trump Presidency
Takemoto, Megan
The Women’s March and Its Promotion of Intersectionality and Unity
Wong, Yi Ning
The Saliency of Ethnicity in African Politics
Artaza, Victoria E.
An Interest in Women, Peace and Security? National Action Plans and Implementation of UNSCR 1325
Torres, Priscilla T.
Changing Attitudes: International Cultural and Educational Exchanges as a Form of Public Diplomacy
Takeda, Erisa Jasmine
What are the Ethical Constraints of Western Counter-terrorism and PVE Initiatives that Feature Muslim Women?
Iskander, Nadine George
Critical Factors Contributing to the Success of Public Private Partnerships in Latin America
Dell’Oro, Marco
An Intersectional Approach to Understanding Black Veteran Homelessness
Daw, Katherine