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
Relational Equality: Rethinking Political Equality in Light of Citizenship and Liability
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The Stock Market Effect at the Presidential and Congressional Levels
Kyle J. Clark
Flipping the Coin: Understanding Counterinsurgency Decision Making at the Command Level in Iraq, 2003-2007
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Ideological Conflict and the Expansion of Presidential War Powers
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Equality of Opportunity in Libertarianism
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Make America Run Again: Young Adults' Political Ambition in the Trump Presidency
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The Women s March and Its Promotion of Intersectionality and Unity
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The Saliency of Ethnicity in African Politics
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An Interest in Women, Peace and Security? National Action Plans and Implementation of UNSCR 1325
Priscilla T. Torres
Changing Attitudes: International Cultural and Educational Exchanges as a Form of Public Diplomacy
Erisa Jasmine Takeda
What are the Ethical Constraints of Western Counter-terrorism and PVE Initiatives that Feature Muslim Women?
Nadine George Iskander
Critical Factors Contributing to the Success of Public Private Partnerships in Latin America
Marco Dell Oro
An Intersectional Approach to Understanding Black Veteran Homelessness
Katherine Daw