Boston College · USA

Political Science

Campus Bachelor Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

Bachelor

Starts

Fall, Spring

Introduction

Political Science is a Bachelor program taught at Boston College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years) options.

Boston College’s undergraduate major in Political Science provides a foundation for careers in politics, public administration, international service, law, business, and journalism, and it also supports graduate work and teaching in the social sciences. The major consists of 10 courses (30 credits): two introductory courses and one course in each of four subfields—American Politics, Comparative Politics, International Politics, and Political Theory—plus additional electives.

The Political Science major includes an introductory sequence and upper-level electives. Students take two introductory courses: Fundamental Concepts of Politics or How to Rule the World, and one additional introductory course from Introduction to Modern Politics, Introduction to American Politics, Introduction to International Politics, or Introduction to Comparative Politics. After that, students take eight electives (24 credits). The program emphasizes writing skills and includes regular classroom discussion, with grading based on writing, exams, and participation.

Modules

Fundamental Concepts of Politics
How to Rule the World
Introduction to Modern Politics
Introduction to American Politics
Introduction to International Politics
Introduction to Comparative Politics

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Political Science at Boston College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by Boston College.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Boston College as pre-requiste for admission in Political Science.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Students may place out of the requirement for the second introductory course (but not the first) with a score of 4 or 5 on either of the AP exams in Government and Politics (American or Comparative). A waiver form must be signed by the Director of Undergraduate Studies to be reflected on the student’s Degree Audit.

Students may transfer up to four courses (12 credits) from other institutions, including foreign study programs, but must take at least six courses (24 credits) in the department to earn a degree in Political Science. Transfer credits and foreign-study credits may not be used to satisfy the four subfield distributional requirements.