Knowledge
Skills
Values

Knowledge

Place Within Communities
State and Local

PO 205: State and Local Politics
PO 235: Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
PO 244: Campaigns and Elections

National

PO 100: The American Political System
PO 105: Foundations of American Politics
PO 110: Countries and Concepts
PO 220: Current American Foreign Policy
PO 232: Law and Justice: Creating Change
PO 244: Campaigns and Elections
PO 248: The American Presidency
PO 340: The US Congress: Pursuing Majorities
PO 342: Parties and Interest Groups

Global

PO 110: Countries and Concepts
PO 220: Current American Foreign Policy
PO 221: Understanding International Conflicts
PO 320: Diplomacy and International Organizations
PO 321: Global Issues
PO 322: States in a Changing World
PO 323: Topics in World Politics

Historical and Contemporary Frameworks
PO 100: The American Political System
PO 105: Foundations of American Politics
PO 230: Civil Rights in the United States
PO 232: Law and Justice: Creating Change
PO 248: The American Presidency
PO 330: Constitutional Law
PO 334: Civil Liberties and the Constitution
PO 480: Senior Seminar

Modes of Inquiry
PO 230: Civil Rights in the United States
PO 232: Law and Justice: Creating Change
PO 280: Methods of Political Analysis
PO 323: Topics in World Politics
PO 356: Topics in Public Policy

Knowledge | Skills | Values

Skills

Critical Thinking
Reading Critically

PO 105: Foundations of American Politics
PO 110: Countries and Concepts
PO 221: Understanding International Conflicts
PO 330: Constitutional Law
PO 334: Civil Liberties and the Constitution
PO 339: Seminar on Judicial Decision-Making
PO 356: Topics in Public Policy

Research

PO 205: State and Local Politics
PO 230: Civil Rights in the United States
PO 232: Law and Justice: Creating Change
PO 235: Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
PO 248: The American Presidency
PO 280: Methods of Political Analysis
PO 320: Diplomacy and International Organizations
PO 323: Topics in World Politics
PO 342: Parties and Interest Groups

Moral & Ethical Reasoning

PO 221: Understanding International Conflicts
PO 321: Global Issues
PO 480: Senior Seminar

Integration

PO 105: Foundations of American Politics
PO 205: State and Local Politics
PO 342: Parties and Interest Groups

Application

PO 100: The American Political System
PO 320: Diplomacy and International Organizations
PO 371: Internships
PO 480: Senior Seminar

Strategic Thinking

PO 220: Current American Foreign Policy
PO 221: Understanding International Conflicts
PO 320: Diplomacy and International Organizations
PO 321: Global Issues
PO 340: The US Congress: Pursuing Majorities
PO 371: Internships

Reflection

PO 323: Topics in World Politics
PO 371: Internships
PO 480: Senior Seminar

Methodological Skills
Analysis

PO 105: Foundations of American Politics
PO 244: Campaigns and Elections
PO 280: Methods of Political Analysis
PO 323: Topics in World Politics
PO 339: Seminar on Judicial Decision-Making
PO 342: Parties and Interest Groups

Quantitative Reasoning

PO 110: Countries and Concepts
PO 252: Environmental Controversies
PO 280: Methods of Political Analysis
PO 322: States in a Changing World
PO 356: Topics in Public Policy

Scientific Method

PO 100: The American Political System
PO 205: State and Local Politics
PO 280: Methods of Political Analysis
PO 323: Topics in World Politics
PO 342: Parties and Interest Groups
PO 356: Topics in Public Policy

Information Technology

PO 280: Methods of Political Analysis
PO 340: The US Congress: Pursuing Majorities
PO 356: Topics in Public Policy

Comparing Cases

PO 110: Countries and Concepts
PO 205: State and Local Politics
PO 248: The American Presidency
PO 254: The City
PO 322: States in a Changing World
PO 330: Constitutional Law
PO 334: Civil Liberties and the Constitution

Historical Analysis

PO 110: Countries and Concepts
PO 221: Understanding International Conflicts
PO 248: The American Presidency

Communication
Collaboration

PO 100: The American Political System
PO 220: Current American Foreign Policy
PO 230: Civil Rights in the United States
PO 232: Law and Justice: Creating Change
PO 244: Campaigns and Elections
PO 322: States in a Changing World
PO 334: Civil Liberties and the Constitution
PO 480: Senior Seminar

Advocacy

PO 110: Countries and Concepts
PO 220: Current American Foreign Policy
PO 320: Diplomacy and International Organizations
PO 330: Constitutional Law
PO 334: Civil Liberties and the Constitution
PO 339: Seminar on Judicial Decision-Making
PO 340: The US Congress: Pursuing Majorities
PO 342: Parties and Interest Groups

Negotiation

PO 221: Understanding International Conflicts
PO 320: Diplomacy and International Organizations
PO 321: Global Issues
PO 322: States in a Changing World

Writing

PO 205: State and Local Politics
PO 221: Understanding International Conflicts
PO 248: The American Presidency
PO 280: Methods of Political Analysis
PO 330: Constitutional Law
PO 339: Seminar on Judicial Decision-Making

Oral Communication: Questioning

PO 100: The American Political System
PO 105: Foundations of American Politics
PO 321: Global Issues
PO 339: Seminar on Judicial Decision-Making

Oral Communication: Deliberation

PO 105: Foundations of American Politics
PO 220: Current American Foreign Policy
PO 252: Environmental Controversies
PO 320: Diplomacy and International Organizations
PO 321: Global Issues
PO 340: The US Congress: Pursuing Majorities
PO 480: Senior Seminar

Oral Communication: Formal Presentation

PO 110: Countries and Concepts
PO 220: Current American Foreign Policy
PO 235: Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
PO 244: Campaigns and Elections
PO 280: Methods of Political Analysis
PO 322: States in a Changing World
PO 356: Topics in Public Policy
PO 480: Senior Seminar

Knowledge | Skills | Values

Values

Citizenship
Appreciating Diversity

PO 105: Foundations of American Politics
PO 230: Civil Rights in the United States
PO 232: Law and Justice: Creating Change
PO 371: Internships

Cross-Cultural Understanding

PO 110: Countries and Concepts
PO 320: Diplomacy and International Organizations
PO 321: Global Issues
PO 322: States in a Changing World

Service/Civic Engagement

PO 100: The American Political System
PO 205: State and Local Politics
PO 220: Current American Foreign Policy
PO 235: Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
PO 244: Campaigns and Elections
PO 340: The US Congress: Pursuing Majorities
PO 371: Internships

Social Justice

PO 230: Civil Rights in the United States
PO 356: Topics in Public Policy
PO 480: Senior Seminar

Self-Development
Commitment to Professional Excellence

PO 105: Foundations of American Politics
PO 330: Constitutional Law
PO 334: Civil Liberties and the Constitution
PO 371: Internships

Life-Long Learning

PO 100: The American Political System
PO 221: Understanding International Conflicts
PO 244: Campaigns and Elections
PO 480: Senior Seminar

Intellectual Curiosity & Risk Taking

PO 110: Countries and Concepts
PO 280: Methods of Political Analysis
PO 321: Global Issues
PO 323: Topics in World Politics
PO 342: Parties and Interest Groups

Respect for Self and Others

PO 105: Foundations of American Politics
PO 110: Countries and Concepts
PO 235: Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
PO 340: The US Congress: Pursuing Majorities

Knowledge | Skills | Values

"Be excited — this is a field that encompasses almost all other disciplines. . . . providing you the best of all worlds. Have an open mind — you will be exposed to many new manners of thought; many of which you will not agree with, but you must learn to respect other people's points of view."
-- Jeff Lilly '98 (Policy Analyst