political science program
Program Options
Depending on their background and field of interest, political science majors may choose one of the following two options to fulfill their skills requirement for the Department:
1. Two semesters of a modern foreign language. Those with previous language training are urged to begin at the appropriate level to fulfill the two-course requirement.
2. Elementary Statistics and Data Analysis for Public Policy. Both courses assume a basic knowledge of algebra.
Senior Seminar
The political science Senior Seminar consists of student presentations and the discussion of scholarly articles that illustrate contemporary controversies in the discipline. In the spring, the seniors and faculty stage a public presentation based on the seminar topic for that year, with themes ranging from conspiracy theories in a Saturday Night Live format to a mock trial on the effects of globalization. Often, special guests—such as the president of Carroll College—take the stage, and impersonations of the famous or the Carroll faculty find a way into the script