Student Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

1. Define the key concepts, approaches, and theories of within the field of political science.
2. Acquire knowledge of the primary political institutions and actors who operate in the United States.
3. Articulate and critically analyze classical and contemporary political theories, as well as salient issues of political thought.
4. Empirically analyze the political-economic development of states and non-state-actors, as well as their interaction on a global level.
5. Students will demonstrate proficiency in the quantitative and qualitative methods of Political Science by writing a research paper, or senior thesis.
6. Articulate the main currents of change regarding historical events and time periods in a variety of geographic areas.
7. Comprehend the methodologies and techniques of the historians.
8. Engage in critical thinking and abstract reasoning skills through the examination of historical events, problems, and time periods.
9. Demonstrate a general comprehension of the philosophy of history in the distinction of various schools of historical thought.
10. Master the craft of the historian through the successful completion of the senior capstone courses - comprehensive exam and thesis.