A major in politics requires 33 hours of coursework in politics, including an 18-hour core:

POL 101 The U.S. Constitution
POL 202 American Political Thought
POL 210 Regimes: Classical and Modern
POL 211 Classical Political Philosophy
POL 212 Modern Political Philosophy I: Social Contract Theory
OR
POL 214 Modern Political Philosophy II: Idealism, Historicism and Nihilism
POL 220 Introduction to American Foreign Policy

*Politics 101 is prerequisite for all other politics courses.

Of the 15 additional hours required, at least six must be taken at the 400 level.  Students take required courses and select their elective courses from three sub-fields in Politics:  American Politics, Political Philosophy, and World Politics.  Students may choose electives in any combination from the three sub-fields or students may concentrate in one sub-field. Students who participate in the Washington-Hillsdale Internship Program may count three hours of WHIP credit toward the politics major or minor.