Courses at the 400-level

The geographic elements of major world areas are assessed. Focus is on physical and cultural elements in a comparative context.
3 credit hours

• completion of any 100- or 200-level course in a social science or consent of department chair

New England's rich legacy of historical landscapes form the basis for this field-trip course. Topics include urbanization, traditional land uses, industrialization, leisure landscapes, maritime activities, and the evolution of landscape architecture.
3 credit hours

• Any course in a social science or consent of department chair

Field studies of maturing twentieth-century New England landscapes are conducted. Topics include the coastal zone, the metropolis, and the rural/urban fringe and rural New England. (Formerly Historical Landscapes of New England.)
3 credit hours

• Any course in a social science or consent of department chair

The evolution of geographic theories and philosophies is examined, along with their application to contemporary research problems. (Formerly Seminar in Geography.)
4 credit hours

• completion of at least 15 credit hours of geography courses.

This internship, normally taken in the senior year, provides on-the-job experience in applied professional geography. Normally this involves a negotiated number of hours per week working in either a private firm or public agency.
4-6 credit hours

• consent of instructor

Directed reading under the guidance of a geographer is determined on the basis of the student's and the instructor's interests.
1-4 credit hours

• Consent of program director

Students select a topic and undertake concentrated research under the supervision of a faculty advisor.
1-4 credit hours

• consent of department chair, instructor with whom student wishes to work, and dean

Focus is on British politics, government, constitution, political subcultures, and media since World War II and British involvement in the European Union. See The London Course under the political science program.
3 credit hours

• Consent of department chair

The political geography, city planning, and urban policy within the European Union is studied, with focus on London. See The London Course under the political science program.
3 credit hours

• Consent of department chair

American foreign policy, decision making, and politics are examined. The policies and decision-making particulars of other governments are developed where appropriate.
3 credit hours

• POL 203

Focus is on the leadership and political environment of mid- and upper-level public managers and administrators in public agencies.
3 credit hours

• POL 202
• or consent of the department chair

Public policy information, from input to output, by the major institutions of government is studied. Included are the internal processes and interactions of legislatures and executives.
4 credit hours

• POL 202
• or consent of department chair

The substance of public policy in the United States is investigated. Focus is on various models of policy analysis that seek to explain the variables that influence the initiation, implementation, and outcome of policy decisions.
3 credit hours

• POL 202
• or consent of department chair

This is an integrating experience in political science. Students complete a project that demonstrates their ability to investigate, write about, and orally present significant research.
4 credit hours

• Senior standing
• 12 credit hours of political science courses