Critical Thinking: Demonstrate the skills of critically interpreting, assessing, and applying evidence
with regard to the analysis of political structures, institutions, and governing processes
in the U.S. and other countries.
Research Skills and Quantitative Reasoning: Employ research skills including the ability to understand theoretical issues, conceptualize
a research question, formulate clear hypotheses, apply relevant methods and techniques
to gather and analyze data, draw logically coherent conclusions, and write carefully
articulated research papers regarding the study of politics.
Information Literacy: Demonstrate the habit of accessing sources of political knowledge and designing
effective bibliographic search strategies in order to engage in exploratory, inquiry-based,
research processes.
Oral Communication: Be able to construct effective messages and apply appropriate communication strategies
to address diverse audiences, and, where appropriate, use multi-media platforms to
present research.
Written Communication: Be able to write a coherent essay which incorporates scholarly sources while also
demonstrating the ability to draw social scientific and/or theoretical conclusions
and communicate them effectively.