Political Science Audit and Review

Political Science Audit and Review I. Academic Assessment A. Highlights/Initiatives MAJORS/EMPHASES Minimum requirements for transfer students: Major: At least 12 unit hours of work earned for a political science major shall be taken at UW-Whitewater. The chair shall make determination of areas of political science in which these unit hours shall be taken at the time of declaration of the major. Minor: At least 6 unit hours of the work earned for a political science minor shall be taken at UW-Whitewater. The chair shall make determtiminor. Departmental policy requires each major to attend at least three public lectures or programs each academic year. Internship in Political Science: To provide students with the opportunity for practical field experience in various aspects of political life, the department offers an internship in political science. Credit may be earned while working in campaigns, legislative offices, legal and judicial offices, or in administrative positions at all levels of government. Internship is normally taken in the student's late junior or senior year. Consent of the Chair and the faculty member directing the internship is required for an internship placement. Honors in Political Science: To graduate with honors in political science, at the end of the senior year students must have a grade point average of 3.50 in all political science courses including POLISCI 488 and POLISCI 499. Students must apply for honors ...