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Political Philosophy, Concentration

The general study of politics at the °®¶¹´«Ã½ begins with political principles and examines the real political processes of modern governments. The concentration in political philosophy focuses primarily on the former, preparing students to gain a critical understanding of political thought through the study of classic and contemporary thinkers and texts.

Political Philosophy Requirements

The concentration consists of 6 courses (18 credits): Politics 1311 (Principles of American Politics), plus an additional 15 credit hours in politics. The 15 credit hours include 3 courses in political philosophy and 2 other politics courses chosen by the student.

Examples of courses in political philosophy include:

  • Political Regimes
  • Plato's Republic
  • Aristotle's Politics
  • Political Philosophy in the Middle Ages
  • Enlightenment
  • Modernity & Post Modernity
  • Catholic Political Thought
  • American Political Thought
  • American Founding
  • Lincoln
  • 20th-Century American Political Thought
  • Senior Seminar
  • Thucydides
  • Aristotle's Ethics
    Other politics courses with appropriate content can count as political philosophy with the approval of the chairman.