History-Political Science

Professors: Ashley and Lee.

This major gives students the opportunity to apply the perspectives of history and political science to a selected world area. Any student choosing this major must develop a concentration in one of the following areas of study: United States, Europe, Latin America-Africa, Africa-Asia. Lists of the courses relevant to each area are available from departmental advisers.

To enter this major, students must take either History 105 or Political Science 103, then four units in the department in which the qualifying course was taken and five units in the other department. No more than one unit of independent readings or research may be used to fulfill these requirements. Students choosing to concentrate in Europe, Latin America-Africa, or Africa-Asia must complete the second-year course or its equivalent in a foreign language appropriate to the area. These students may count up to two units of language at the 100 or 200 level toward the major (one toward the history requirement and one toward the political science requirement.) In addition students must complete History-Political Science 425 and at least one course in the Humanities division specifically related to the area of concentration. A written and oral comprehensive examination is administered by faculty members from both departments and must be scheduled by the student, in consultation with departmental advisers, during the senior year.

Students may write a thesis by which they may receive the B.A. degree with Distinction in History-Political Science. Proposals for such theses must be approved by both departments before the end of the junior year. Students who have been off campus during the junior year may extend this deadline to the second Monday of Block 1 of the senior year.