Students should have a basic knowledge of the political institutions and processes of the government of the United States.

Students should have a basic knowledge of the methods, approaches, or theories used in accumulating and interpreting information applicable to the discipline of political science.

Students should have a basic knowledge of the dynamics of politics and power at work in the modern world.

Students should be able to demonstrate critical thinking skills or formulate and defend a thesis in a written or oral format.

Students should be able to demonstrate the basic research skills necessary to write a paper in the discipline of political science.

Students should have a basic knowledge of the content of one of the five subfields within political science: American Government and Public Administration, Comparative Politics, International Relations, Public and Constitutional Law, and Political Theory. Note: Courses that address this outcome provide knowledge in one of these subfields.