Professor Jeffrey M. Berry,
Interim Chair; John Richard Skuse,
Class of 1941, Professor of Political Science; American politics, political
behavior
Professor James M. Glaser,
American politics, political behavior
Professor Kent E. Portney,
Quantitative methods, public policy, political behavior
Professor Tony Smith,
Cornelia M. Jackson Professor of Political
Science; International relations, comparative politics
Professor Vickie Sullivan,
Political theory
Associate Professor Consuelo Cruz,
Comparative politics, Latin America
Associate Professor Robert Devigne,
Political theory
Associate Professor Richard C. Eichenberg,
International relations, foreign policy,
West Europe
Associate Professor Marilyn T. Glater,
Constitutional law
Associate Professor Malik Mufti,
International relations, Middle East
Associate Professor Elizabeth Remick,
Comparative politics, East Asia
Associate Professor Pearl T. Robinson,
Comparative politics, Africa,
African-American politics
Associate Professor Jeffrey W.
Taliaferro, International
relations, security studies
Assistant Professor David Art,
Comparative politics, Europe
Assistant Professor Kerry
Chase, International
political economy
Assistant Professor Ioannis Evrigenis,
Political theory
Assistant Professor Vincent
Phillip Muņoz, Constitutional
law, political theory
Assistant Professor Deborah J.
Schildkraut, American
politics, political psychology, political behavior
The Department of Political Science is concerned with the functions and
theory of the structure and operation of government, and the nature and
development of local, national, and international politics. The goals of the
department are both intellectual and practical. Courses are designed to
develop an understanding of the political process, and an ability to analyze
critically political systems, relationships, and problems. Courses are also
intended to provide a basis for intelligent citizenship, increase capacity
for community service, and orient the student toward possible employment in
governmental agencies on the local, state, national, or international level.
The undergraduate curriculum is structured to recognize that majors in
political science will have a diversity of post-college goals. The
department's offerings may be regarded as a foundation for graduate study
preparatory to college teaching, professional government service, the law,
and city and environmental planning, as well as for careers in such fields
as public and business administration, journalism, secondary school
teaching, nonprofit work, and social action.
Undergraduate Concentration
Requirements
Major: Ten courses overall. Two political science foundation courses; eight
additional political science courses. Students are required to take at least
one course in each of four subfields: American government and politics (or
American public policy), comparative government and politics, international
relations, and political thought. Students majoring in political science
must take five political science courses at Tufts' Medford/Somerville
campus. Internships and directed research courses will not fulfill a
subfield requirement.
All majors must also take at least one course designated as methodologically focused. These courses incorporate material that helps students to understand the logic of social science inquiry. Since these courses will improve students' comprehension of how social science research is conducted, they are advised to fulfill this requirement early in their course of study, preferably in the sophomore year. Courses that meet this requirement are:
Political Science
70 Acquiring Political Knowledge
Political Science 73 Globalization and National
Politics
Political Science 74 Political Economy of Latin
America
Political Science 75 Politics in the City
Political Science 76 Race and Class in American
Politics
Political Science 103
Political Science Research Methods
Political Science
111 Political Psychology
Political Science 113 Non-Profits and Civil
Society
Political Science 115 Public Opinion and
Survey Research
Political Science 117 Politics in the American
South
Political Science 124 Comparative Political
Economy of Advanced Industrial Democracies
Political Science 135
Comparative Revolutions
Political Science 142 Interest Groups and
Democratic Theory
Political Science 160 Force, Strategy, and Arms
Control
Political Science 174 The Rise and Fall of Great
Powers
Political Science 181 Public Opinion and Foreign
Policy
Political Science 184 Analysis of International
Conflict
Political Science 195 Politics
of Sustainable Communities
Each year, other courses will be designated as methodologically focused and
these additional options will also fulfill the requirement. Please consult
the course listings published by the department prior to preregistration for
a complete listing of all methodologically focused courses.
Majors are also required to take one upper-level seminar in political science at Tufts' Medford/Somerville campus. Sophomore seminars do not fulfill this requirement. Majors are expected to complete their basic courses and declare their major by the end of the sophomore year. A grade of C- or better is required for a course to count toward the major. The department publishes an Undergraduate Handbook detailing requirements, programs, and additional information about the major. The Handbook can also be found on the Departments website. New majors should familiarize themselves with this material.
Undergraduate Minor Program
Students interested in completing a minor concentration in political science
may choose from seven different options: Law and Society, Political Economy,
Political Science (general), Comparative Politics, American Politics,
Foreign Policy Analysis, and Political Thought.
All of these minors require five courses in political science. Each of them, however, has separate requirements and a different list of courses. No student may take two minors. A detailed listing of these requirements is contained in the Undergraduate Handbook or in a separate document, Departmental Minors, both available from the Department of Political Science in Eaton Hall.
Tufts in Washington
The Tufts-in-Washington program offers students an opportunity for intensive
firsthand study of government and politics during a semester's residence in
Washington, D.C. Undergraduates who are accepted to the program may elect
either American national government, foreign policy, or economic policy as
their field of concentration. Students are registered at Tufts and pay its
tuition directly to Tufts, but are housed at American University in
Washington, D.C., and pay American University for housing and other charges.
The Tufts-in-Washington program is administered by the Department of Political Science, but it is open to all Tufts undergraduates. A prerequisite for admission is a background in political science and other social science courses relevant to the student's plan of study in Washington.
Central to the curriculum during the Washington semester is a series of seminars with various Washington political elites and policy activists. Students also do individual research projects and participate as interns in the government or in the private sector.
Interested students may contact Professor Phillip Munoz at 617-627-3465.
For more detailed information, please visit the website http://ase.tufts.edu/polsci.
To view Course Descriptions, please go to: https://webcenter.studentservices.tufts.edu/courses/main.asp.