Arts and Sciences Learning Objectives

1. The ability to utilize statistical methods in research;
   
2. Understanding of how to create a hypothesis and research design;
   
3. Skills to use the case study method in political research;
   
4. Skills to read and comprehend classic texts in political philosophy;
   
5. An in-depth understanding of the Western tradition in political philosophy;
   
6. The ability to clearly communicate in writing theoretical concepts and empirical research findings;
   
7. Skills to compare and contrast the character of different types of political regimes;
   
8. Understanding of how to analyze political behavior in the United States;
   
9. An in-depth understanding of the fundamental causes of war and peace;
   
10. The ability to conduct two-semester research program around self-selected, original, topic;
    
11. The ability to identify the primary sources of political change;
    
12. Knowledge of the workings of the main political institutions in the United States.