A one-credit honors tutorial accompanying a 300-level political science course. Open only to students in the Political Science Honors Program. Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit.

R Pos 338 Political Internship (3)

Active participation in the political process through working in a staff position of recognized political organizations or institutions. Interested students should contact the coordinator of undergraduate studies in Political Science. Internships are open only to qualified juniors and seniors who have an overall grade point average of 2.50 or higher. May be taken only once for credit. S/U graded.

R Pos 342 Washington Internship (9)

This is the internship component of the department's spring Washington Semester program. Admission by application. Enrollment limited. Preference to POS Honors students. For information and applications, see department office or website. Deadlines and interviews in the early fall. Prerequisite(s): R Pos 101 or 101Z, one 300-level course in American government, junior class standing. Co-requisites: R Pos 341 and either R Pos 495Z or R Pos 499Z. Does not count toward a political science major or minor. S/U grading.

R Pos 399 (= R Pub 399) Selected Topics (3)

Investigation of selected topics in political science and/or public policy. Specific topics selected and announced by the instructor when offered. May be repeated once if the selected topic is substantively changed. Prerequisite(s): R Pos 101 or 101Z and 102, and permission of instructor.

R Pos 400 Honors Tutorial in Political Science (1)

A one-credit honors tutorial accompanying a 400-level political science course. Open only to students in the Political Science Honors Program. Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit.

R Pos 496Z Great Ideas in Political Science (4)

This course is designed to provide students beginning the Honors Program with a high level seminar on the major theories, approaches and issues in the field of Political Science. It will concentrate on the most prominent and challenging ideas in Political Theory, Global Politics, American Politics, Public Law, and Public Policy. There will be extensive reading and the writing assignments will meet University requirements for a writing intensive course. [WI]

R Pos 498 Independent Study (1-6)

Reading, research and intensive writing course work in a one-on-one relationship with a faculty member. To be overseen by the Chair of the Department. R Pos 498Z is the writing intensive version of R Pos 498. Prerequisite(s): R Pos 101 or 101Z Pos 102, or junior or senior class standing, and permission of instructor and department chair. S/U or A-E graded.

R Pos 498Z Independent Study (1-6)

Reading, research and intensive writing course work in a one-on-one relationship with a faculty member. To be overseen by the Chair of the Department. R Pos 498Z is the writing intensive version of R Pos 498. Prerequisite(s): R Pos 101 or 101Z and R Pos 102, or junior or senior class standing, and permission of instructor and department chair. S/U or A-E graded. [WI]

R Pos 499Z Honors Thesis (4)

Reading, research and intensive writing course work for an Honors Thesis, under the direction of an individual faculty member, as part of the Honors Student Program. Prerequisite(s): R Pos 101 or 101Z, R Pos 102or 102Z, R Pos 103 or 103Z, Honors Student Status and permission of instructor or Department Chair. [WI]