Overview
Students often ask about ways to focus their studies in the Government major around tracks. On this page you will find a few possible pathways covering popular political science topics. Remember, however, that you are encouraged to craft a pathway that meets your interests and needs. Please share your ideas with your advisor to ensure your pathway will get you to where you want to go. Each pathway is a Sample Schedule featuring Spring 2020 classes. Course numbers, titles, and availability subject to change
Focus on Global Politics
Year 1
Fall | Spring |
GOVT 1817: Making Sense of World Politics (Intro to Int’l Relations) | GOVT 1313: Introduction to Comparative Politics |
Year 2
Fall | Spring |
GOVT 2553: Inside Europe GOVT 2817: America Confronts the World | GOVT 2897: Human Rights at War
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Year 3 (and/or perhaps Cornell in Washington or Study Abroad)
Fall | Spring |
GOVT 3353: African Politics GOVT 3867: War: Causes and Conduct | GOVT 3990: Puzzle Solving with Data GOVT 4503: Becoming a China Hand |
Year 4 (and/or perhaps GOVT Honors Program)
Fall | Spring |
| GOVT 4000: American Grand Strategy |
Focus on Authoritarianism and Violence in Countries Around the World
Year 1
Fall | Spring |
GOVT 1817: Making Sense of World Politics (Intro to Int’l Relations) | GOVT 1313: Introduction to Comparative Politics |
Year 2
Fall | Spring |
GOVT 2264: Political Violence GOVT 2553: Inside Europe GOVT 2817: America Confronts the World | GOVT 2041: Electoral (Mal)Practice GOVT 3293: Comparative Politics of Latin America |
Year 3 (and/or perhaps Cornell in Washington or Study Abroad)
Fall | Spring |
GOVT 3353: African Politics GOVT 4365: Ethnonational Communities and Conflicts | GOVT 3044: China’s Next Economy
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Year 4 (and/or perhaps GOVT Honors Program)
Fall | Spring |
| GOVT 4000: Russian Politics |
Focus on Political Thought and Criticism
Year 1
Fall | Spring |
GOVT 1111: Introduction to American Politics | GOVT 1615: Introduction to Modern Political Theory |
Year 2
Fall | Spring |
GOVT 3281: Constitutional Politics GOVT 3715: Political Theories of Colonialism | GOVT 3072: The U.S. Constitution |
Year 3 (and/or perhaps Cornell in Washington or Study Abroad)
Fall | Spring |
GOVT 4021: American Conservative Thought GOVT 3736: Ancient Political Thought | GOVT 3785: Civil Disobedience |
Year 4 (and/or perhaps GOVT Honors Program)
Fall | Spring |
GOVT 4816: Space, Territory, and Politics | GOVT 4846: Equality |
Focus on Public Policy and U.S. Politics
Year 1
Fall | Spring |
GOVT 1111: Introduction to American Politics | GOVT 1313: Introduction to Comparative Politics |
Year 2
Fall | Spring |
GOVT 3082: American Political Campaigns
| GOVT 3042: The Politics of Technology GOVT 3072: The U.S. Constitution |
Year 3 (and/or perhaps Cornell in Washington or Study Abroad)
Fall | Spring |
GOVT 3161: American Presidency GOVT 3032: Politics of Public Policy in the U.S. | GOVT 3112: Congress and the Legislative Process GOVT 3142: Incarceration, Policy Response, and Self-Reflection |
Year 4 (and/or perhaps GOVT Honors Program)
Fall | Spring |
GOVT 4000: Democracy and Representation |
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Focus on Race and Politics in the U.S.
Year 1
Fall | Spring |
GOVT 1111: Introduction to American Politics | GOVT 1313: Introduction to Comparative Politics |
Year 2
Fall | Spring |
GOVT 2225: Controversies about Inequality GOVT 3152: Prisons, Politics, and Policy | GOVT 3012: Politics of Poverty in the U.S. |
Year 3 (and/or perhaps Cornell in Washington or Study Abroad)
Fall | Spring |
GOVT 3161: American Presidency GOVT 3032: Politics of Public Policy in the U.S. | GOVT 3112: Congress and the Legislative Process GOVT 3142: Incarceration, Policy Response, and Self-Reflection |
Year 4 (and/or perhaps GOVT Honors Program)
Fall | Spring |
GOVT 4283: Latino Politics as Racial Politics |
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