Pathways Through the Government Major
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 |
Digitial Humanities Lecture: Marisa Parham
Wednesday, April 28, 5:00 p.m.
Virtual Event
Marisa Parham
Director for the African American Digital Humanities initiative, Associate Director for the Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities, and Visiting Professor of English, University of Maryland.
Interactivities I: difference and digital textuality
Dr. Parham discusses what might be made possible at the intersection between Black expressive traditions, digital humanities, and electronic literature, with an eye to describing the chain of interactions that link theory to practice in her digital texts, which can be found here.
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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