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The Department encourages students to consult a faculty
member when they begin to consider a major in Politics. When
declaring a major, students work with a faculty advisor to
develop a program that fits the student's interest and
goals.
The Politics Major requires completion of: (a) a minimum of thirty credits
in Politics, of which twenty must be above the introductory level; (b)
intermediate courses in at least three of the Department's four fields
- American politics, comparative politics, international politics,and
political theory; (c) a Politics research seminar. At least fifteen credits
must be taken from the Oberlin Politics Department.
The Minor
A minor in Politics consists of fifteen hours in
Politics, with at least two courses at the intermediate
level or above. Courses must be in at least two fields. At
least eight credits must be taken from the Oberlin Politics
Department.
Declaring a Politics Major
To declare a major in Politics, follow these steps:
- 1) Select an adviser in the Politics Department,
visit and gain his or her agreement to be your
adviser.
- 2) Take the "Declaration of Major" form from the
Registrar's Office to your new adviser. Discuss your
plans with your Politics major adviser, and list onthe
form the courses you have taken, are taking, and will
take to complete your Politics major.
- 3) Have your adviser sign the "Declaration of Major"
form. This is not a contract, and you can make subsequent
changes if you wish. Be aware, though, that if you make
changes, you should check with your adviser or department
chair to make sure you'll still fulfill the Major's
requirements.
- 4) Sign the form yourself, and take it to the
department chair for signature.
- 5) The chair gives you a copy and forwards the other
copies to the departmental secretary who makes a copy for
her files, adds your name to our mailing list, and then
sees to it that the Registrar receives the appropriate
copies.
- 6) And now you're a Politics Major, so you can
receive meeting notices about talks and other events,
tell us how to run the department, attend the annual
celebrations, do honors work, and take part in many other
wonderful adventures, including, eventually, graduating
from Oberlin with a major in Politics on your
transcript!
There are currently 133 Politics majors.
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