Major: Politics and Human Rights, B.A. (2207), 43 Credits

General Education: 42 Credits; Major: 43 Credits; Elective Credits: 18 Credits

Learning Goals for the Major in Politics and Human Rights

After completing the Politics and Human Rights major, students will be able to:

Demonstrate knowledge of the history and content of politics and human rights.
Situate political human rights issues in a historical context.
Apply multiple theoretical approaches to politics and human rights.
Evaluate issues of politics and human rights in various contexts, and within their own experience.

A. Foundations (6 credits)

Take all of the following:

PHR 101	FOUND OF SOC & POLIT INQUIRY

IS 150	ECONOMY, SOCIETY & THE STATE
	OR
PS 106	INTRO TO U.S. POLITICS

B. Theory and Methods (10 credits)

Take all of the following:

PHR 310	THEORIES OF HUMAN RIGHTS
PHR 371	RESEARCH METH IN SOCIAL SCI

SOC 330	GREAT SOCIAL THINKERS
	OR
PS 310	MODERN POLITICAL THOUGHT

Experiential Learning (6 credits)

Take two of the following:

PHR 299
PHR 399	INTERNSHIP
PHR 499
PHR 333	MOCK TRIAL
PS 336	PLAYING POLITICS
SW 209	PRACTICUM IN SOCIAL WORK
	Course(s) with Service Learning component
	Bedford Hills College Program Combined Course

Electives (18 credits)

At least 9 credits must be taken at the 300-400 level. Students may also, with permission from the departmental chair, satisfy elective requirements with study abroad courses, or with relevant courses in other programs.

Electives are separated into two categories; Governance and Culture. Nine (9) credits should be taken in each area. Students are also encouraged to supplement their program by taking an additional course in method, such as Archival Methods or Ethnography. With advisor approval, one of these methods courses may be substituted for elective credit.

Note: Courses listed below that have a service-learning component or are taken at Bedford hills may not count for both Electives credit and Experiential Learning credit.

Governance Cluster (9 credits)

Take three of the following:

HIST 325	COLD WAR AMERICA
HIST 327	AMERICAN FOREIGN RELATIONS
IS 150	ECONOMY, SOCIETY & THE STATE
PS 106	INTRO TO U.S. POLITICS
PS 231	COMPARATIVE POLITICS
PS 262	MULTICULTURISM & DEMOCRACY
PS 263	POWER & POLITICS IN THE CITY
PS 311	DEMOCRACY AND ITS CRITICS
PS 340	POLITICAL PARTICIPATION
PS 350	COMPARATIVE ECONOMIES
PS 357	HUMAN RIGHTS IN COMPARATI PERS
PS 360	AMERIC PRESID & THE ELECTORAT

IS/ECO 150, PS 106: if foundations requirement already satisfied

Culture Cluster (9 credits)

Take three of the following:

AIP 336	THE POLITICS OF ABORTION
HIST 255	WOMEN IN AMERICAN HISTORY
PHR 218	ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
PHR 304	ART, POLITICS & SOCIETY
PHR 306	CULTURE AND IDEOLOGY
PS 317	MONEY, SEX, AND POWER
SOC 213	WOMEN, SOCIETY AND CULTURE
SOC 359	RACE AND ETHNICITY
SOC 361	CULTURAL & SOCIAL CHANGE
SOC 384	VALUING DIFFERENCE II
SW 105	INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK
SW 204	VALUING DIFFERENCE

Take the following course: (3 credits)

PHR 450

SENIOR SEMINAR