A concentration in Political Science includes three classes which form a cohesive grouping around an area of the world (for example, East Asia ), a subfield of political science (for example, U.S. politics), or a special issue or problem (for example, how does the economy affect foreign policy issues?).
If you are planning to concentrate in Political Science you should consult with the department's Concentration Advisor, Professor Melissa Nobles (mnobles@mit.edu, 3-6637) or the Political Science Undergraduate Office staff, Tobie Weiner (253-3649, iguanatw@mit.edu) or Scott Schnyer (258-5883, sschnyer@mit.edu) in E53-484. All concentrations must be approved by the Department's concentration advisor. A concentration should include some depth, so three introductory level classes cannot form a concentration. Only one class in a concentration may be taken outside the department of Political Science. Only one class in a concentration may also be used to fulfill part of the Humanities Distribution requirement (HASS-D).
Below is a list of Political Science classes listed in subfields (note some classes appear in more than one subfield). The two digit subjects are introductory. If there is an introductory class available in your concentration area it is recommended that you take that class first.
17.01J - Justice
17.03 - Introduction to Political Thought
17.007J - Feminist Political Thought
17.021J - Philosophy of Law
17.045J - Power: Interpersonal, Organizational and Global Dimensions
17.115 - International Political Economy
17.125 - The Politics of Global Financial Relations
17.135 -
Comparative Politics of Business-Government Relations
17.181 - Sustainable Development: Theory, Research and Policy
17.195 - Globalization
17.199J - Working in a Global Economy
17.905 - Political Economy of Technology and Development in Mexico and Brazil
17.20 - Introduction to the American Political Process
17.243 - Media Politics
17.249J - Law and Society
17.251 - Congress and the American Political System I
17.261 - Congress and the American Political System II
17.263 - Electoral Politics
17.265 - Public Opinion and American Democracy
17.281 - Public Opinion and Foreign Policy
17.317 - U. S. Social Policy
17.920 - The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. IAP Design Seminar
17.181 - Sustainable Development: Theory, Research and Policy
17.195 - Globalization
17.30J - Making Public Policy
17.303J - Methods of Policy Analysis
17.307 - American Public Policy for Washington Interns (open only to students admitted to the MIT Washington Summer Internship Program)
17.309J - Science, Technology and Public Policy
17.311 - Politics, Race and Science
17.315 - Health Policy
17.317 - U. S. Social Policy
17.391J - Human Rights in Theory and Practice
17.393J - Environmental Law, Policy, and Economics: Pollution and Prevention
17.411 - Globalization, Migration and International Relations
17.477J - Technology and Policy of Weapons Systems
17.483J - US Military Power
17.901 - Political Science Internship and Research
17.40 - American Foreign Policy: Past, Present and Future
17.42 - Causes and Prevention of War
17.405 - Seminar on Politics and Conflicts in the Middle East
17.407 - Chinese Foreign Policy
17.411 - Globalization, Migration and International Relations
17.433 - International Relations of East Asia
17.441 - International Politics and Climate Change
17.475J - Nuclear Forces and Missile Defenses
17.477J - Technology and Policy of Weapons Systems
17.483J - US Military Power
17.50 - Introduction to Comparative Politics
17.55J - Introduction to Latin American Studies
17.57J - Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics and Society, 1917 - 1991
17.509 - Social Movements in Comparative Perspective
17.515 - Comparative Electoral Politics
17.517 - Participation in Public Life
17.523 - Ethnicity and Race in World Politics
17.537 - Politics and Policy in Contemporary Japan
17.541/543 - Japanese Politics and Society
17.547 - The Rise of China
17.551 - Political Economy of Chinese Reform
17.559 - Comparative Security and Sustainability
17.561 - European Politics
17.565 - Israel: History, Politics, Culture & Identity
17.905 - Political Economy of Technology and Development in Mexico and Brazil
17.265 - Public Opinion and American Democracy
17.303J - Methods of Policy Analysis
17.811 - Game Theory and Political Theory
17.869 - Political Science Scope and Methods
17.871 - Political Science Laboratory
17.891 - Computational Politics