政治学文学士-政治理论

该集中精力探索诸如民主，自由，经济阶级，革命，种族/民族和性别/性观念等概念。学生们批判性地分析了政府的结构，语言的谱系和已建立机构的霸权如何塑造强大和边缘化群体之间的关系。与其他学生相比，具有理论或哲学背景的学生在法学院入学考试（LSAT）中始终获得最高分，并且他们在法学院中的表现也往往更好。这是因为政治理论课程要求仔细阅读复杂的文章，分析替代职位的逻辑以及清晰而有说服力的书面论证。传统上，政治理论也被认为是政治生涯的基础。此外，这是人道主义倡导，非营利，激进主义，智囊团，编辑工作和新闻事业的起点。
This concentration explores concepts such as democracy, liberty, economic class, revolution, race/ethnicity, and gender/sexuality. Students critically analyze how the structure of government, genealogy of language, and hegemony of established institutions shape relationships between powerful and marginalized groups. Students with a theory or philosophy background consistently have the highest scores on the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) compared to other students, and they also tend to do better in law school. This is because political theory courses require careful reading of complex texts, analysis of the logic of alternative positions, and clear and persuasive written argumentation. Political theory also traditionally has been considered foundational to a career in politics. In addition, it is a point of departure for careers in humanitarian advocacy, non-profits, activism, think tanks, editorial work, and journalism.