POLI 4961 Honors Thesis in Political Science I

Students in the Political Science Honors program are encouraged to write an Honors Thesis over two semesters in their senior year. Students are encourage to start thinking about their Honors Thesis topic during the second semester of their junior year, and they should start contacting individual faculty member to discuss their topic of interest.

Course overview

Department: Political Science
School: MCAS
Credits: 3
Level: Undergraduate
Offered: Every Fall

Catalog details

Prerequisites: Permission of Department

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Requirements fulfilled

Political Science: Honors Thesis I and II (Honors Program; optional two-semester project counting as two major electives) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)

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Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Rowell S Melnick
Fall 2026

Sections

Section 01
Fall 2026 · Rowell S Melnick · By Arrangement · Offered