需求

政府及法律研究专业

这个专业有九门课程.

• no more than two courses taken at Level A; no more than one of these a first-year writing seminar
• 专注的领域, selected from the list of subfields, in which at least four courses including one Level C course 和 no more than one Level A course are taken
• at least one course taken in each of the three subfields outside the field of concentration

美国政治: GOV 1000–1009, 1037–1039, 1100, 2000–2199, 2700–2799, 3000–3199, 和 3700–3799

政治理论: GOV 1007–1019, 1040–1045, 2100–2399, 2800–2899, 3100–3399, 和 3800–3899

比较政治学: GOV 1017–1029, 1400, 2300–2599, 和 3300–3599

国际关系: GOV 1025–1045, 1600, 2500–2899, 和 3500–3899

辅修政府及法律研究

The minor consists of five courses from at least three of the departmental subfields.

• no more than two courses taken at Level A; no more than one of these a first-year writing seminar

Additional Information 和 Department 政策

• To fulfill major or minor requirements, a grade of C- or better must be earned in a course. 课程 used to fulfill major or minor requirements must be taken for regular letter grades (not Credit/D/Fail).
• A total of two credits from outside Bowdoin can normally be applied to the government major or minor. Only one credit can be applied (as a Level B course) to the four-course major concentration requirement. The Level C concentration requirement must be completed at Bowdoin.
• 以下课程, while not fulfilling the requirement for any of the four fields of concentration, may be counted toward the total number of courses required for the major or minor: GOV 1046–1049, 2900–2969, 2990–2999, 3900–3999, 4020–4029.
• Majors 和 minors may double-count one course cross-listed with 政府及法律研究 to another department or program.
• Majors 和 minors may not double-count any courses taken outside Bowdoin to another department or program.
• Only one semester of independent study work, at any level (intermediate or advanced), may count toward the major or minor. An advanced independent study or honors project may be used to fulfill the Level C major concentration requirement.
• No major or minor credit is given for AP scores. Students who received a minimum score of four on the US Government AP exam or the Comparative Government AP exam are eligible to receive up to one general credit toward the degree after completing a Level B course in government 和 legal studies in the same subfield as the AP exam 和 earning a minimum grade of B-. Applicable subfield course numbers are: for 美国政治 (GOV 2000-2199, 2700-2799); for 比较政治学 (GOV 2300-2599). If a student has scores for more than one exam, only one total credit will be awarded. In order to receive credit for AP work, students must have their scores officially reported to the Office of the Registrar by the end of their sophomore year at Bowdoin.

Honors Projects 和 Independent Study

Students seeking to graduate with honors in government 和 legal studies must petition the department. Interested students should contact the honors director for specific details. Students must prepare an honors paper, which is normally the product of two semesters of advanced independent study work, 和 have that paper approved by the department.

Only one semester of independent study work, at any level (intermediate or advanced), may count toward the major or minor. 因此, graduation with honors normally requires a student to complete at least ten courses in the department. An advanced independent study or honors project may be used to fulfill the Level C major concentration requirement.

• Intermediate independent study courses are numbered based on the area of focus: GOV 2970-2974 is for 美国政治， GOV 2975-2979为 政治理论， GOV 2980-2984为 比较政治学， GOV 2985-2989为 国际关系.
  • An intermediate collaborative study course is numbered GOV 2999.
• Advanced independent study courses are numbered based on the area of focus: GOV 4000-4004 is for 美国政治， GOV 4005-4009是为 政治理论， GOV 4010-4014为 比较政治学， GOV 4015-4019为 国际关系.
  • An advanced collaborative study course is numbered GOV 4029.
• Honors project courses are numbered based on the area of focus: GOV 4050-4051 is for 美国政治， GOV 4055-4056是为 政治理论， GOV 4060-4061 比较政治学， GOV 4065-4066是为 国际关系. 

新生须知

First-year students interested in government 和 legal studies are encouraged to take one of the department’s first-year writing seminars, all of which are offered during the fall term. These range across the subfields of political science, 包括美国政治, 政治理论, 国际关系, 比较政治学. Another option appropriate for students seeking a solid background in a specific area of concentration within the discipline is to take one of the department’s introductory lecture/discussion courses. 2024-2025学年：  政府1100年 Introduction to American Government 将在秋季学期开设； 政府1400年 Introduction to Comparative Government 和 政府1600年 Introduction to 国际关系 are expected to be offered in the spring term.

More advanced students may wish to consider enrolling in a 2000- level course, 和 many are open to first-year students. Students should be aware that enrollment pressures, 尤其是在秋季学期, mean that only a limited number of first-year students will be able to get into many higher-level courses. Thus it is important to have alternative courses in mind when registering.