Studies in Political Science & International Relations toward a Dual-Disciplinary Degree

At least 62 credits, including at least 12 advanced credits

Basic courses:* required – 8 credits

Level

Credits

Introduction to Quantitative Research I: Principles and Design (10769)**

intermediate

4

Introduction to Quantitative Research II: Statistical Analysis (10775)***

intermediate

4


*

Beginning in Spring 2012, taking a Computer Applications course is no longer required in this field. When studying toward a dual-disciplinary degree, students should check whether the course is required in the second discipline.

Political Science & International Relations – 54 credits

Required courses – 36 credits

Level

Credits

Introduction to Theories and Methods in Political Science (10165)

intermediate

3

Democracies and Dictatorships: Comparative Politics (10660)1

intermediate

6

Introduction to International Relations (10205)

intermediate

6

Government and Politics in Israel (10406)

intermediate

6

Introduction to Political Thought (10611)

intermediate

6

Public Policy (10723)2

intermediate

6

Electives – at least 18 credits, including at least 12 advanced credits, 6 from each cluster 3

Cluster A – Israel studies

Social Movements and Political Protest (10454)

intermediate

6

Introduction to Public Administration (10437)

intermediate

6

Israel: The First Decade (10486)

intermediate

6

The Arab Community in Israel (10657)

intermediate

6

Introduction to Local Government (10459)

intermediate

6

Citizenship: Theory and Politics (10903)

advanced

6

Religion, State and Politics (10342)

advanced

6

Social Movements and Political Protest in Israel (10392)

advanced

6

The Political Economy of Israel (10929)

advanced

6

National Security and Democracy in Israel (10509)

advanced

6

Selected Topics in Israeli Foreign Policy (10314)

advanced

6

Cluster B – Theoretical and regional studies

Democratic Regimes (10661)

intermediate

6

Dictatorships in the 20th Century (10662)

intermediate

6

State and Society: The Sociology of Politics (10691)

intermediate

6

Democracy and Education: The Ideological Dimension (10653)

intermediate

3

Diplomatic History of the 20th Century: 1900-1945 (10482)

intermediate

6

Genocide (10664)

intermediate

6

The United States in the International Arena Since 1945 (10717)

intermediate

6

Foreign Policy of the Soviet Union/Russia: From the Communist Era to the 21st Century (10431)

intermediate

6

The Emergence of New States in Africa (10206)

intermediate

6

Approaches to the Study of Politics (10375)

advanced

6

Modern Political Ideologies (10538)

advanced

6

Selected Topics in Modern Democracy (10326)

advanced

6

War and Strategy (10390)

advanced

6

Human Rights in International Relations (10535)

advanced

6

European Colonialism: Theory, Praxis and Resistance (10925)

advanced

6

Sub-Saharan Africa in International Relations (10330)

advanced

6

Government and Politics in Black Africa (10329)

advanced

6

The Nationality Question in the USSR/Russia 1917-1991 (10504)

advanced

6

Seminar requirements

One seminar paper in Political Science & International Relations.


1

Students who took Democracies and Dictatorships: Ideas, Contexts, Regimes (10660, 3 cr.), which is no longer offered, are exempt from this course and are required to take 3 additional credits in the program.

2

Students who took either Democratic Regimes (10661) or Dictatorships in the 20th Century (10662) prior to Fall 2011 are not required to take Public Policy (10723) as a required course. For students who decide not to take Public Policy, either Democratic Regimes or Dictatorships in the 20th Century will count as a required course, not an elective.

3

Students who took elective courses on this list prior to Fall 2011 are exempt from the requirement of accumulating 6 advanced credits from each cluster.

General Requirements for a dual-disciplinary degree

Fulfilling all requirements as detailed here.

  • Accumulating credits required for the degree

  • Fulfilling all requirements in both disciplines

  • English language proficiency

  • Bibliographic instruction

Before enrolling in any course, students must ensure that they have taken all the prerequisites for it, even when the prerequisites are not included among the courses listed above.

General note regarding combining two fields

When combining fields in a dual-disciplinary program, students are required to take the basic studies in both fields. If a course is required in both fields, taking it fulfills the requirements of both. If a course is required in one field and is an elective in the other, it can only be taken as a required course in the relevant field. If a course is an elective in both fields, it will only grant credits in one of the fields.

For specific requirements when combining fields, see the individual combinations of fields (in Hebrew).