As a prospective Political Science major, identify the specific course requirements for declaring the major at UW-Madison. Additionally, find out when applications are typically held for the Political Science Peer Mentor program. State both the major requirements and the peer mentor application period.
Navigate to the Political Science Department website at UW-Madison. Locate and click on the 'Major Requirements' link. Identify the specific course requirements for declaring the Political Science major. Navigate back to the main Political Science Major page. Click on the 'Undergraduate Program' dropdown to expand it. Click on 'The Student Experience' link. Locate the 'Be a Peer Mentor' section. Identify the typical application period for the peer mentor program. State the identified major requirements and the peer mentor application period.
List the specific course requirements for declaring the Political Science major, including: at least one course in three of the subfields (American Government, International Relations, Comparative Politics, Political Theory), at least one research methods course (PS 170, PS 270, PS 274, PS 348, or PS 373), at least 15 credits of upper-level work (300 or above), and a total of at least 30 credits within the Political Science Department. State that applications for the Peer Mentor program are typically held in the Spring.