Structured classroom debates (SCDs), whereby teams of students debate a question
prepared outside of class, help advance two goals many political science instructors …

International studies majors have become increasingly popular at liberal arts colleges and
universities in the Midwest. What are the features of various international studies programs …

How well are women authors represented in the most-recognized journals in political
science? To what degree does the presence of women authors mirror women's presence in …

What kind of international relations research gets published in the field's most recognized
journals? Who are its authors? This study investigates the subject matter, methodology, and …

Although in recent years there has emerged a renewed interest in teaching and learning
issues in the APSA, relatively little attention has been paid to the structure of the …

This chapter describes various models for organizing the undergraduate political science
major. 1 Though debate and discussion of the proper goals and structure of the political …

We know little about the amount of career preparation offered to students in political science
departments. This lack of information is particularly troubling given the state of the current …

Whither the Political Science Major? Curricular Design and Program Learning Outcomes at
110 US Colleges and Universities Page 1 …

In recent years, sparked by the path-breaking reports issued by the American Association of
Colleges and Universities (AACU) in 1991 (Wahlke 1991), the political science profession …

Is there a relationship between the way an undergraduate major in the social sciences is
structured and student learning? In this paper, I address the relationship between the …