Departmental Honors

The Department of Political Science offers the opportunity for students to earn honors within the major. To meet the requirements for departmental honors, students complete an original research project, defined here as a full-length (35 page) scholarly paper or an applied project, which combines research with policy analysis, professional experiences, or civic learning exercises. Completing the project exposes students to advanced course content, provides the chance for students to engage in rigorous research, and gives students a unique opportunity to work closely with political science faculty members.

All honors students will be expected to present their project findings at a spring event organized by the Department of Political Science.

To graduate with political science honors, a student must enroll in 50:790:394 Honors Research to be supervised by a faculty member.

Contact/Further Info

Contact Dr. Maureen Donaghy, Chair of the Rutgers-Camden Political Science Department: maureen.donaghy@rutgers.edu.