It is conducted by the members of the departmental faculty whose teaching and research are in the field in question. The major field is chosen from among the five fields of political science into which study in the department is primarily organized. Students may choose both of their minor fields from these five fields plus the two others that the department offers exclusively as minors, or they may elect to take one of their two minor fields outside the Department of Political Science. Complete with a grade of B or better a minimum of three courses at the 300 or 600 levels in the area in question. Pass a comprehensive examination prepared and evaluated, in consultation with faculty of the Department of Political Science, by the instructors in those courses.
Dissertation Complete a doctoral dissertation.
Defense Pass a final examination. The final examination will take the form of a defense of the doctoral dissertation and will be conducted under the rules of the Graduate Board of The Johns Hopkins University. Methods Basic expectations, procedures, and requirements concerning work in all these fields are stated below. These are implemented, interpreted, and adjusted in the light of the intellectual orientations and objectives of individual students. It is of great importance that students work closely with their advisers and with the faculty in their major and minor fields in constructing and pursuing their programs.