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An Invitation
to Apply (Application in Adobe PDF--Fill out online and print, or download, fill out, and print) Admission into the Political and Social Thought ProgramWe invite interested students now in their fourth semester in the College of Arts and Sciences to apply for admissions in this interdisciplinary program. As a distinguished majors program, P.S.T. admits only 17-20 new students a year. A 3.2 cumulative grade point average is generally required for admission. It is highly desirable (but not mandatory) that a student applying for the P.S.T. program should have at least one of the courses listed under the Foundations of Political and Social Thought by the end of their second year (see Requirement 2 below). Students interested in becoming P.S.T. majors should submit the following:
Students should deliver all these materials to the PST Office in 248-A New Cabell Hall by March 4, 2004. Recommendation letters may be delivered in three ways: (1) via e-mail to mjsmith@virginia.edu, (2) sent to the office by the recommender, or (3) included with the application in a sealed envelope with the recommender's signature across the flap. Candidates should hear from the committee by the end of March. Requirements of the Political and Social Thought ProgramThere are four requirements for the major:
P.S.T. SeminarsEach P.S.T. major must complete the following three seminars. They are exclusively for P.S.T. majors and provide a grounding curriculum for the program: PST 485: Core Seminar I (3 hours) 3rd year, Fall semester. PST 487: Core Seminar II (3 hours) Spring Semester. PST 498: Fourth Year Research Workshop (2 credits, required, meets biweekly thoroughout the 4th year) Foundation CoursesEach student must complete at least six (6) hours from the followeing short list of courses dealing with political and social thought or historical foundations: ANTH 301 Theory and History of Anthropology Area StudiesEach student will be required to define three different area studies. An area is defined as a particular intellectual theme, or subfield of interest, to be investigated in the course of one's studies. These areas can be derived from within, between, or outside traditional disciplines. Some examples of area studies might include: ancient (or modern, or contemporary) political thought; 18th-19th century intellectual history; applied ethics; human rights; church/state relations; feminist theory; issues in third world development; the modern welfare state; African-American movements in the postwar era. For each area, the student must complete two relevant courses at or above the 300-level. The total of six courses necessary to fulfill the area requirements must be drawn from at least 3 different disciplines, programs, or departments. Hence, in shorthand: 3 areas, 2 courses per area; 3 disciplines. Taken together, the three areas of
study should be (1) well thought-out and intellectually coherent; and,
(2) form the general basis of study for the fourth year thesis. The
three areas of study define the interdisciplinary character of the student's
program and must meet a rigorous standard of coherence. In consultation
with their advisors and the program director, students will be expected
to articulate the rationale of their choices in a brief written statement
due by the end of the third year. Thesis ResearchPST 497Y: Thesis Research (6 hours) 4th Year, Fall and Spring semesters. Direct any questions to Prof. Michael Joseph Smith, PST Director, in 248-A Cabell Hall, email mjsmith@virginia.edu. You may call (804) 982-2235 or e-mail the PST Graduate Assistant, Willis Jenkins, wjj2c@virginia.edu. |
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INotice: This Website was designed by Cheyenne Sheafe and is maintained by the Director of the Political and Social Thought Program. Copyright (c) 2001 The PST Program at the University of Virginia. Contents may not be copied and/or published electronically or in print without prior written consent. All rights reserved. |
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