Beruflich Dokumente
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1.) Student’s name, academic major, year at Purdue, and email address.
2.) Why did you choose this major? Describe the process by which you decided on it.
a. Stephanie was very political in high school, but actually started at Purdue as a
biology major before deciding that that particular career path wasn’t for her. She
decided to revisit political science as a major and added psychology onto that.
3.) What are typical major classes like in terms of content, format, and instructor’s style of
teaching?
a. The classes in this major are mostly a mix of lecture and discussion. Since
lot of policy classes relating to that. Some examples classes are Peace Studies,
4.) What has been your favorite class? What did you learn, and why was it your favorite?
a. Stephanie was a big fan of POL 120 and POL 130 as they were straight-forward
yet interesting to learn about and thought-provoking. She also very much enjoyed
5.) Which classes have been the toughest? What made them tough?
a. Her most difficult class has been Nuclear Proliferation as it is more theory than
quantitative data, a running theme in a lot of policy classes. However, she assures
a. Students need to be able to write as there are a lot of papers. Stephanie also
research for politics and political psychology. Eventually she hopes to teach at the
college level.
8.) What extra-curricular opportunities related to the major have you experienced, or can you
recommend?
a. Stephanie highly suggests that people get really involved in research opportunities
9.) Do you think more people should pursue a double major with liberal arts and HHS (or
other)?
a. Absolutely, having the background in liberal arts with another major opens so
many more doors and makes you a much more well-rounded student and future
employee.