Upon graduation, a successful student who has majored in Politics should be able to do the following, regardless of their focus within the major:

• Evaluate and interpret a broad range of evidence, including qualitative and quantitative information in order to assess competing claims, both empirical and normative.
• Uncover unstated philosophical, normative and conceptual assumptions behind presentations of information.
• Develop and advance written and oral arguments through the systematic evaluation of ideas and evidence.

• Engage ideas in dialogue generously and critically.
• Present ideas and arguments individually or collaboratively using various oral, visual and written genres.
• Design and complete original research