Political Science
How many upper-division courses are required of polisci majors?
8
How many core courses are required of legal studies majors?
4
What is the Latin term for “criminal act”?
actus reus
Who are your advisors’ names?
Lauri for Legal Studies, Efrat & Suzanne for Political Science
What is the Freshman Maze?
Dwinelle Hall, legend says two feuding architect brothers, but actually, Dwinelle was supposed to be two buildings
What are the prerequisites to declare the major?
2 lower-division PS classes
What are the prerequisites for the major?
Statistics, Philosophy, History, Behavioral/Social Science
Which amendment to the Constitution ensures equal protection?
The Fourteenth Amendment
What’s the name of the undergraduate journal under the legal studies department?
Irene has the answer!
What is the special landmark on Charter Hill?
Big C, California spirit, have to guard during game days because opposing teams will try to paint over it
How many total requirements for the major?
2 LD + 8 UD + 1 History + 1 Methods = 12 Total
How many total requirements are there for the major?
12 courses, 30 upper-division units
What is the mechanism for settling disputes between two parties by finding the truth?
Adversarial Legalism
What is the name of the Department Chair?
Susan Hyde for Political Science, Irene has the answer for Legal Studies!
What does the Big Game rivalry involve (activities besides the actual football)?
The axe, the staredown, the mud game, the play
Do any classes satisfy the AC requirement? If so, which classes?
Yes, PS 111AC and various U.S. classes for the history requirement
What classes satisfy the AC requirement?
104AC Youth Justice and Culture, 185AC Prison, 132AC Immigration and Citizenship, 133AC: The Immigrant Rights Movement, 152AC Human Rights and Technology, 173: Law and Colonization in America, 162AC Restorative Justice + various history, economics, sociology, and ethnic studies courses for prerequisites
Who are the principal architects of modern social science?
Marx, Weber, and Durkheim
Who are Charles and Louise Travers?
They are the two political science graduates that Berkeley’s PS department is named after… and have donated money to fund various department fellowships and initiatives. They have also donated money to endow Cal’s “Travers Family Head Football Coach” position
What library has 10 million books in it?
Bancroft