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Program checklist · Interdisciplinary Major - Political and Social Thought

Interdisciplinary Major - Political and Social Thought

University of Virginia-Main Campus · Charlottesville, VA

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Program
Award
Interdisciplinary Major - Political and Social Thought
Credits (computed from items)
94
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
234076
CourseShelf checklist
CK_234076_08aaf804
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Universal Degree Requirements

0 items

    Admission

    7 items
    1. The program assumes the students will be in Charlottesville their third and fourth years.
      Not resolved to a course
    2. a completed PST application form (available on the PST website);
      Not resolved to a course
    3. an official transcript
      Not resolved to a course
    4. a letter of recommendation by a faculty member sent directly to Prof. Smith
      Not resolved to a course
    5. a 300-500 word essay. This essay should address the following questions: (1) What are your intellectual goals and why are they best addressed in the interdisciplinary PST major? (2) At this (tentative) point, what three area studies will you select in constructing your PST curriculum and why? This answer does not commit students to a particular course of studies if they are accepted into the program; but it should reflect a thoughtful and coherent curricular plan.
      Not resolved to a course
    6. a writing sample–preferably a previously completed and graded term paper or essay that represents one’s work at its best.
      Not resolved to a course
    7. a brief statement of one or two significant extracurricular activities, and why the commitment is worth the time.
      Not resolved to a course

    Requirements for Major

    4 items
    1. PST Seminars
      Not resolved to a course
      8
    2. Foundation Courses
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    3. Area Studies
      Not resolved to a course
      18
    4. Thesis (6 credits, full year)
      Not resolved to a course

    PST Seminars - Credits: 8

    5 items
    1. Open to PST majors only, the following must be taken by the student:
      Not resolved to a course
    2. PST 4850
      3
    3. PST 4870
      3
    4. PST 4980
      1
    5. PST 4989
      1

    Foundation Courses

    16 items
    1. ANTH 3010
      3
    2. HIEU 3802
      3
    3. HIEU 3812
      3
    4. PHIL 3640
      3
    5. PHIL 3645
      3
    6. PHIL 3710
      3
    7. PHIL 3720
      3
    8. PLIR 3310
      3
    9. PLPT 3010
      3
    10. PLPT 3020
      3
    11. PLPT 3030
      3
    12. PLPT 4060
      3
    13. PLPT 4200
      3
    14. RELG 3650
      3
    15. SOC 3020
      3
    16. WGS 3100
      3

    Area Studies

    1 item
    1. NOTE: An area of study is more specific than simply the name of a department or discipline.
      Not resolved to a course

    Fourth-Year Thesis - Credits: 6

    2 items
    1. PST 4998
      2
    2. PST 4999
      4

    Additional Information

    0 items
      Source. University of Virginia-Main Campus, catalog 2026-2027 — https://virginia.catalog.acalog.com/preview_program.php?catoid=72&poid=11741. Captured page pages/0094.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.