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Department Portfolio Checklist

This checklist is designed to outline the portfolio requirements for the Political Science major. You can use this form to help determine if your portfolio is complete and up to date.

  ACTIVITY WHEN TO COMPLETE
First Year    
  1 Paper with Assessment End of first semester
  1 Paper with Assessment End of second semester
Sophomore Year    
  "Goals and How to Get There" Posted by Fall Break
  1 Paper with Assessment End of first semester
  1 Paper with Assessment End of second semester
  Résumé During Sophomore Year
Junior Year    
  1 Paper with Assessment End of first semester
  "Assessment and Revised Goals" Winter Break
  1 Paper with Assessment End of second semester
Senior Year    
  1 Paper with Assessment End of first semester
  Senior Seminar Paper Completion of Senior Seminar

When your portfolio is completed, you should have the following:
  • 1 "Goals and How to Get There" Sheet
  • 1 "Assessment and Revised Goals" Sheet
  • 7 Papers with Assessments, including the World Affairs Research Design and the Data Analysis Research Paper
  • Senior Seminar Paper
  • Résumé
You can download and save the Checklist for Portfolios and maintain a copy for your own records so that you are aware of what requirements you have completed.

If you began the Political Science major after your first semester, your portfolio requirements will be adjusted accordingly. Remember to complete the portfolio requirements in a timely manner. In order to retrieve the forms for the portfolio, visit the "Goals and Activities" and "Assessment" pages by clicking the link in the menu on the left side of the screen.

Susquehanna University Last reviewed by Anne M. Claus
James A. Blessing, Prof. & Chair, Political Science
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