ATTN Poli Sci Majors: What is your concentration?

Transfer Students
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<p>I ultimately plan to go into real estate law, but as of now I am not sure what I should concentrate in. Law schools do not care about your major which is why I wanted to choose a concentration that pertains more to my interests than what would prepare me best for law school. What are you guys concentrating in?</p>

<p>The Poli Sci Department @ UCLA offers the following:</p>

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<li><p>Political Theory</p></li>
<li><p>International Relations</p></li>
<li><p>American Politics</p></li>
<li><p>Comparative Politics</p></li>
<li><p>Methodology</p></li>
<li><p>Race, Ethnicity, & Politics</p></li>
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<p>Probably going to be International Relations or Comparative Politics. Aren't they kind of the same thing?</p>

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<p>^ Yup. I think IR is more business / economics related though.</p>

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Probably going to be International Relations or Comparative Politics. Aren't they kind of the same thing?

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<p>I'm sure there's some overlap, but they are definitely different. Comparative is doing just that, comparing political systems within states (i.e. how US congress works as compared to parliament in England). International relations how states relate to one another, game theory, foreign policy etc. different concept. I don't know as much about IR though.</p>

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<p>can't believe some pre poli sci majors think IR and comparative are the same thing.Don't let UCLA admission officers see these posts......they are gonna reject us right away.</p>

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<p>lol destiny</p>

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can't believe some pre poli sci majors think IR and comparative are the same thing.Don't let UCLA admission officers see these posts......they are gonna reject us right away.

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<p>I've taken classes on both and they are pretty much the same thing. Comparative politics compares how each political system works between different states but it also goes deeper into the policies of each nation to see how they work with the world while international relations is just how each state's policy is towards different regions of the world. So in a way it is similar in my opinion.</p>

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<p>International Relations is where the fun is!</p>

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<p>American Governemnt at Harvard, International Relations everywhere else. IR is definetly where the fun is.</p>

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<p>Someone want to explain Methodology?</p>

<p>I've taken classes in most of the other areas of concentration. Why do you think International relations is "where the fun is"?</p>

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<p>Why do you think International relations is "where the fun is"?</p>

<p>^ Yea, please explain.</p>

<p>Is anyone considering Race, Ethnicity and Politics?</p>

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Why do you think International relations is "where the fun is"?

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<p>I want to use political science to go into international law so it's something I'm interested in so I'm guessing that would be fun for me. Comparative politics and international relations would both help for international law too so that's what makes me think they're similar.</p>

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<p>The problem is, these intro courses do not go too in depth with each concentration, at least that's what I thought. I am still confused about which concentration interests me the most. The professor that I had for Comp Poli & IR with (the same professor) was really boring and had a monotone voice which makes me hate those 2 concentrations at the moment. Out of the 2, I enjoyed IR much more than Comp Poli.</p>

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<p>International relations for sure. I only wish it was it's own major but that's alright. See you all in class!</p>

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The problem is, these intro courses do not go too in depth with each concentration, at least that's what I thought. I am still confused about which concentration interests me the most. I professor that I had Comp Poli & IR with (the same professor) was really boring and had a monotone voice which makes me hate those 2 concentrations at the moment. Out of the 2, I enjoyed IR much more than Comp Poli.

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<p>Same thing here. Same professor for both and all that stuff too.</p>

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<p>American Politics. I got in to UCLA as a history major but I play to switch.</p>

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<p>International Relations...most likely.</p>

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<p>It looks like I'll be doing IR as well. I pretty much narrowed down my choices to Race, Ethnicity and Politics, IR, and maybe American Politics.</p>

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<p>I would stick with Comparative governments. International relations is very popular and it sounds better that's why everybody else wants to be there..</p>

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<p>Not sure where I'm going yet (a week or two more...)
currently at NYU, probably going to focus on American Politics, with a significant amount of focus on the Constitution, Civil Rights and the Judicial Process.
Also might be double majoring in Philosophy.</p>

<p>Law school in the horizon, of course.</p>