我们的计划保持了该领域的传统集中度。学生必须在以下任一方面选择主修和副修专业：1）政治哲学/政治理论<br> 2）美国政治/宪法，<3>比较政治/国际关系。<br>这三者中的每一个但是，在传统的集中领域中，将基于我们教师的培训和研究而产生的一系列问题和主题，这使该计划与众不同。我们关注的是宪政的基础和运作，政治领导的性质和培养，以及两者与公民社会的关系以及对公民行使自由的教育任务。公民教育包括学习政府机制，但也涉及通过与公民社会的参与和对社区的服务来形成公民。适当的公民制度不仅可以防止个人滥用政治权力，还
We focus on the foundations and operation of constitutional government, the character and cultivation of political leadership, and the relation of both to civil society and to the task of educating citizens for the exercise of liberty. Civic education involves learning the mechanics of government, but it also involves the formation of citizens through involvement with civil society and service to the community. Proper civic institutions do not merely buttress individuals from the abuse of political power, they also shape the habits of mind and heart necessary for responsible citizenship and political leadership. Our program also allows doctoral students to work in an interdisciplinary concentration, such as Religion and Politics or Politics and Literature. This concentration allows students to draw on programs throughout the university, such as Church-State Studies, English, history, philosophy and sociology.