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Old 08-30-2008, 08:50 PM   #1
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What's the difference between a politics major and a political science major?
Would it make a difference if I applied as politics instead of polysci?
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Old 08-30-2008, 09:27 PM   #2
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None. They're both the same. You could have a different concentration than someone else though (American politics, Political Theory, etc.)
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Old 08-31-2008, 04:18 PM   #3
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I think it's just what different schools decide to call it.
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Old 08-31-2008, 09:09 PM   #4
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Ah, thanks a lot everyone!
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