Rich Frank @richwfrank.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Finding #2. Intro to IR is the most frequently required first-year class (144 of 218 programs), followed by Intro to Politics (102). Each country has its own trends, though. Six UK degrees, for example, require a first-year US politics course. 7/n 100 1
Rich Frank @richwfrank.bsky.social · 22/09/2026 Finding #3 is one I found interesting, given that this project started while designing an ANU undergrad methods course. Put politely, methods requirements are uneven. 8/n 110 1
Rich Frank @richwfrank.bsky.social · 22/09/202630% of degrees require no explicit methods class at all. In Australia, only 7 of 31 programs require one. Where methods are required, they are usually general intro/research design courses, not stats. 9/n 100 1
