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POLSC 49100: Indpndnt Stdy Hons Thesis Ince at Hunter College

2 credits · Fall 2026

Indpndnt Stdy Hons Thesis Ince (POLSC 49100) at Hunter College has 14 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 11 of 14 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Leah Christiani, Jill Schwedler, Leonard Feldman, Michael Lee, Roger Karapin, Erin Mayo-Adam, Zachary Shirkey, Zhihang Ruan, Joseph Lowndes, Robert Jenkins, Charles Tien, Lina Newton, and William Callison, with 1 section still to be announced.

Of the 12 professors with a Chill Rank, Leah Christiani ranks chillest (Easy) and Lina Newton least chill (Busy).

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About this course

Under the supervision of a faculty advisor, students work to translate their chosen honors thesis topic into feasible research questions, identify appropriate methods and data sources, and formulate an action plan to be followed in the following semester, during which the honors thesis is completed and presented (in POLSC 49202 or POLSC 49203).

Best professors for POLSC 49100 at Hunter, Fall 2026

Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works

POLSC 49100 sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:51 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

14 of 14 sections · 11 open

Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means

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Leah ChristianiChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.6(21)Difficulty 2.3/5 · 95% would take again#1 chillest of 12 for this course
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Leonard FeldmanChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.5(43)Difficulty 2.6/5 · 83% would take again#3 chillest of 12 for this course
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Robert JenkinsChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 4.0(24)Difficulty 3.2/5 · 63% would take again#10 chillest of 12 for this course
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Roger KarapinChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.1(304)Difficulty 3.0/5 · 83% would take again#5 chillest of 12 for this course
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Michael LeeChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.3(27)Difficulty 2.9/5 · 87% would take again#4 chillest of 12 for this course
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William CallisonNo Rate My Professors rating found
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Erin Mayo-AdamChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.5(35)Difficulty 2.9/5 · 75% would take again#6 chillest of 12 for this course
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Lina NewtonChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 3.3(104)Difficulty 3.6/5 · 45% would take again#12 chillest of 12 for this course
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Zhihang RuanChill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?★ 4.0(8)Difficulty 2.8/5 · 63% would take again#8 chillest of 12 for this course
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Jill SchwedlerChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.8(18)Difficulty 2.6/5 · 94% would take again#2 chillest of 12 for this course
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Zachary ShirkeyChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 4.1(34)Difficulty 3.5/5 · 83% would take again#7 chillest of 12 for this course
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Joseph LowndesChill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?★ 3.8(5)Difficulty 2.6/5 · 60% would take again#9 chillest of 12 for this course
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Charles TienChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 3.2(51)Difficulty 3.0/5 · 45% would take again#11 chillest of 12 for this course
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Questions about POLSC 49100 at Hunter

Who teaches POLSC 49100 at Hunter in Fall 2026?
Leah Christiani, Jill Schwedler, Leonard Feldman, Michael Lee, Roger Karapin, Erin Mayo-Adam, Zachary Shirkey, Zhihang Ruan, Joseph Lowndes, Robert Jenkins, Charles Tien, Lina Newton, and William Callison are listed for Fall 2026; 1 section still has no instructor announced. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is POLSC 49100 at Hunter hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 12 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 2.9 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a POLSC 49100 section is full?
Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.