Students from program will learn the knowledge and skills from the public sector to enter business and industry, criminal justice, government service, and graduate or law school. Most political science majors enter the business and professional world immediately upon graduation.

 The program is designed to prepare students to meet these goals, and students are encouraged to have a double major or minor to increase their opportunities in today’s competitive job market. For example, students are urged to consider business, communication, criminal justice, history, leadership studies, philosophy, psychology, social work and sociology as second majors.

For students who are considering graduate or law school, the program is very effective in preparing them for the highly competitive Graduate Record Examination and the Law School Admissions Test. Our graduates can successfully compete for admission at the national level. Aurora University political science graduates have been accepted to outstanding graduate and law schools across the U.S.

In addition to coursework and on-campus activities and organizations, students can gain practical experience through a variety of off-campus experiences, including work-study terms, both state and national internship programs, and study-abroad programs. Students also can participate in independent study coursework designed to explore areas of interests.