In an effort to fulfill the general mission of the university, the Department of Political Science and Public Policy has established the following goals:

• To assist students in becoming responsible, intelligent and informed members of the local, national and global communities.
• To provide students with a comprehensive and sound understanding of the evolution of political ideas, the nature of politics and political behavior, different systems of government, and the structure and functions of the governments of the United States, the European Union, Russia, China, Japan, and Latin American and African nations.
• To develop in students the ability to analyze and interpret the discovery of political facts and the acquisition of political knowledge.