• Political science majors develop research, analytic, and communication skills relevant to many professional fields. These skills provide the first step toward careers in teaching, law, management, government, urban planning, journalism, politics, administration, or for graduate studies in various fields.
  • Students will begin their studies with fundamental courses in contemporary political science and the historical foundations of modern politics. At the upper-division level, students will study a broad range of topics in political theory, American government and institutions, public law, and international relations, and comparative political systems.