Bachelor of Arts
Political Science
Plan Your Political Science Degree
Tailor your academic path by choosing between the general, pre-law, or global politics tracks to align with your career goals. Engage with coursework in public leadership and policy, build critical networks through regional political experiences, or complete international requirements through study abroad and specialized internships.
About the Major
The Bachelor of Arts in Political Science offers three specialization tracks.
- General track: A broad and flexible program that includes American politics, comparative and international politics, policy and public administration and a wide range of elective courses in political science.
- Pre-law track: A curriculum that reflects recommendations of the Association of American Law Schools and prepares you for law school and an eventual career in law.
- Global politics track: Focus on comparative and international politics and complete an international experience that can be fulfilled through study abroad, an international internship or a minor in a foreign language or global studies.
Learning Objectives
Core coursework covers American and comparative public policy, public administration, public leadership, criminal justice policy, social justice and international politics.
Students learn how government works.
Students learn to analyze, question and improve the political institutions that shape daily lives.
Core Skills Acquired
- Knowledge of political processes and institutions from the local to the international level
- Evidence-based reasoning, including data and information literacy
- Political experience and networking
- Written and oral communication skills
Career Fields
- Public service and administration in a wide range of agencies such as transportation, health, education, and legal systems
- Elected official or representative
- Business or civic leader
- Governmental or corporate communications specialist
- Nonprofit activist or professional
- Attorney
- Teacher
- Lobbyist