B.A. In Political Science

Most of the political science coursework required for the major is the same for B.A. and B.S. students, but the major for the B.S. includes a political science research component. The major for the B.S. also requires a set of mathematics/statistics courses, while the major for the B.A. does not.

The B.A. degree with a major in political science offers an option for an on-campus or an online program of study. See Requirements in this section of the Catalog.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates will:

possess a basic understanding of American and world politics,

be able to apply a theoretical approach in political science to understand American or world politics,

have effective written and oral communication skills, and

be able to conceptualize problems and apply analytical tools to solve them.

Preparing students for successful careers and fulfilling lives

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Majors

1,900

Graduate Students

16,000

Undergraduates

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Job/grad school placement (Class of 2016)