政治学文学士

政治学专业旨在使学生熟悉政治学领域的主要思想流派和方法论。学生有机会参加亚太地区，欧洲和美洲等多个地区的专业课程。此外，政治学专业的学生还可以获得国际关系和国际法的背景。学生将了解美国，比较和国际政治，并研究各种政治体系中权力和决策的动态。他们学会掌握决定新兴国家及其政府方向的力量，并分析地缘政治区域内的政治经济关系。学生可以在世界各地的不同政治结构之间进行比较，并了解支撑政治体系的历史和当代政治思想的竞争。政治学的目标是对将个人社会化为政治建构的制度进行自我反思的分析。
The political science major is designed to make students familiar with the major schools of thought and methodologies in the field of political science. Students have the opportunity to take a variety of courses in several area specialties such as Asia and the Pacific, Europe, and the Americas. In addition, the political science student can also acquire a background in international relations and international law.<br>Students become knowledgeable about American, comparative, and international politics and study the dynamics of power and decision making in various political systems. They learn to grasp the forces that determine the direction of emerging countries and their governments, and to analyze the political-economic relationship within geopolitical areas. Students can make comparisons among different political structures within the world, and understand competing historical and contemporary political thought that underpins political systems. The goal in political science is to achieve a self-reflective analysis of the institutions that socialize individuals into their political constructs.<br>The Political Science major at HPU provides students with the foundation for looking at politics and international affairs through a variety of different lenses. Students who major in Political Science are among the most engaged at HPU. They are independently motivated to follow current events in the world, to seek opportunities for experience and growth in students organizations such as the Model United Nations, and to study abroad. Students are encouraged to get practical experience through internships, such as working at the Hawaii State Legislature. HPU Political Science graduates are pursue careers in law and public service, work for local, state, and federal government, at U.S. embassies overseas, and for humanitarian NGOs in critical regions of the world.