政治学文学士

政治学是一个研究领域，致力于分析广泛领域和领域中的政府系统。政治学涵盖了广泛的主题，包括美国政治，比较政治，国际关系，公共政策，政治理论，公共行政和公共法。拥有该领域的学位后，由于学生在政治科学课程中发展的技能，您将为直接进入各种职业做好准备。其中主要是批判性思维，数据分析以及口头和书面交流。这些技能可以转移，几乎所有职业选择都需要这些技能。由于学生掌握的技能发展，像政治学这样的学位打开的门比关闭的门要多。借助在政治学课堂内外提供的教育经验，学生可以为以政治为中心的职业做好准备，但除此之外的职业也是如此。
The Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in political science is the department's broadest program and is designed for students with an interest in government and politics or students who intend to enter law school or graduate school. Students in this program take courses in American politics, comparative politics, international relations, and political theory. Some of the courses you can take as a political science major include: Congress and the Legislative Process, Women and Politics, State Politics, U.S. Constitutional Law, the Politics of Latin America, International Organizations, Public Policy and Health Care, and many others. Students can also take advantage of a number of extra-curricular activities (link to opportunities page) that can only further enhance the skills one will develop as a political science major. Students majoring in Political Science also have the opportunity to pursue two specialized courses of study: B.A. in Political Science with Specialization in Campaigns & Elections, and B.A. in Political Science with Specialization in Courts, Justice & Politics.