Point Loma Nazarene University Career Services Political Science is the study of political systems, organizations and processes.
Political scientists study the functions and workings of government.
Many of them specialize in a general area of political science including political theory, U.S. political processes, or international relations and organizations. Many people choose political science to provide a broad-based education in preparation for seeking professional careers in law. The major in political science will enable students to function effectively as global citizens as well as to pursue careers in law, government service, journalism, and education. These activities should expand and enrich a curriculum through contact with the real world of politics, through skill-building, and through career preparation. We provide one major avenue for real world contact and career exposure and preparation through the required Capitals Program in which students study and work in a major world capital.