Political science is a popular liberal arts major.
The major helps prepare students for careers in public service, law, diplomacy, journalism, the military, and teaching. Students who wish to go to law school may choose any major. Nevertheless, political science remains the most frequently selected major of those students who actually go to law school. For this reason, the political science department at Chapman University is the home of the Legal Studies Program, which is affiliated with Chapman's ABA accredited law school. All students take the seven core courses.