Political Science at UW Oshkosh Politics and government touches every aspect of our lives. Government policy has touched the milk and cereal we eat for breakfast, the transportation we use to go to school and work, and the pillows that we rest our heads on at night.
Political science analyzes the various components of the political world and political outcomes.
It seeks to understand relationships between governments, voters, and interest groups. If you are the kind of person who wants to know more about why governments do what they do, and how they operate, political science is the major for you. Pursuing a major in political science offers you an opportunity to increase your understanding of government, and its functions. It will also enable you to develop an important set of life and occupation skills. Studying political science will strengthen your research, writing, and speaking abilities.