Students take courses in research methodologies and learn about lobbying and political parties. The dynamics of racial politics in American cities are the focus of one unique course. D.C. In addition to American politics, political science majors may concentrate on international politics. The program's courses in that field tend to emphasize non-western regions of the world and factors such as gender and religion in Third World Nations. Each year, Stephens College sends a delegation to the National Model United Nations simulation in New York City, for which students earn credit.
Students develop internships to extend their studies beyond campus and to clarify career goals.
D.C. With the help of her Stephens instructor, Lisa Herman '98 interned with the governor of Montana in his re-election campaign. As an intern for a U.S. Senator in Washington, D.C., Joy Miller '88 attended Senate committee hearings, worked with constituents, conducted research and communicated with lobbyists. Stephens also offers minors in history, American politics, sociology, international politics, and East Asian studies. Faculty Program faculty view political science as excellent venues through which women can become responsible citizens of the world in such fields as education, journalism and government service. Dr. Alan Havig, chair of the Social Sciences and History Program, has taught at Stephens since 1967.