The Department of Political Science offers a broad curriculum dealing with the government and politics of the United States, major foreign nations, developing areas, and with relations among nations. Its treatment of these subjects involves ideologies and underlying phiolsophies, major institutions, political processes, political parties and policy-making. The primary aim of the Department is to provide students with a critical understanding of the political world in which they live. The Department has structured its program to repsond to students' varied career interests. In addition, the Department's curriculum is also structured for pre-professional training.
Students majoring in political science are prepared for graduate school in their field of study.
The Department offers three majors. The first is a general political science major. The second is a public service specialization option of the political science major. Finally, the Department offers a major in international relations. Major International Relations Major Prior Topic . . .