Academics Political science is the study of the theory and functions of the state as an institution which, in a fundamental way, touches every aspect of our lives.
Trinity offers a minor in political science .
This examination of the discipline of political science emphasizes the history and development of political theory. This course in the organization and processes of American national government examines the contemporary socio-political culture, constitutional foundations, and the major institutions and processes of American politics. 210 Urban Politics Students examine the dynamics of urban politics, with special concentration on relationships among urban communities and the problems of urban planning. The course considers development of Christian insight concerning the many political problems facing modern urban America. This course examines the significance of law in the development of Western culture by studying the classical and Judeo-Christian roots of law, by analyzing the legal principles and systems that have been derived from those foundations, and by assessing contemporary legal interpretative schools and applications of those interpretations.