Bachelor of Science in Political Science

Political science is the study of governments, power, decision-making, public policy and political behavior in local, national and international politics. A political science degree combines skills in oral and written communication, history, culture, statistics and quantitative analysis, and research literacy. This combination of skills makes political science majors highly competitive in a constantly changing job market.

Our majors gain real-world knowledge of American or global politics and in-depth training in the research and analysis techniques used in academic, government and legal fields. Our highly-flexible degree allows students to personalize their electives or combine political science with an additional major or minor to help customize their training to fit their career goals.

Political science students mix and match courses in American politics, comparative politics (the study of domestic politics in other countries), international relations (the study of relations between countries) and political research methodology. A few additional benefits of this degree program includes:


Students majoring in political science are encouraged to engage in active, experience-based learning. You can fulfill major course requirements with study abroad experiences, internships andor research assistant work.

Our faculty includes experts specializing in American politics as well as regional experts on Asia, Latin America, Africa, Europe and Russia. Their expertise ranges from campaigns and lobbying to terrorism and war to law and judicial politics. They offer a variety of courses, including very popular classes in Money, Media, and Politics; Courts and Judicial Processes; Terrorism and Counterterrorism; and Russian and Eurasian Politics.

Submit your high school transcripts If you have earned college-level credits you must submit a college transcript from each institution attended as well. All transcripts must be issued by the school in the original language English translations are also required if the official transcript is not in English. Translations must be word-for-word in the same format as the original and typed on the school letterhead stationery or on business stationery signed by a translator attesting to familiarity with the foreign language, Please note that we do not accept credential evaluations from third-party services. Scanned or photocopies of transcripts from international institutions are accepted for admission purposes ONLY. International students qualify for assured admission if they meet the following criteria \u2013 High School GPA 3.0 plus based on a 4.0 scale. AND English language proficiency exam scores one of the following iBT TOEFL Internet-Based Score 61 plus. IELTS Academic Score 5.5 plus. PTE Academic Score 46 plus. iTEP Academic Score 3.5 plus.