Political science is not a vocational major such as nursing, nutrition, or accounting, all of which train you with a specific set of skills tied to certification for professional practice. Rather, political science is a liberal arts degree, which -- like most university majors -- is designed instead to prepare you broadly for professional development, critical thinking, citizenship, and lifelong learning.

Political science is a 36 or 39 unit major, depending on your major catalog year. Like all Bachelor of Arts degrees, it requires clearance of the writing proficiency and foreign language requirements. In addition, you need 12 lower division and 24 or 27 upper division units of political science.

Political Science is an 18 or 21 unit minor, requiring 6 units of lower division and 12 or 15 units of upper division coursework, depending on your major catalog year. Upper division coursework requires some specialization, selecting at least 3 courses in either political theory, American politics, or the combined fields of comparative and international politics. The other upper division courses can be within the same or a different area.

By the senior year, many students are eager to put their knowledge to work in the community, and to start building the practical and applied foundations of their careers. Graduates often report that the internship was one of the most rewarding components of their education.

Many students enter the College as Undeclared, and many others are undecided and uncertain. Once a student chooses the department and program that is of interest to them, declaring the major is the next step. Students must officially declare a major prior to the beginning of the junior year. Declaring political science as a major or minor is relatively simple.

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Political science offers courses in four subfields (comparative politics, world politics, American politics, and political theory), and any of the 100-level introductory courses in those sub-fields are appropriate for new students. "Political Science 103: Comparative Politics" is the only course required for all majors, so it may be of particular interest to those students who are considering majoring in the field.

The political science department is located on the east side of campus in Howley Hall on the third floor. The department office is Howley 315, and the phone number is 401-865-2434.

Yes, absolutely! Please select one of the following areas and write it at the top of your personal statement: American politics, comparative politics, international relations, political theory, formal and quantitative analysis, public law, or political economy.

You need to submit application materials to both the Graduate School and to the Department of Political Science itself. Further details are available on our Graduate Applications Page. We do not currently have an application that can be filled out online, but you can download all of the forms and information from this site.

There is no general requirement for a Master's degree, although if you are interested in employment at a specific laboratory, you should contact the director of the laboratory to determine what they require. A Master's degree in forensic science, biochemistry, biology, chemistry, medical technology, or a closely related field may substitute for experience and are useful for career advancement. Again, contact the specific laboratory to inquire if this is their policy.

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We do accept exceptional candidates from related areas such as Electrical Engineering if we think that you have sufficient background to cope with the coursework.

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