Changing the World One Person at a Time
Political Science Major
Objectives
Upon completion of courses in the political science major program, students should be able to:- Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts and principles of political science in the structures, institutions, and processes of the United States and other nations.
- Apply the knowledge of the discipline, using technology as well as traditional methods, to contemporary questions.
Organize ideas and focus them effectively on the issue in question. - Demonstrate an outstanding of verbal and written communicative, analytical and critical thinking skills in various academic and professional settings.
- Recognize their personal value systems and apply these to their own social and political worlds.
- Provide content for integrating skills for teacher preparation, and graduate and professional schools.
Departmental Honor Society
Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society is open to junior and senior majors who have earned at least a 3.5 grade point average and have taken at least four political science courses.