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Political Science

Political scientists study the ways government can best fulfill the diverse needs of individuals and groups of people. The study of politics focuses on fundamental values such as security, prosperity and self-determination through the use of data analysis and the clarification of values.

A major in Political Science at Plymouth State University provides the opportunity to pursue the challenge of community order within a broad, liberal arts education.

Our courses cover such areas as:

• World politics
• European politics
• Latin American politics
• Women in world politics
• American foreign policy
• Politics and government
• Political thought
• Public policy analysis
• Comparative politics
• and much more

As part of the liberal arts tradition, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from PSU will help prepare you to make sound decisions, and will create a foundation on which you can build a lifetime of intellectual and spiritual growth.

Degrees, Programs and Options 

• Political Science, Bachelor of Arts

Minors

• Political Science minor
• Pacific Rim minor

Plans for the 2007-2008 Academic Year

Political Analysis: A PSUser's Manual 

If you would like more information about the Political Science program, please contact Robert Egbert, roberte@plymouth.edu.