From shaping a school district's educational policy to planning a city's transportation system upgrades, and from balancing a state's budget to arguing a case before the U.S. Supreme Court, a degree in political science helps form the educational foundation necessary for professionals working on any of these endeavors.
The undergraduate degree in political science is part of the College of Liberal Arts, which is about making connections freely—exploring human achievement, examining the past critically and discovering ways to build upon it, and understanding yourself and our diverse world in order to transform it.
Learn about the College of Liberal ArtsIn a time of growing political polarization and contempt for opposing viewpoints, an education in political science can help you think more clearly about how to make meaningful change in local, national and international politics.
As a political science major at the Mount, you’ll be encouraged to raise the level of conversation regarding the political world around you by fostering civic engagement and civil discourse with your peers. Courses will cover topics such as the American political system, the Constitution, international affairs, U.S. Congress and the presidency, elections, federalism and political parties. Other courses will teach you how to analyze, evaluate and implement public policies affecting such topics as health care, economics, the environment, international trade, race relations
With a political science degree, your career options will be as diverse as the political spectrum itself. You’ll be positioned to pursue occupations like a public policy analyst for a nonprofit organization, a government affairs liaison for a business, a political researcher for a state agency, or a lawyer in private practice.
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The Mount’s central focus on principles of servant leadership, community and faith have proven critical to my development not only as a student, but as a conscious, contemplative and vocationally oriented Christian young adult.
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A political science minor from the Mount can pair with virtually any major, helping you become a better critical thinker and ethical decision maker. Pair a political science minor with an economics degree to work as a researcher for a publicly traded company, a cybersecurity degree to pursue a career with agencies that work on national security, a health sciences degree to become a health care policy analyst with a regional hospital system, or a communications degree to work in the fields of journalism or political media relations.
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