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Political Science

Major/Minor

Political science is one of the social sciences studying the origins, functions, and interaction of social institutions and the way people behave in society. Law, secondary and higher education, applied research, journalism, and public service are the areas of greatest career opportunity for political science graduates.

  • The Bachelor of Arts in Political Science focuses on three areas of instruction: American government; international relations and comparative politics; and political philosophy, theory, and analysis.
  • Internships for political science majors may be arranged with area state legislators, congressional district offices, Dayton-area metropolitan governments, and governmental and policy advocacy agencies and organizations in Washington, D.C.
  • A certificate in Research and Intelligence Analysis is also offered.
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science - Suggested Curriculum
Freshman
·Comp I&II
·Mathematics
·Foreign Language I, II, III
·History Course
·Psychology
·Choose three: Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics

Sophomore·American National Govt.
·International Politics
·American Civilization I&II
·Principles of Economics 201, 202, 203
·Principles of Physical Geography
·Two Human Behavior Courses
Junior
·City Politics
·Western European Politics
·State Government
·Business Writing
·American Foreign Policy
·Modern Political Ideologies
·Research Methods I, II, III
·Advanced Dept. Electives
·Foreign Language IV & V
·General Electives
Senior
·Advanced Dept. Electives
·General Electives
·Non-Western World Course
·Human Expression Course

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Political Science - campaign manager, FBI agent, lawyer, lobbyist, university president

 
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