355 Political Science Bachelors Degree Programs

If you're passionate about understanding politics and the dynamics of power, the Political Science programme offers the perfect opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge and develop essential skills for a career in governance, policy-making, or media. This programme equips students to analyse political systems, shape public policy, and contribute to social change. With the option to specialise in one of four areas – Media and Politics, Comparative Politics, Global Security, or Europe in the World – students can tailor their education to align with their professional aspirations and deepen their expertise in their chosen field.

Navigate the systems of government and politics. Indispensable for any well-educated person, Political Science is central to an understanding of all basic social issues.

The Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Political Science provides knowledge, methods and tools for understanding contemporary political reality. The theoretical framework is interdisciplinary and includes the fields of economics and statistics, political science, philosophy, law, sociology, and history.

The Social Sciences major integrates three social science emphases (Anthropology, Political Science, and Sociology) into a comprehensive program designed to enhance students’ understanding of the world through the application of social scientific scholarship to domestic, regional, and global problems as well as issues of diversity. The major provides practical insights into why and how the world in which we live operates in the way it does.

The course of study in Political Science can give you what you need to realize your ambitions: to study social sciences and political and historical and legal disciplines and to acquire economic, linguistic and computer skills, dosing them in harmony with your interests and your priorities.

The Department of Political Science and Public Administration, in partnership with the College of Education, offers an exciting pathway to earning a North Carolina Teaching License in Social Studies. This program combines the coursework of a major in political science with hands-on education training and up to 21 additional hours in other social science fields. You’ll build the knowledge, skills, and classroom experience needed to make a real impact.

A new undergraduate degree course that offers multidisciplinary training in the social sciences, from both a quantitative and a qualitative perspective. The course will enable students to analyse the different facets of economic, political, and social reality, both nationally and internationally.

The political science program at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown is a four-year degree program leading to the degree Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. It provides the opportunity for students to concentrate on political science as an object of interest and study, and to prepare for any of a fairly large number of interesting careers.

The Political Science Program at CSU Dominguez Hills offers excellent opportunities for the study of government and politics.

A Thiel College student studying political science will learn how government works both in public and behind the scenes! You’ll study American politics, comparative political systems, international affairs, public law, and public policy for an in-depth understanding of the principle frameworks for analyzing political power, processes, and institutions. Programs in the political science department focus on accomplishing this task within the context of a liberal arts education. Thiel College offers many opportunities for political science students off campus as well. You'll have the opportunity to spend a semester studying in Washington D.C. or in Harrisburg, Pa. You could also travel to Drew University to take part in the United Nations Semester program, or the NEW Leadership Pennsylvania Summer Institute at the Pennsylvania Center for Women and Politics. Whether you hope to run for office or are looking for a career in law or education, a political science degree from Thiel College will take you far!

Political Science is the systematic study of power at local, national, and global levels. In our BA in Political Science program, you’ll engage in a living discipline that extends far beyond classroom walls. Through exposure to political theories and concepts, and practical experiences and internships, including interaction with real policymakers and primary sources of international news and information, you’ll develop the critical insights, skills, and contacts needed for success.

The Department of Political Science and Public Administration offers a bachelor of arts degree in political science that can lead to exciting careers in federal, state and local governments; law; business; international organizations; nonprofit associations and organizations; campaign management and polling; journalism; education; electoral politics; research; and university and college teaching. At UNC Charlotte, political science majors gain analytical skills, administrative competence, and communication abilities that are valued in a wide spectrum of potential career areas including teaching, law, business, public relations or work in the mass media, domestic and foreign government service, the military, and a variety of active roles in politics.

In the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, a large faculty includes members who specialize not only in political science and public administration but also in the fields of sociology, psychology, anthropology, law, and political economy.

The BA in Political Science equips you with critical insight into political systems, public policy and media influence—while building strong analytical, communication and research skills. Over 3 years, you’ll explore national and international politics, democratic processes & public administration.

The curriculum of the BA in Political Science has traditional strengths in the behavioral and historical study of American, European, and international institutional politics, as well as global public policy, human rights, peace and conflict studies, and global political theory.