Department of Political Science Bachelor of Arts Program

Careers in Political Science?

 Activists
Campaign managers
 Elected officials
 Federal, state, and local officials
 Foreign service specialists / diplomatic officials
 Policy analysts
 Scholars / Professional Political Scientists
Urban planners

Welcome to Our Undergraduate Program

The undergraduate program in political science is designed to help students understand how politics affects the lives of people at the local, national and international levels. The curriculum requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree places emphasis on the political experience of African Americans in the United States, as well as African and African diaspora communities. It also seeks to develop a universal understanding of political behavior. In discussing politics our majors are engaged with broad foundational questions. Included among such questions that are central to our program are as follows:

Why are some people more politically involved than others?
Why do some seek and obtain tangible benefits from the political process while others settle for symbolic reassurance?
How and to what extent has politics been used as a tool for both domination and human freedom?
How has politics hindered or facilitated the struggle for racial equality in the United States?

All majors in the Dr. Mack Henry Jones Department of Political Science are required to carefully consult all departmental advisement forms to ensure proper course selection, scheduling and matriculation through the program. In doing so, students must account for all requirements and policies outlined in the undergraduate catalog, the Political Science degree plan, and for prerequisites, sequential courses, and general education requirements. Students can opt into full advisement sessions with their assigned faculty member for additional guidance. The necessary advisement forms are available below.