Bachelor of Arts in Politics and Government - American Politics and Government

If you are planning a career in law, government, the civil services, politics, journalism, or the nonprofit sector, or policy analysis, our politics and government program gives you the opportunity to explore your interests and get hands-on experience before you graduate. Politics and government is the study of policy, government, and law giving you an understanding about the processes by which power, authority, influence, control, freedom, wealth, and other political resources are competitively pursued, captured, and distributed. You also study how these become public policies, part of government, and the law.

The Bachelor of Arts in Politics and Government students will: Develop familiarity with political processes and institutions at the local, national, and international level. Be able to read and comprehend a wide range of material describing, analyzing, and evaluating political phenomena and develop a reflective awareness of their personal political values. Be able to identify, apply, and evaluate political arguments. Be able to understand, apply, and evaluate a variety of quantitative and qualitative methods of political inquiry. Be able to apply this knowledge and these skills in oral and written discourse.