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Political Science employs theoretical models to analyze how governments, states, and institutions develop in response to intricate challenges. Our focus includes studying individuals as political participants who shape political systems in relation to personal identity factors like race, gender, and sexual orientation.
Professional Opportunities
Political science graduates can pursue roles across all levels of government, international bodies (UN, WTO, IMF), and NGOs (Greenpeace, Human Rights Watch). Alternative career paths encompass public policy analysis and diplomatic service through the Foreign Service. Many students leverage political science as preparation for legal studies, while the analytical abilities developed in this discipline provide transferable skills for diverse professional fields.
An allied health background, demonstrated in one of the following ways:
A certificate of at least 10 credits in an allied health field from a regionally accredited institution
An AAS–T / AAS degree in an allied health field from a regionally accredited institution
A state–issued credential in an allied health field
At least 1 year of work experience in an allied health field
An associate's degree from a regionally accredited college or university with at least a 2.5 overall GPA.
Acceptable degrees include the following: Associate of Applied Science–Transfer (AAS–T) or Associate of Science (AAS) degree in an Allied Health field, Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Science (AS), Associate in Business (AB), Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) degree.
English Proficiency:
TOEFL iBT 64, writing 17
IELTS 6.0, writing 5.0
TOEFL PBT* 507, writing 4.0
U.S. high school graduation with GPA of at least 2.0
Completion of English Composition at an accredited post-secondary institution in Australia, Canada (English-speaking provinces), Ireland, Kenya, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States, or Zimbabwe