Program Overview
UNE's Bachelor of Arts in Political Science equips students with analytical, critical thinking, and communication skills through coursework in political theory, American, comparative, and international politics. The flexible curriculum allows for double majors and minors, and students can choose from four concentrations: Pre-Law, General, Environmental Politics, or Global Politics. Graduates are prepared for careers in law, policy, government, consulting, research, education, and more.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
If you have a passion for talking politics, a craving for current events, and an ambition to shape the future, Political science may be your calling. UNE’s Bachelor of Arts in Political Science focuses on the most important – and most flexible – skills required by the American job market today: skills in analysis, critical thinking, and effective communication. Through coursework in political theory and American, comparative, and international politics, you will work very closely with faculty members to prepare for an in-depth, ambitious independent research project in your senior year that will set you apart in the eyes of employers and graduate schools alike.
Outline:
The program offers a flexible curriculum, allowing for double majors and minors, including a minor in Health, Law, and Policy. Students have a choice of four concentrations: Environmental, Global, Pre-Law, or General. The Political Science major offers four different areas of concentration:
- Pre-Law
- General Concentration
- Environmental Politics
- Global Politics The following are some examples of the exciting courses that you can take:
- Comparative Revolutions
- Why Americans Hate Politics
- Law and American Society
- Politics and the Environment
- Political Islam Program Requirements: 1) CAS Core Requirements: 42-46 credits 2) Program Required Courses
- PSC 105 – Introduction to Political Science or PSC 202 – Politics as Social Science (3 credits)
- One Introductory level course in American Politics (3 credits)
- One Introductory level course in Political Theory (3 credits)
- One Introductory level course in International Relations (3 credits)
- One Introductory level course in Comparative Politics (3 credits)
- One Advanced level course in American Politics (3 credits)
- One Advanced level course in International Relations (3 credits)
- One Advanced level course in Comparative Politics (3 credits)
- Three Political Science Electives (9 credits)
- Senior Seminar and Essay (6 credits)
- Minimum Program Required Credits (39 credits)
Careers:
The analytical and communications skills that you develop as a Political Science major and the on-the-job experiences you acquire through internships can be easily applied to a multitude of professions across a broad spectrum of fields. We count among our graduates an assistant vice president at a Fortune 500 company and a U.S. Senate staffer. Other Political Science graduates have found successful careers with professions such as:
- Lawyer
- Policy Expert
- Elected Official
- Consultant
- Researcher/Analyst
- Teacher
- U.S. Foreign Service Agent
- Media Specialist
- Nonprofit Administrator
