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Political Science

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Why study Political Science 

B.A./B.S. in Political Science prepares students for a broad range of careers in law, public service, and non-profit work. Graduates become teachers and lawyers, diplomats and strategists, analysts or data scientists. To get to their destination, students sharpen their skills in reading, writing, and oral advocacy. 他们开发 proficiency in research and competence at analyzing both written and numerical data. During their required course of study, they also learn the basics of project management, organizational leadership, and team building. Taught by world-class faculty, successful graduates learn to think about public issues from local, national, and global perspectives and can propose solutions to complex problems that are both efficient and equitable. Graduates are thus well-prepared for graduate study in a wide variety of fields.

Furthermore, the program boasts special features not available at other schools. 学生 wishing to go to law school can hit the job market a year earlier than their peers thanks to Austin Peay’s 3+3 program, which sends students to participating law schools at the end of their junior year, saving a year of tuition in the process. 通过 the Tennessee Legislative Internship Program, students interested in public service can earn college credit while obtaining valuable work experience at the state capitol in Nashville during the spring of their senior year. And those interested in international affairs can earn college credit during a summer internship through the Washington Center in Washington D.C.

Political science students are difference-makers. Some are traditional students seeking meaningful and fulfilling careers helping to solve legal, ethical, or social problems. Others are active-duty military or veteran returning students looking to translate their unique skills and experience into civilian employment. Whatever their background or ultimate destination, political science majors are sensitive to the complexities of a diverse and changing world and you will find them deeply engaged in local, regional, national, and international affairs.

Whatever their interests, a political science major 给s students the tools and experiences to go further and be vectors of change in their chosen fields.

What will I Learn

 

Sample Course Plan and General Education Requirements

Political Science, BS Sample 4 year Plan

Political Science, BA Sample 4 Year Plan

General Education Core

Political Science major Salandy to announce presidential bid ... 总有一天

The Austin Peay junior will use her degree, internship at Tennessee Capitol to apply to law school

“What reeled me into the political science major and politics and law in general was how complex the field is and how there is never a dull moment, which I love,” Salandy 说. "And it's so powerful. It affects me, it affected my ancestors, it affects all of us and it will affect the people in the future."