Spring 2025 Political Science Department Newsletter is now available! Check out latest faculty, student, and alumni achievements, profiles and news!
Governance and Power
The Department of Political Science provides training in American politics and law, comparative politics, international relations, and political theory.
- Degrees Offered BA, PhD
- Major Political Science, International Studies
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Faculty
The department's faculty has expertise on American and comparative politics, international relations, political theory, and more.
PhD in Political Science
Our PhD program emphasizes training and experience in the research methods essential to developing new knowledge.
Major in Political Science
The undergraduate program offers a broad range of courses about politics and government at local, state, national, and international levels.
News & Announcements
Celebrating the Career of Professor Richard Katz
On May 1, he department honored the distinguished career of Professor Richard Katz, one of our longest-serving faculty members, who is retiring at the end of this academic year. The […]
PhD Candidate Ruoyu Li wins ISA Global Studies section Edward Said Award
PhD Candidate Ruoyu Li won the 2025 Edward Said Award,presented by the ISA Global Development Section and sponsored by Third World Quarterly. The award recognizes outstanding graduate-level scholarship in global […]