Political Science, Minor

The political science program provides a solid liberal arts curriculum that prepares students for active engagement in public and private settings with a keen understanding of political institutions and processes.

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Political Science – Minor

Political Science, Minor

Offered as a Secondary Discipline Minor

The Political Science Program at SOU strives to engender in students a balance between the theoretical and philosophical “politics of ideas” and the pragmatic applied processes and behaviors of “politics on the street.” Through service-learning and internship programs, the program offers students experiences in politics, government, law, and social research. The political science faculty provides active mentorship to students seeking an academic challenge and community involvement to prepare them for careers in which they will employ the indispensable lessons they will learn throughout their education in the Political Science program.

Through these experiences, students will learn to employ their new skills to improve their social skills and ability to navigate the often political environments in their career field of choice. Often leading the way to a greater level of success in their field.

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Degree Fit

Program Preparation

Students interested in becoming actively engaged in public and private settings with a keen understanding of political institutions and processes, as well as experiences in politics, government, law, and social research will find an intellectual home in SOU’s Political Science program.

Degree Roadmap

The SOU Political Science program provides a solid liberal arts curriculum that prepares students for active engagement in public and private settings with a keen understanding of political institutions and processes.Through service-learning and internship programs, the program offers students experiences in politics, government, law, and social research. The political science faculty provides active mentorship to students seeking academic challenge and community involvement.

Degree Integration

Some Political Science Minor students will prepare for their intended career through a major degree while pursuing personal Political Science interests with their minor. Other students may pursue a Political Science Minor to provide specific specialization to complement their major. A Political Science Minor degree may provide the foundation for a very successful career.