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Course summary
This program is designed to help students understand politics, political behavior, and political life and discourse, as well as the institutions and processes through which public policy is formed, in different political systems by examining enduring value issues such as freedom, justice, equality, order, and power; exploring the practical and ethical implications of contemporary issues in public policy, providing alternative methodological approaches (quantitative, interpretative, dialectical, literary, cultural) to the analysis of politics, studying the great texts of political thought; and leading students to examine critically their own political beliefs and values and those of others.
Entry requirement for international students
Students need to have completed high school diploma, equivalent certificate (if home-schooled) or a GED. Secondary school students must have a strong college preparatory program that includes four years of English, three years of social studies, mathematics and science; and at least two years of language. They must have obtained scores on SAT critical reasoning and math subsections or ACT. International students must fulfill English language requirements by taking Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score.
Allegheny College accepts IELTS*
* Please check with your chosen school for the exact entry requirements for your programme.
Qualification
Bachelor degree
Awarding body
Allegheny College
Department name
Allegheny College
Venue / office name
Allegheny College
Address
520 North Main Street
MEADVILLE
Pennsylvania
16335
Venue description
Allegheny College was founded in 1815 (nation’s 32nd-oldest college today). The College undergraduate residential education prepares young adults for successful, meaningful lives by promoting students’ intellectual, moral and social development and encouraging personal and civic responsibility. Allegheny’s faculty and staff combine high academic standards and a commitment to the exchange of knowledge with a supportive approach to learning. Graduates are equipped to think critically and creatively, write clearly, speak persuasively and meet challenges in a diverse, interconnected world. The College is one of nation’s most attractive, with 36 principal buildings on 77-acre central campus, 203-acre recreational complex that includes 80 acres of protested forest and 283-acre environmental research preserve. The Library has 930,903 volumes (493,739 microform titles); 306,660 books, serial back files, electronic documents and government documents, several renowned special collections. Allegheny is a unique place where students embrace the College’s total educational experience. The students have the uncanny ability to create unusual combinations of interests and talents. These wonderfully weird combinations enhance the students’ success here and ensure excellence in their future careers.
Telephone number
+1 814 332 3100
Is accommodation available at this venue?
Yes
Accommodation details
Allegheny is a residential college, strongly committed to learning and growth beyond the classroom. The College has consequently enriched its residential communities with support networks, creative programs, social activities, and cultural diversity. All rooms have tile floors and include mattresses and bed frames (Twin XL), dressers, closets (or wardrobes), desks (with chairs), bulletin boards, window blinds, and jacks for telephone, cable, and internet. In most cases, each residence hall also has free laundry facilities, kitchenettes, and lounges that are available for use 24/7. There are six residential halls: Baldwin, Walker and Walker Annex, Brooks, Schultz, Ravine and Crawford. Crawford hall houses approximately 70 men and Brooks hall houses approximately 160 women, the other halls are houses both men and women. Baldwin houses approximately 200 first year students in double rooms. In some areas, men and women live on the same halls but with separate bathroom facilities; in other spaces in Baldwin, men and women live on separate floors. Walker and Walker Annex halls rooms vary in shape and size and range from singles to quads. In Brooks hall the rooms are mostly singles and doubles, which vary in shape and size and also has the Brooks Dining Hall, and the sorority suites. Schultz is houses approximately 170 first year and returning students in double rooms, with the exception of a few quads. All rooms in Schultz are fully carpeted. Ravine Hall is located on the east side of campus in a nicely wooded area and houses approximately 140 students, primarily first years. Each of the three residential towers has three floors of double rooms which are fully carpeted and has two large lounges with televisions. Crawford houses approximately 70 men in double rooms which are fully carpeted, with the exception of one quad, its main lounge includes a pool table, fireplace, and large screen TV.
