Bachelor of Science in Political Science

Rochester Institute of Technology

RIT's Political Science BS integrates the fields of government and international relations to prepare you to become a principled leader and responsible citizen.n the political science BS, your political science undergraduate courses begin with core courses designed to introduce you to the general themes of political science. You will be required to take political science electives in American politics and international relations/comparative government, with political science classes from each of the following areas: Statecraft, emerging democracies, and global governance Deliberative democracy and national government. In addition, you’ll choose a track in:Digital politics and organization: The influence, impacts, and implementation of technology in politics and political organizations.Economics and Public Policy: Applied politics, humanitarianism, economics, and the study of power in our society as studied through the lens of behavioral science. Political institutions: The study of power and the changing role of political institutions in our globalized world.Politics and life sciences: An in-depth study on the political impact of modern biology and biotechnology, and their influence on how we understand ourselves as human beings and citizens. There are few political science BS degrees that fully incorporate both these fields into their curricula, including the opportunity to take courses in biology and information technology.The political science major culminates in a capstone course, which ties together the themes of the major through a seminar and a significant writing project.

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