Political Science, B.A.

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Saint Louis University's political science major can prepare SLU students for advanced study in various areas: law, public administration, international relations, urban affairs, business and political science. Political scientists study power, politics and various political processes, systems and behaviors. The discipline of political science covers many topics, from campaigns and elections in the United States to economic development and democratization worldwide to diplomacy and globalization. Political science majors learn to address big questions, such as what makes a government legitimate or what constitutes a good society. They also come to understand causes and mechanisms for addressing significant global challenges like terrorism, poverty, climate change and war.Political science students at Saint Louis University pursue jobs in government, international organizations, nonprofit organizations, education, law, journalism, diplomacy, survey research and fields related to promoting social justice.Learning Outcomes-St. Louis: Students will be able to identify the structure and operation of political systems in the U.S., across a variety of countries, and in multinational organizations. SLU-Madrid: Students will be able to identify and compare political systems in the Western world, international trends at the global level and multinational organizations.Students will be able to distinguish among various approaches to studying political phenomena.Students will be able to read carefully and evaluate and construct analytical arguments in clear and logical prose.Students will be able to analyze how the outcomes of political systems are affected by the structure of institutions.Students will be able to design original research to test arguments and hypotheses with qualitative and/or quantitative approaches.

• International Affairs
• Public Law
• Public Policy

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