Objectives
The Department of Government and Politics provides students
with the intellectual background and analytical skills to evaluate
the issues confronting governments in the United States and around
the world. The Department's objectives include preparing students
for: a career in the civil or foreign service; a position of
political or administrative responsibility in the public or private
sectors; a career in the field of education; and/or a focus on
independent scholarship.
Entrance Requirements
For admission to graduate studies in Government and
Politics, students are expected to have an undergraduate
preparation of at least 24 hours in the field. In lieu of this,
subject to departmental review, students may be accepted provided
that some of the above number of hours are in related fields.