History-Political Science - Jamestown College

History-Political Science from Jamestown College is a Campus Bachelor Political Science degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. Mission Statement The objective of the History-Political Science Department is to equip students with a sufficient background in history and political science so that they may 1. become aware of their cultural heritage, 2. grasp the origins, causes, and nature of important contemporary national and international issues, institutions, and movements, and 3. have the essentials of a civic education, i.e., knowing how American government works, how people participate in it, and having an awareness of issues associated with American politics, both descriptive and normative. The department provides its majors and minors with suitable preparation for their subsequent careers as teachers, graduate students, lawyers, politicians, and professionals in other related occupations. History is a critical component of the liberal arts tradition. R.G. Collingwood argued that next to philosophy, history was the discipline best suited to synthesize other fields of knowledge into a coherent whole. Political scientists would agree with Aristotle that ?man is a political animal? and that the human condition cannot be understood without reference to political motivations. View more details on Jamestown College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Political Science courses.