Political Science - Marietta College

Political Science from Marietta College is a Campus Bachelor Public Administration degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. To grasp what's happening in the world today, you have to see issues from a broader context than what you get on the nightly news. You have to understand the purposes and problems of politics. As a political science major at Marietta, you'll take courses in such wide-ranging fields as American politics, public policy, comparative and international politics, and political theory. By studying so many different facets of politics, you'll learn to analyze political issues in terms of the big picture. But you'll go beyond analysis and learn to evaluate the controversial issues of political life and relate them to ethical decisions. Along the way, you'll apply what you're learning through internships, study abroad programs, or our Washington Semester program. These opportunities also prepare you for law school, graduate studies in public policy, or careers in business, government , or education. Required Courses All political science majors take American National Government and the senior capstone course, Scope of Political Science . Other political science courses cover public policy, law, political theory, comparative politics, and international relations. Courses for the major include the following: Introduction to Comparative Politics Issues in International Politics State and Local Politics Governments of Western Europe Political Behavior in United States United States Public Policy American Foreign Policy Presidency and Executive Leadership Legislative Process: Role of Congress in Federal Policy-making Introduction to Contemporary China International Relations Great Leaders in Latin American Politics Classical Political Thought Modern Political Thought Public Administration Women and U.S. Politics Environmental Policy and Law Political Systems of Developing Nations American Constitution Civil Liberties American Foreign Relations Survey of Comparative Asian Societies Comparative Leadership Studies International Political Economy View more details on Marietta College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Public Administration courses.