Bachelor of Arts Major in Political Science

University of the Pacific

Understand the public sphere, shape policy and become a leaderWhen you earn a political science degree at University of the Pacific, you’re not just learning how to navigate political landscapes, you’re gaining an understanding of how people live and work together in public ways. As a political scientist, you’ll focus on what happens in and around government and politics, how people cooperate to make policy and how conflicts can occur.You’ll study voting and revolutions the U.S. Supreme Court and the United Nations the idea of justice and the nature of power environmental policy criminal law and gender politics-all in the pursuit of clearer knowledge about the characteristic ways people interact in the public sphere.Learn beyond the classroomAt Pacific, you won’t just sit in class-you’ll get hands-on experience in Sacramento or Washington, D.C., and work on real political issues. It’s all designed to help you build a strong resume and stand out for jobs or grad school.Three-year BA optionOptimize your time and resources by completing your political science degree at Pacific in just three years. By taking a focused courseload, you’ll save on tuition and get a head start on launching your career or starting graduate school-one year earlier than most.

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