Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

California State University, Fresno

Political science is fundamentally about who has power in our society, why they have it, and how they use it. It is also about how people can become involved determining who wields power by learning to better understand and participate in political process locally, nationally, and internationally.Students working towards a bachelor's degree can take a wide variety of courses in American government, state and local government, protest politics, international relations, law, and political research methodology.Our students have gone on to find rewarding careers as lawyers, congressional aides, public servants, staff in international organizations, professors, and several have even been elected to public office. They live and work here in the Central Valley, in Sacramento, in Washington, D.C., and all over the world.

College of Social Sciences