Political science majors understand, promote and debate political arguments, and become strong writers, speakers and critical ...

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Find course information and syllabi for courses offered through Saint Louis University's Department of Political Science. Take at least one class in each subfield before you explore more classes in a ...

As a political science major you will study how public policy is formulated, how laws are made, and the social and economic impact of those laws and policies. Our students ask questions that challenge ...

The primary aim of our program is to foster an understanding of government and politics in general and also to promote the development of analytic and other scholarly skills. Our view of the ...

The Department of Political Science and International Relations offers a Ph.D. degree that consists of coursework during the first six semesters followed by dissertation research and writing. Students ...

The small size of the program—approximately five to six students are admitted to the doctoral program each year—allows for personal attention and close contacts with the faculty. Informal colloquia ...

How do governments work? What does it mean to be an informed citizen? How can individuals use their power and agency in political life? Questions like these are more pressing than ever, and they ...

The Department of Political Science will be making very limited admissions of Ph.D. students, if at all, for Fall 2026. Applicants only in the subfields of international relations, comparative ...