林恩大学

Be a force for change

As a political science major at Lynn University, you'll advance your understanding of political processes, structures and functions at the local, regional, national and global levels. Coursework contains both traditional areas of political science and new emerging ideas. As a student in the political science degree program, you'll study political history and international affairs. You'll learn this on a campus where students represent more than 90 countries, so political science can more easily be understood as a function of the cultural, political and social diversity of the world.

That's not all. You’ll explore areas such as government and leadership, political theories and ideologies, global human rights, public economy and public policy. Plus, with our longstanding collaboration with the Washington Internship Institute in Washington, D.C., you may be eligible for a full semester’s internship and integrated coursework in the U.S. capital.

As a student, you will choose between the American government and politics track to study the American presidency and politics, or the international relations and politics track and study global human rights and international law.

Political science major information

Are you interested in learning about politics? In this program, you'll get a deep understanding of the political climate, policy and critical issues. Your core classes encompass topics on human behavior, global human rights, and diplomacy and conflict resolution. So, when it's time to graduate with your political science degree, you'll be ready to advance your career or start a new one. Here's more information on what you can expect as a political science major:

• Gain critical and independent thinking about politics, history and international affairs
• Learn government and leadership, political theories and ideologies
• Choose between two tracks to learn international law or American politics

Political science career opportunities

As a political science major, you’ll gain the knowledge required for an array of job opportunities, including:

• Human rights advocate or lobbyist
• Nonprofit organization employee
• Government agency employee
• Political adviser
• Political analyst
• Political scientist
• Campaign staffer

You may also choose to continue your studies in a graduate program, including the M.S. in criminal justice where you can start a career in law enforcement.