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The Briar Cliff
Political Science major
aims to provide the
student with a
comprehensive
introduction to the
discipline. Political
Science is a social
science that deals with
the way human beings
organize and govern
themselves.
Political Science is a
valuable component of a
liberal education
because it enhances our
understanding of human
relations and behavior,
how we make decisions,
and the factors that
influence them. Power,
justice, law, social
order and the creations
of effective and
equitable human
relationships are the
essential concerns of
the discipline.
Political Science
prepares students for
graduate study and
research; for
professional careers in
business, law and
government; for active
participation in local,
state and national
politics. Because
Political Science
enhances our
understanding of human
relations and behavior,
how we make decisions
and factors that
influence them, it is a
valuable component of a
liberal arts education.
The Political Science
program offers students
both the opportunities
to gain a liberal arts
education and prepare
for a future career.
Upon graduation,
students majoring in
political science will
be able to demonstrate
knowledge of the
critical concepts and
information in the
subfields of political
science, political
philosophy and theory,
comparative government
and international
relations, American
government and politics.
Knowledge of critical
concepts will be
assessed in each
individual course and by
students meeting the
subfield course
distribution
requirements within the
major.
Students will understand
the research process of
Political Science and
have the ability to
produce quality
political science
research, identify
important research
questions, create
hypotheses, test
hypotheses, apply
appropriate
methodologies to
collected data, and
explain how acquired
information relates to
existing knowledge in
the field.
Students will
demonstrate development
of these skills in
research and writing
assignments of
individual courses and
will be formally
demonstrated in
Political Science 340
social science research
methods and Political
341 Statistical Analysis
relative to empirical
research. It will be
demonstrated relative to
normative research in
either Political Science
454: A Overview of
Political Theory or
Political Science 445:
American Political
Thought.
Students will use skills
necessary for success in
many professions and be
able to solve problems
logically and
systematically, express
a position and defend it
by identifying evidence,
write clear and correct
prose and demonstrate
critical thinking
skills.
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