“My favorite classroom experiences have generally been in Dr. Wagner's political science classes.

My favorite of these was the Presidency course I took last semester.

The classroom was a small intimate group and discussion was always lively and stimulating and the lectures were always easy to relate to and interesting.”

Jared,
Political Science major

“Political Science is the best major because through it you must learn and analyze the World's and America's policies.

Furthermore what other major forces you to question your presumed knowledge and assumptions.”

Michael,
Political Science major

“Ever wanted to know how insurgencies operate?

Recently in Insurgency and Terrorism (Political Science 479) we did a research paper on the insurgency of our choice.

I picked the 30 year Eritrean struggle for independence against Ethiopia.

My paper could teach you about social, economic, and foreign conditions that created the Eritrean People's Liberation Front, inter-group struggles that slowed its success between 1972 and 1988, and why they were ultimately successful in 1991.”

Paul,
Political Science major

“When Dr. Wals assigned to our class the task of interviewing a immigrant to the United States about their immigration experience, he reminded us that the facts and figures in our textbooks didn't tell the whole story: they were only representations of a vast and varied human phenomenon.

What I learned - and what Dean Manderscheid could learn - is to never forget that our actions, opinions, and policies have real-world consequences and should be considered carefully, not carelessly.”

Benjamin,
Political Science major