Embrace your curiosity, and ask questions.
For instance: Is there a genetic basis for political attitudes? Does state building work in countries that experienced widespread human rights abuses? What does it mean to be an American? How do politicians make decisions and when can they change public opinion? How big of a problem is corruption in China?
Our faculty and graduate and undergraduate students are answering these questions and others.
Areas of Specialization
American Government and Public Policy examines national, state and local government.
Biology, Psychology, and Politics explores the role of biology and psychology in people's political attitudes and behaviors.
Human Rights and Security examines the nexus between the search for security and the requirement for and establishment of robust humanitarian standards.
International Relations and Comparative Politics addresses the interaction of nations and how countries other than the United States govern themselves.
View courses for each specialization in the Undergraduate Catalog.