Political Science

The Political Science program at UA South provides students with a solid background in all aspects of politics and government and at the same time encourages the pursuit of specialized knowledge in areas like international relations and national security studies, law and the American judicial system, and political theory and philosophy. On the way to earning the Bachelor of Arts degree, students in our program will also come to master a variety of skills critical for achieving success in every profession - no matter where life leads. Effective communication is probably the single most important ingredient for success in any people-oriented career path, so our program puts a premium on teaching students to speak, write, and argue effectively. Additionally, the Political Science program at UA South teaches students how to research efficiently and effectively, analyze data accurately, think critically about implications, and draw conclusions that will lead to new knowledge as well as practical solutions for the modern world.

The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science can be an excellent first step to many career paths. Many of our students use their Political Science degree to advance to law school or graduate school. The B.A. in Political Science is itself a great way to get yoru career moving in exciting new directions. With a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Arizona South, our graduates are ready to compete successfully for jobs n federal, state, and local governments, business, law enforcement, international organizations, nonprofit organizations, journalism and other professions. More importantly, once you've landed that first job in your chosen career path you will be ready to take advantage of the analytical skills, administrative competence and communication abilities you earned from your hard work and leap forward to success more quickly than others who may have chosen less demanding pathways through higher education.

The Political Science program at the University of Arizona South is designed to take no more than four semesters of coursework after completion of the AGEC (Arizona General Education Curriculum) at your local community college. Courses are offered in a variety of formats intended to fit better with the demanding schedules of working adults, including traditional face-to-face classes that meet only once per week in the afternoon or evening and web-based internet classes that can fit any time schedule.