Majors and Minor

Political Science Major

Political science is the study of government, individual and institutional behavior in the public sector, relations among nation-states, and theories of politics. Political science addresses the fundamental issues confronting modern society - globalization, war, inequity, poverty, the environment - and seeks to evaluate the processes, policies, and theories that have been devised to deal with them. The Political Science program provides basic courses in theory, methods and case studies within the four sub-fields of political theory, comparative politics, international relations and American politics.  The political science major is an excellent choice in and of itself.  It is also an excellent choice for students wishing to study political science or law at the graduate level. More information.

Secondary Education Certification in Political Science

The department offers Political Science majors the opportunity to select all of the EDU secondary education certification courses (listed below) as their electives in order to become middle or high school teachers (grades 7 - 12) in the area of social studies. While providing a solid foundation in social studies, this program includes extensive coursework in education, which, when combined with the secondary teaching internship, will result in State of Maine teacher certification upon completion of the degree program. This program is approved by the State of Maine Board of Education. More information.

Political Science Minor

A student with a major in another department may minor in Political Science with the approval of the Political Science Department Chair. More information.