Small Classes and Accessible Professors

The Department of Politics brings a wide range of political perspectives to the table, including American government, political theory, and world politics with a faculty who have expertise working in the field. Our well-rounded students can earn degrees in Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, and Doctor of Philosophy.

In political theory, the department has strengths in the history of Western political thought, American political thought, Christian political thought, culture and politics, constitutionalism, and contemporary political thought. In American government and politics, the department offers in-depth perspectives on the American presidency, Congress, the Supreme Court and constitutional law, American political development and culture, political parties and elections, and intelligence policy and institutions. In the field of world politics, the department offers broad expertise in such areas as international security, comparative politics, American foreign policy, religion and international affairs, peace studies, national security and intelligence, anti-terrorism and radicalism, and Latin American Politics.