Political Science - Norwich University

Political Science from Norwich University is a Campus Bachelor Public Administration degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. Program Overview Interested in American politics? International relations and International affairs? Comparative politics? Political theory and philosophy? Curious about exploring topics central to political dynamics, such as: What are the duties and obligations of citizenship? What is justice? What is power? To what extent do institutions shape political behavior? If these questions intrigue you, then you should select political science as your major at Norwich University . The study of politics has been an integral part of higher education since the Greek philosopher Plato (427?347 B.C.) founded ?The Academy? around 387 B.C. Political Science has been called the ?royal art? and the ?queen of the sciences .? It is interesting to note that the Greek word ?idiot? was used to refer to individuals who took no interest in the affairs of the state. Millennia later, it is no less important that individuals learn about and participate in politics and government . The mission of the Political Science program is to emphasize the objectives of the liberal arts, which are to help students cultivate powers of analysis and exposition in reading, writing, and communication; to expand students? intellectual horizons; and to increase students? knowledge and curiosity. The program explores the realm of politics; its vocabulary, its principal concepts and strategies, its ethics, and its expediencies. To do so, the program encourages students to appreciate and understand theories about government and politics, as well as the methods of the discipline. At Norwich University, political science courses fall into the following five broad categories, which reflect the diversity of our discipline: American Politics Public Policy and Administration International Relations Comparative Politics Political Theory and Philosophy Distribution requirements for political science majors Required courses: PO105: American Politics PO106: Introduction to Public Policy and Administration PO215: International Relations PO202: Comparative Politics PO220: Research Methods PO410: Capstone Seminar in Political Science (Foundation Courses) View more details on Norwich University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Public Administration courses.