Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

Program Description

Earning a Political Science degree at Northwest prepares students for multiple employment opportunities in public service and private sectors including federal, state, and local government, law, the criminal justice system, municipal planning, city management, urban affairs, education, non-profit administration, campaigns and elections, public policy analysis and internal development and relations.

The major has three areas of emphasis: the criminal justice emphasis provides an understanding of legislatures, police prosecutors, public offenders, and courts and corrections; the public administration emphasis focuses on the decision making process and job opportunities in public organizations and local, state, federal and international agencies; and the global affairs emphasis studies the global trends and events, and enhances intercultural understanding.