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Political Science
Understanding the systems that make the world spin
Every day, political decisions are made that affect our lives. Will the legislature increase taxes? How will the courts interpret our most basic freedoms? Choose the College of Social Sciences’ Political Science program and you’ll get a full understanding of how to analyze individual and group motivation and behavior, think through working systems and institutions, and conduct research into how systems and institutions work.
student Achievements + Research
POLS major, Dwayne Fontenette, appears on Fox 8 news about 2013 Anti-Bullying Summit
Loyola students Dwayne Fontenette and Haley Humiston appear on Fox 8 news to talk about 2013 Anti-Bullying Summit.
faculty Achievements + Research
Professor Gerardo Lopez, Lopez, M.N., & Lopez, C.L. publish book chapter
Lopez, G.R., Lopez, M.N., & Lopez, C.L. publish book chapter entitled "Se hace el camino al andar/We make the road by walking: Ruminations on work, love, and struggle in a Latino academic household."
alumni Achievements + Research
Loyola alumnus, Robert Ford, awarded the 2008 Judge Quentin Keith Presidential Scholarship for excellence in trial advocacy
Robert Ford is currently an Associate with Beck, Redden & Secrest, L.L.P.
Political Science Links
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The Loyola Distinction
These critical distinctions are at the very heart of what it means to obtain a Jesuit education at Loyola. Learn more!
Washington Semester
Dean Brown of American U. Washington Semester Program visited Loyola to discuss this unique opportunity for students to earn between 12 and 16 credit hrs. in Washington D.C. GO »
Wendy Porche was awarded the 2012 Staff Excellence Award