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 Successes

Political science student named Tavis Smiley Youth Leader

Kristen Lee, a political science sophomore, was selected and honored as a 2009 Tavis Smiley Youth Leader of the Decade. The Tavis Smiley Foundation provides leadership training to youth across America, helping to promote a better quality of life for themselves and their communities.

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Faculty Successes

Political Science faculty awarded a Marquette New Faculty Fellowship Award

Sean Cain, Ph.D., assistant professor of political science, was awarded a Marquette New Faculty Fellowship Award for the summer of 2010.

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Alumni Successes

Political Science alum working as Judge Advocate General for the United States Navy

Jackson Stephens '03 is a base prosecutor for Naval Station Great Lakes, where 50,000 sailors attend boot camp every year.

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