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政治科学

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If you believe that making the world a better place isn’t just a dream, but an achievable goal through strategic actions, Marist’s 政治科学 program is for you. 通过独特的课程设置, 世界一流的教师, 本科研究, 集中实习, 辅助性课程, you’ll develop the critical skills and practical experience to make your mark on the future.

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Customize Your Curriculum to Match Your Interests

Marist’s 政治科学 degree combines broad exposure to the discipline with the ability to specialize in your areas of interest, 哪些可以推动你的职业道路.

  • Have an interest in American Politics? Take courses such “历史 of the American Presidency” and “Citizens and Political Organizations.”
  • Passionate about international affairs? Take courses like “Democracy and Dictatorship” and “U.S. 外交政策.”
  • Want to think deeply about political philosophy? You can take courses in “Contemporary 政治思想” and “Race & 政治思想.”
  • 寻找一个应用的视角? Consider courses such as “Global Health” and “Environmental Politics and Policy.”

Learn From Leading Scholars in 政治科学

Our 政治科学 faculty are experts in their field with active research agendas. 许多人也是实践者, working in the worlds of state and local government, 非营利组织, 政治咨询. They bring this unique perspective to their role as teachers and mentors, and they actively collaborate with undergraduates on important research to be presented at the national and international levels. Small class sizes mean our faculty get to know you as an individual, providing close advising in your coursework, 实习, 未来的职业生涯. Meet a few of our faculty members below, or view all 政治科学 faculty >

 

Build Your Resume with 本科研究

Our faculty are very active in their research, and they look forward to bringing their students along f或者是 ride. Working side-by-side with faculty at the top of their fields, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to significant studies to present at the national and international levels. bet亚洲365欢迎投注民调 is a great resource for research opportunities; it was the first college-based research center to include undergraduates in conducting survey research, and it has nearly 300 students on the team each semester.

 

政治科学 major Julia McCarthy presents her Senior Thesis Project, developing a report on student civic participation and organizing voter registration across campus ahead of the 2018 midterms.

获得让自己与众不同的技能

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综合复杂信息

Students integrate and evaluate knowledge from multiple sources.

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公民参与

Students cultivate and nurture relationships within the community, collaborating on projects that train them for 21st century careers.

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全球公民

Students develop the cross-cultural awareness and competency to understand and impact political conditions on the ground across the world.

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分析解决问题

Students employ advanced 研究方法 and technology to analyze real-world data and develop solutions to contemporary issues.

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批判性思维

Students think logically and creatively, with an ability to reflect upon and assess different perspectives as they grapple with theory and practical issues.

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写作

学生沟通清晰, accurately and persuasively in a variety of written formats that are used in the professional workplace.

Start Your Career Before You Graduate with High-Impact 实习

Whether through Marist programs like the 奥尔巴尼暑期实习计划 或者是 塔弗暑期实习计划 or through our partnership with American University's 华盛顿的学期 程序, Marist 政治科学 students have a wide range of internship opportunities to focus their career paths. View some of the internship destinations our 政治科学 students have utilized below.

Logos of 政治科学 internship locations: ABCLatino Media Network, Alzheimer's Association of the Hudson Valley, Dutchess County District Attorney's Office, 一起重建达奇斯县, The Office of the 纽约 状态 Attorney General, 和哈德逊风景.
Logos of 政治科学 internship locations: Late Night With Seth Myers, 哈德逊河住宅, 哈德逊河谷法律服务公司, 农村和移民部, 统一的方式, 和雅虎! 金融.

Enhance Your Career Possibilities with the Academic Triangle

Marist’s liberal arts curriculum is so unique because of our 学术三角形 approach: we encourage you to complement your major with an additional major, 小, 或辅修课程, as well as internship and research experiences to round out your educational career. This trifecta enhances your academics, opening up a wide range of career opportunities after you graduate. Take a look at some real examples of how our 政治科学 students have been successful with this method:

政治学专业
+ 环境科学与政策 Major
= Project Development Coordinator, NYC Dept. 的公园 & 娱乐

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+传播学专业
+公共关系专业
= Senior Associate, Kivvit Political Consulting

政治学专业
+数学辅修
= Election Associate, Global Strategy Group

政治学专业
+全球研究辅修
= Director, Women’s Environment and Development Organization

The political science major isn’t that big, so I really appreciated the small class size. I didn’t feel intimidated in discussions, and this gave me increased confidence later on in interviews and in the workplace. Marist doesn’t leave you to your own devices. If you put in the work, and reach out to faculty members, they’re happy to help you.

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政治学专业, 沟通 Minor

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I feel the Marist community is always rooting for you and willing to help. What I considered home seems to have expanded at Marist. Home is not just a physical space – it’s the people and relationships.

Mac Mugabo

Dual Major 经济学 and 政治科学, Environmental Policy Minor

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Through my 实习, I found out that I love the fast pace of the news industry. 雅虎实习!金融, I wrote articles on influencers and helped with ‘man in the street’ interviews in Times Square, and it was such a great experience because they let me be really hands-on. I knew that this was what I wanted to do and that they had a culture I wanted to be a part of.

布鲁克DiPalma

沟通 Major, 新闻 and 公共关系 Concentration, 政治科学 Minor

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In my Honors seminar, we reviewed case briefs and discussed types of leadership. Students in the class were exploring leadership in different ways—both in the Marist community and in the Poughkeepsie community. 为 me, now it’s about practicing some of those principles...I’d like to be involved in politics and education policy, 并最终, 我想竞选公职.

马克。帕尔默

政治学专业, 刑事司法 Minor

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在学术上,bet亚洲365欢迎投注是伟大的. My two advisors have been incredibly supportive. They even helped me write and practice a big speech I had to give in front of 200 people. 我非常感谢他们的指导!

妮可·多伊尔

Dual Major 西班牙语 and 沟通, 公共关系 Concentration, Latin American & Caribbean Studies and 政治科学 Minors

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My professors really helped me to find an interest in Latin American politics in class, and I really wanted to study more about it. 我在网上找到了这个暑期项目, and now I will have the opportunity to talk to people on both sides of the Colombian civil war and get their perspectives on conflict resolution and tactics.

欧尔豪伊

政治学专业, Global Studies Minor

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Of current students are satisfied with their Marist Experience

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Graduation rate, higher than the average for public and private colleges

95%

Employed or attending grad school 6 months after graduation

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