Aims and Objectives
Political Science is an academic discipline that prepares students to use both humanistic and scientific approaches to understanding governments and other decision-making institutions, public policies, and political behavior, both in the United States and internationally.
The major combines courses in American and international government systems with studies in law, civic rights, and political policies.
The program enables students to choose from two concentrations, based on their own interests and career plans.
Pre-Law
This concentration gives students the background needed for application to law schools at the graduate level, in preparation for a J.D. degree.
The program throughout emphasizes skills that U.S. law schools identify in their successful candidates for admission: critical thinking, clear written spoken communication, ability to work collaboratively, and a global perspective.
Pre-Law advising includes co-curricular support in LSAT preparation, dialogues on legal issues, and career planning.
Public Policy and Advocacy
This concentration prepares students for active civic engagement and teaches ways they can have an impact on local and national governments at the grassroots level.
The program offers a concrete application of Ursuline's mission, as it calls students to identify their values, use their voice, and stretch their vision.
In combination with numerous campus organizations, students have the opportunity to work with community partners to effect change in Northeast Ohio.
