Political Science Major, B.A.

About this Program

The role of the executive branch. Legal history. Generational shifts in the electorate. The Politics of Protest. Global politics. 这对你、你的社区和世界意味着什么?

As an MSU Denver Political Science student, 你将学习美国的政治制度和过程, effective political action, 世界各地的民族国家行为和政治制度.  You will also learn critical perspectives, 分析能力和沟通技巧将帮助你理解和处理复杂的本地问题, national and global affairs.

Located in the heart of Denver, 政治科学项目提供了丰富的实习和体验式学习机会，提供了第一手的政治实践经验，所有这些都在步行距离内. For those interested in international politics, 参加模拟联合国的机会、广泛的海外旅行和学生交换项目丰富了本已广泛的校园课程.

Program Benefits

政治科学系提供你所期望的B级学术内容.A. 项目的同时，也将密歇根州立大学丹佛分校的人民和丹佛政治社区的独特之处带到桌子上. 这里的学生有以下独特的机会:

•享受在一个充满活力和多样化的市中心校园上课，距离科罗拉多州国会大厦只有几分钟的路程.

• Benefit from small classes, 广泛的互动与教师致力于您的成功和夜校选择的便利性. 皇冠官网网站是一所大型大学，采用小型学院的教育方式.

• Participate in a variety of special activities, including prelaw advising, Mock Trial, Model UN and a summer internship program Washington, D.C.

•加入密歇根州立大学丹佛学生分会的国家政治科学荣誉协会(ΠΣΑ)和政治科学协会.

•参与由部门赞助的课外项目, from events focusing on important issues of the day, 来自世界各地的顶尖学者和实践者的讲座, and a variety of community-building opportunities.

•在不同的组织实习，这可以作为就业的垫脚石，并迅速开始你在政治学方面的职业生涯

Career Opportunities for Our Graduates

从密歇根州立大学丹佛分校获得政治学学士学位，为学生在公共和私营部门(包括州)的毕业机会和职业生涯做好准备, local and federal governments and their agencies; public policy; law; business; journalism; foreign service and international organizations as well as secondary and college education. 以下是一些等待政治学专业学生的具体职业:

• Political Activist, Advocate or Organizer
• 公共机构，非营利或私营部门管理员
• Budget Analyst
• Attorney
• Campaign Consultant and Operative
• Intelligence Analyst
• Public Affairs Consultant
• Legislator
• International Agency Officer
• Lobbyist
• Journalist
• Policy Analyst
• Research Analyst
• Public Opinion Analyst
• Foreign Service Officer

Featured Faculty

Robert Preus

Robert Preuhs的研究重点是通过种族和民族政治的视角来研究代表性和民主问题, 州和国家的政治机构和公共政策. 他的文章发表在《皇冠体育官网》(The American Journal of Political Science)等领先的同行评议期刊上, 政治杂志和政治研究季刊. 他和他的同事Norman Provizer和Andy Thangasamy教授最近共同撰写了这篇文章, "科罗拉多之争:百年之州的政治变革, “总统摇摆州:为什么只有十个州重要”(罗曼和利特菲尔德), 2015).

Sheila Rucki, Ph.D.

希拉·鲁基教授政治理论和国际关系/国际政治经济学. 她与学生一起培养研究和分析技能，并学会通过批判政治理论的视角来理解世界. 她的研究发表在《皇冠官网网站》杂志上，并为布里尔出版社的《皇冠官网网站》提供了章节. She is also an Erasmus + Faculty Exchange fellow.

Dr. Weiden David Heska Wanbli Weiden, J.D., MFA, Ph.D.

Weiden教授教授美洲原住民研究和政治学. He specializes in Native American issues, law, 美国政治以及写散文和小说. His novel Winter Counts was released in 2020.

“我在教学中使用多种方法:现实世界的应用和问题, case studies, examples from film and literature, 批判性思维练习挑战学生审视法律问题, politics, and indigenous peoples.” – David Heska Wanbli Weiden, Professor

Alumni at Work

密歇根州立大学丹佛分校的政治学校友在以下组织中找到了工作:

• Swedish Embassy of Indonesia
• Teach for America
• Colorado General Assembly
• U.S. Treasury Department
• National Council of U.S.-Arab Relations, Washington, D.C.
• Office of the District Attorney, Trinidad, Colo.
• Texas Department of Criminal Justice
• U.S. Senate
• U.S. House of Representatives
• Peace Corps, Mongolia

皇冠官网网站的校友已被约翰霍普金斯大学高级国际研究学院接受研究生学习, University of Denver, University of Colorado, New York University, Lehman College and George Washington University.

他们还被密歇根大学法学院录取, University of Denver, University of Colorado, University of Washington, American University School of Law, 福特汉姆大学法学院和西雅图大学法学院.