Learn how to affect change by gaining an understanding of how individual, group and societal social behaviors relate to social issues, equality, race, ethnicity, gender, religion, health, economics, and more. Become proficient at critical thinking, discussion, research, writing, and methodology. Fulfilling career paths are endless with this versatile degree.
This minor is for students interested in gaining skills for developing and anazlying environmental policy.
This concentration prepares students for careers in the public sector by focusing on the political processes and the legal environment of all levels of the American government. This concentration also serves as a good foundation for students interested in pursuing law school.
This concentrations prepares students to make connections between and within different countries. Students are highly encouraged to learn a foreign language and study abroad.
This is the department’s specialization, with more than half of the faculty teaching and researching the environment. This concentration will prepare students to draw connections between the environment and politics/policy-making at a local, national, and international level.
The general Political Science major will give students a comprehensive look at five areas: public affairs, American politics, international relations, comparative politics, and political theory. Undergraduate students can pursue a general political science major or choose to specialize with a concentration. The B.A. in Political Science is available as an accelerated program, meaning students can […]
Graduate students pursuing the Ph.D. in Media Communication will focus on the historical, social, and cultural factors that shape the development of mediated communication, and the role of mediated communication in the public’s understanding of contemporary issues. Ph.D. students are encouraged to pursue a concentration in one of the following: science communication; strategic communication; news, […]
The Master of Communications and Media Management (MCMM) is ideal for professionals who want to advance in a leadership role or transition into the evolving field of communication. Learn about current and emerging media tools, strategies, organizational leadership, ethics, and various digital communications platforms including AI. Students will learn to use media strategically with the […]
Undergraduate journalism and media communication students will engage in a powerful multimedia curriculum that invites creativity. Majors will first gain a strong foundation in writing, communication technology, and conceptual understanding. Later in their studies, students will choose career-specific courses in writing, reporting, editing, public relations, advertising, television, web design, and scientific or technical communication. The […]
This program creates a cadre of scholars and practitioners capable of engaging with academic and professional communities to meet the challenges of our increasingly interdependent and globally diverse social worlds. Students develop a program of study that meets their unique professional goals, taking course from any of our three areas of study: Rhetoric and Civic […]
