About
政治学专业的学生为私营和公共部门的许多职业做好了准备,包括商业, law, government at all levels, journalism, political campaigns, interest groups and more. 澳门新濠娱乐开户的政治科学学士学位有很强的文科重点, including a foreign language requirement.
选择这个学位的学生可以通过灵活的学习计划获得跨学科的政治学方法, 哪一项对调整你的教育以适应研究生院的计划有好处. 这种方法利用了广泛的教师专业知识 Department of Government and Justice Studies. 学生也被鼓励参加全国, state and local politics, and many pursue an internship in Washington, D.C., or North Carolina’s capital, Raleigh. The department also offers a Master of Arts in Political Science.
After Graduation
Employment: 大多数学生毕业后就开始工作. Recent employers include:
- The White House
- The United States Senate
- The Brady Campaign
- 美国副总统办公室
- Friends Committee on National Legislation
- The Nexus Fund
Graduate school: 有些学生在澳门新濠娱乐开户或乔治华盛顿大学等其他机构继续他们的教育, 宾夕法尼亚州立大学和北卡罗来纳大学教堂山分校.
People
Related Programs
Minors
A minor is required. Popular minors include:
- Philosophy
- Communications
- Sociology
- Foreign Language
- History
Engagement Outside the Classroom
- 澳门新濠娱乐开户共和党人 -校园保守派的主要代言人. 欢迎所有新会员参加周三晚上举行的会议.
- Appalachian State University College Democrats — The group for liberal students on campus. 欢迎新会员参加周二晚上举行的会议.
- App State YAL -北卡罗来纳自由党的分支. 该组织是全国校园活动组织“自由美国青年”的一个分会.
Global Learning
App State致力于向学生介绍不同的文化,教他们如何在全球社会中生活和互动.
Admission Requirements
除了澳门新濠娱乐开户的入学要求外,没有其他入学要求.
Why Appalachian?
- Internships and participation in national, 鼓励州和地方政治,以便学生获得实际和真实的世界政治经验. 学生在完成实习后最多可以获得9个学分.
- Students with a 3.4 GPA及以上有机会参加 App State's Accelerated Master’s Program.
- The Department of Government and Justice Studies 包括30多名拥有政治学博士学位的终身教职员工, Public Administration and Criminal Justice. 这使学生有机会在具有一系列专业知识的教授的指导下学习.
- 该系提供各种学习外课程,让学生在参与现实世界的政治活动的同时获得课程学分. 最近的留学目的地包括北卡罗来纳州的罗利.C., Washington, D.C., the Iowa caucuses, Cuba and Jordan.
- Scholarships are available through the department.
Location
Boone and Hickory
Careers
- Attorney
- University Professor
- Campaign Manager
- City Manager
- Congressional Aide
- FBI/CIA Agent
- Journalist
- Law Enforcement Officer
- Legislative Analyst Lobbyist
- Media Analyst
- Politician
- Public Administrator/Manager
- Research Analyst
- Interest Group Director
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Contacts
Department of Government and Justice Studies
Dr. Cathy Marcum
Department Chair
828-262-3075
marcumcm@85500171.com
Dr. Heather Ondercin
Political Science Curriculum Coordinator
828-262-6349
ondercinhl@85500171.com