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Overview Work for an elected representative — or run for office yourself one day. Your Political Science major will prepare you to make bold, strategic decisions grounded in your values.Austin, the capital of Texas, is the ideal place to study politics at the local or state level. Understand how policy is made in the nation’s 11th-largest city by interning with a city council member or in the mayor’s office. Work for a state senator or representative during the biannual Texas legislative session, where you’ll learn how a bill becomes a law (or doesn’t). Austin is the home base for nonprofits and advocacy groups that work to shape state laws that affect children, the environment, and dozens of different industries – so you’ll also have the chance to learn how to lobby for a cause you care about.If you have your sights set on the nation’s capital, your success coach and professors will help you find an internship in Washington, D.C. Wherever you go, you’ll have the critical-thinking, writing, public speaking and people skills you need to make a difference.What do our graduates do?Majors in the Political Science program of St. Edward's University go on to a variety of careers and graduate schools from St. Edward’s. Here’s a sample.Foreign service officer for the U.S. Department of StateJudicial law clerk at Court of Appeals for the First District of TexasAsylum and immigration attorneyHealth policy and advocacy director for Young InvinciblesDirector of marketing for FILA North AmericaLaw students at The University of Texas at Austin, the University of Pennsylvania and George Washington UniversityGraduate students at the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University, Georgetown University and New York University I want to find another Bachelor Course

Prepare to lead your fellow citizens toward a better future with the Political Science program of St. Edward's University. You’ll study how people obtain and use power at the local, state, national and international level. You may decide to become an attorney, a journalist, a campaign manager, a lobbyist or foreign service officer.

Disciplines

Political SciencePublic Policy

Requirements

English Requirements

IELTSMin 5
TOEFLMin 61

Other Requirements

1Online application.$50 application fee (waived if you apply by the early or priority deadline).High school transcripts.SAT or ACT scores.TOEFL, IELTS or the Duolingo English Test.Essay.Academic recommendation form.

Political Science