Department Features
Eight faculty, all with Ph.D.s from leading universities, teach courses ranging from the survey of American politics or international relations, to the intensive examinations of the politics of Eastern Europe, the workings of the Congress, health policy, or civil liberties in America. The end result is a well-rounded education in Political Science.

Employment Opportunity
UWSP Political Science graduates go on to further study at a rate just over three times that of the campus average. Those who choose not to continue their studies find employment in both the public and private sectors, doing everything from serving as policy analysts in the legislature to being middle or high school political science teachers.

Suggested Course of Study for Political Science Majors

Freshman Year
Freshman English - Eng 101 Humanities Area 1 American Politics - Poli Sci 101 Foreign Language - Spanish 211 Wellness Total of 15 credits	Freshman English - Eng 102 Humanities Area 3 International Relations- Poli Sci 180 Foreign Language - Spanish 212 Oral Comm. - Comm 101 Total of 14-15 credits
Sophomore Year
Public Policy - Poli Sci 202 College Algebra - Math 100 American History - Hist 211 Unveiling the Universe - Astr 100 Intro to Polit. Analysis - Poli Sci 203 Wellness - AA (1 credit) Total of 16 credits	Intro to Public Adm - Poli Sci 250 Intro to Literature - Eng 200 American History - Hist 212 Intro to Sociology - Soc 101 Physical Environment Under Stress - Geo 100 (EL) Total of 15 credits

During your junior and senior years in the Political Science program, you would need 24 more credits of Political Science to graduate. Those courses would be selected with the assistance of your individual advisor. No specific course is required, although you will need at least one course in four of the department's five fields - American Government, Public Policy and Administration, Comparative Government, Political Theory, and International Relations.