Department of Political Science
POLITICAL SCIENCE AT UWSP
Analyze the world around you, develop your leadership and critical thinking skills. Students study the government and politics of the United States and other countries, their foreign policies, and international relations, as well as integrating with other social sciences and humanities.
Building Engaged Citizens
Internships
Support your career journey. Reach out to faculty to learn about possible internship opportunities to gain invaluable experience beyond the classroom.
Research Projects
Develop your passion and skills through meaningful student research with a political science mentor. Get involved in research in the School of Behavioral and Social Sciences in 3 steps!
Department Scholarships
Scholarships in the Department of Political Science are determined by faculty nomination.
Student Organizations
Share your passion for service on campus! Student organizations of interest to our majors encourage voting and representation. Connect with students involved in: Student Legal Society, Model UN, Pointers Vote Coalition and Student Government Association. Search SPIN for a chance to connect and amplify the voice of UWSP students.
In the News
Law and Policy
Now Enrolling!
Earn your 24-credit minor in Law and Policy. The minor is excellent preparation for law school, and the course selection provides you with some of the skills and knowledge recommended by the American Bar Association for law school preparation. If you’re not interested in law school, the minor will also prepare you for many other careers in which an understanding of law, regulation, and public policy are crucial.
Substance Use and Addiction Studies
Now Enrolling!
The Substance Use and Addiction Studies Minor will prepare you to engage, assess, and intervene with individuals, families, groups, and communities impacted by substance use. When paired with a major in social work or psychology: human services, the minor is approved as a pre-certification education program to earn certification as a substance abuse counselor.
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Meet our Faculty!
Our faculty come from some of the best Political Science Ph.D. programs and are engaged in ongoing research projects. The faculty have extensive field experience studying, teaching, working and pursuing research in Europe, Latin America and Asia.
Jennifer Collins
- Professor
- Chair, Department of Political Science
College of Letters and Science, Department of Political Science
715-346-2883
Saemyi Park
College of Letters and Science, Department of Political Science, School of Behavioral and Social Sciences
715-346-4107
John Blakeman
- Professor
- Pre-Law Adviser
College of Letters and Science, Department of Political Science
715-346-2688
Brad Mapes-Martins
College of Letters and Science, Department of Political Science