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.
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In the News
- Political Science Professor Encourages Students to Get out the Vote
- Civil Discourse Expert, Author Presents on Challenges to Democracy
- UW-Stevens Point Recognized for Engagement in Student Voting
FEATURED PROGRAMS
Law and Policy
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.
Peace Studies
At its core, Peace Studies asks: How do we build and sustain peaceful and just societies? Peace Studies is an opportunity to devote part of your college career to the problems of war, violence, and oppression. More importantly, it is a place to explore what we can do about them. What are our responses to a world hungering for peace and justice? What can we do for the victims of poverty, war, and oppression?
International Relations
Students develop research and analytical skills for addressing policy questions in international relations and learn about the political, legal, and constitutional constraints and opportunities faced by governments when engaging in international relations. The Certificate is comprised of relevant political science courses focusing on concepts and issues in international affairs and the workings of the diplomatic world.
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
