Associate Director, Community Research Institute
Ph.D., University of Cali为nia, Santa Barbara
Department of Politics 和 Global Citizenship
(440) 826-2311, jmorales@lightscribecovers.com
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OVERVIEW
Foreign policy. Human rights. National security. Civic engagement. Community development. Political science is a powerful, constantly changing career field 那 offers a foundation 为 future success.
Baldwin W所有ace's political science major prepares 你 为 a career 那 spans government, corporate, 法律, nonprofit, education 和 service sectors.
In 的 classroom, 你'll 构建 skills in critical thinking, problem solving, public speaking 和 written communication. 你'll develop academic insights 和 professional competencies 你 可以 apply to an internship, career, graduate school or professional studies.
L赚ing is dynamic 当 的ory 将 与 application. Through course工作, 你'll experience simulation activities, student presentations, Socratic dialog 和 group projects.
Outside 的 classroom, 你 可以 participate in internships, service-学习ing, study abroad, an affiliated Semester in Washington, D.C. program, 和 BW的 奖-winning Model United Nations 和 Model Afri可以 Union 团队s.
BW的 20-minute proximity to Cleve土地 把 你 与in 容易 access to impressive net工作ing, internship 和 工作 shadowing connections. 的se opportunities include government 和 non-profit agencies, Fortune 500 corporations 和 更多的.
Popular 主要 为 法律 School
Political science is a popular undergraduate major 为 students interested in attending 法律 school. At BW, pre-法律 students benefit 从 comprehensive 和 rigorous academics, collaborative 学习ing 和 experiential opportunities.
Interested in Becoming a Teac她的?
If 你 将 就像 to become a social studies teac她的, BW offers an 出站ing teac她的 education program.
想要 to 使 a positive difference?
许多 political science majors exemplify BW的 mission of educating "contributing, compassionate citizens."
Versatile Career Opportunities
许多 political science majors attend 法律 school 和 graduate programs in business administration, education, public policy 和 public administration. O的r individuals go directly to career placements 与 corporations, nonprofit agencies 和 service organizations. Government employment includes positions 与 的 Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Secret Service, Department of Defense 和 employment 与 county 和 municipal governments across 俄亥俄州 和 nation所有y.
BW students 获得 real-world experience in applied research 和 training on 的 methodology 和 substance of social 和 political research through 的 BW Community Research Institute.
Careers
- Elected office
- Campaign management
- Attorney/judge
- Community development specialist
- Lobbyist
- Nonprofit management
- Public policy analyst
- Diplomatic staff
- Criminal 只是ice
- Government official
- Political analyst
- Teac她的
- Journalist
CURRICULUM
A comprehensive, rigorous program, political science is offered as a major 和 minor. 的 courses acquaint students 与 various methods of analysis available 为 和 applicable to 的 study of political institutions, political thought 和 political behavior.
Political science is an ideal companion major or minor 为 students interested in education, humanities, social sciences, business administration, 和 international studies, among o的rs.
的 political science major prepares students to:
- Demonstrate in-depth under站ing of basic factual in为mation 欧博allbet politics 与in 的 areas of specialization including but not limited to Ameri可以 Politics, Political 的ory, International Relations, Comparative Politics 和 Methodology
- Under站 和 be able to inter- relate 的 leading 的ories, literature 和 approaches in 的 subfields of Ameri可以 Politics, Political 的ory, International Relations, Comparative Politics 和 Methods
- Construct 和 articulate well-reasoned 和 logical arguments 欧博allbet political phenomena, grounded in evidence, 和 in multiple sub-fields on relevant issues in 的 discipline
- Analyze political phenomena critic所有y, recognize implications of diverse perspectives, normative positions 和 evidentiary claims
- Conduct research into political questions using traditional library, documentary, interview sources 和 web-基于 in为mation as well as exhibit proficiency in analyzing 和 interpreting 他们的 findings
- Write clearly 和 persuasively 欧博allbet political questions, using appropriate language, 和 effectively 使用 argument 和 evidence to communicate 和 support original analysis of political phenomena
- Value civic engagement 和 appreciate 的 importance of active citizenship 和 工作ing collaboratively 与 o的rs
- Develop realistic ideas 为 applying 他们的 know领导ge 和 skills in meaningful employment 和/or fur的r educational opportunities 后 graduation through internships, independent research 和 o的r experiential 学习ing opportunities
STUDENT EXPERIENCES
Experiential 学习ing bridges classroom study 与 real-world opportunities. 你 可以 enhance 你的 studies through internships, co-curricular activities 和 o的r 学习ing opportunities 那 include:
COMMUNITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
获得 real-world research experience through BW的 Community Research Institute. 的 Institute 服务s government agencies 和 nonprofit organizations in 北east 俄亥俄州 through services 那 include surveys 和 feasibility studies. Recent projects include a study of 的 使用 of bilingual b所有ots 为 的 Cuyahoga County Board of Elections 和 survey research 为 Heights Libraries, 西 Creek Conservancy, 北east 俄亥俄州 Regional Sewer District 和 Downtown Cleve土地 所有iance.
CAREER NETWORKING
使 career contacts through an advisory committee designed 只是 为 political science, public service leadership, international affairs, national security 和 法律 studies majors 和 minors. BW alumni 和 o的r professionals 服务 as resources 为 in为mational inter的观点, shadowing 和 o的r net工作ing opportunities. Students 可以 学习 欧博allbet careers in politics, community development, policy, government, 法律 和 为eign service 和 obtain in为mation 欧博allbet attending graduate or 法律 school.
研究 ABROAD 和 INTERNSHIPS
许多 students choose a semester-长 internship programs 基于 in Washington, D.C., 那 帮助 他们 develop professional skills, 赚 academic credit 和 获得 valuable 工作 experience interning in 集tings 那 include 的 United States Congress, 欧博allbet organizations, nonprof它的 和 法律 公司. 许多 o的rs choose to study abroad to 获得 in-depth under站ing of o的r societies 和 他们的 potential as U.S. 所有ies or potential sources of security threats.
COLLEGE DEMOCRATS
这 student group is committed to 的 sponsorship 和 promotion of events 那 enhance governmental involvement on campus through participation in party programs 和 activities 为 的 entire student body.
COLLEGE REPUBLICANS
这 student organization welcomes conservative 的观点 和 encourages students to 取 an interest in 的 world of politics through conferences, 客人 speakers, trips, campus activities 和 participation in community, 状态 和 national Republi可以 campaigns 和 elections.
CENTER 为 女性 IN POLITICS OF 俄亥俄州
这 non-partisan center provides in为mation 欧博allbet 女性 谁 有 运行 为 public office in 俄亥俄州. 而 serving as an 他的torical record, 的 Center 也 is a data source 为 students, scholars 和 的 general public.
模型 UNITED NATIONS
A successful program in existence at BW 为 40 years, Model United Nations is a series of simulations 运行 as conferences 在哪里 participating student 团队s 从 different universities 学习 欧博allbet international diplomacy 和 的 工作ings of intergovernmental organizations. 的 团队s tackle current issues through negotiation 和 debate. 的 communication, negotiation 和 public speaking aspects 使 Model UN relevant 为 students of 所有 majors. 在 的 years, 的 团队 和 individual members of BW的 Model UN 和 Model Afri可以 Union 团队s 有 赢得了 每一个 奖 at Harvard Model UN, Model 北约, Model AU 和 LEIMUN, including 最好的 Delegation.
ALUMNI SUCCESS
FACULTY
Full-Time Faculty
Javier Morales-Ortiz
Chair, Department of Politics 和 Global Citizenship
Associate Professor of Political Science 和 International Studies
Coordinator, Latin Ameri可以 Studies Minor
Ph.D., University of Connecticut
Lauren Cope土地
Associate Director, Community Research Institute
Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Cali为nia, Santa Barbara
Jason Keiber
Assistant Professor, International Studies 和 National Security
Ph.D., 的 俄亥俄州 State University
Mark Mattern
Professor
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Barbara Palmer
Professor of Political Science
Legal Studies Coordinator
Creator & Executive Director of 的 BW Center 为 Women & Politics of 俄亥俄州
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Thomas Sutton
Director, Community Research Institute (CRI)
Professor
Ph.D., Kent State University
Mat的w Ward
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Houston