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Department of Political Science 213 Haag Hall
The Department of Political Science offers courses leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts. The undergraduate program is based on the principles of a liberal arts education, with attention devoted to philosophies, institutions, processes and behavioral aspects of politics.
Undergraduate Admissions Students planning to major or minor in Political Science should declare their choice officially, and consult the department chair, Prof. Harris Mirkin, 235-2792 or mirkinh@umkc.edu, for program advice as early as possible.
Career Implications In addition to serving as an excellent core discipline for a liberal arts education, Political Science is good preparation for students who want to have government and public affairs careers. Political Science is also the traditional Pre-Law major.
Department Activities The department has an active internship program, and credit is given for successful completion of internship programs approved by the department. With the approval and written consent of the professor, a student can do work on a topic of special interest to them in independent study courses Political Science 487 and 498.
Special Scholarships Each year outstanding graduating seniors are selected to receive the department’s highest honors; the Ruth L. Gant Memorial Scholarship, the Cornelius Roach Scholarship, the Dan Bishop Scholarship in Public Policy Fund, and the Randall L. Miller Scholarship Fund in Political Science. In addition, Roach Book Awards, intended to help defray the cost of books, are presented each semester, when resources permit, to declared Political Science majors who meet departmental standards of excellence.
Bachelor of Arts: Political Science Degree requirements: The department requirement for a major is 30 hours of political science which includes some specific course requirements. Students must take Political Science 210 / American Government, 220 / Comparative Politics, and 490 or 492WI / Senior Seminar / Senior Seminar Capstone. At least 24 hours of political science coursework, including 490 or 492WI, must be at the 300-400 level, and at least 12 hours must be earned at UMKC. Students transferring from other institutions should check as soon as possible to determine which of their credits will transfer as 300-400 level political science courses.
Courses 210 and 220 should be taken as early in the student’s program as possible. Because there are optional ways for students to meet the remainder of the requirements for the major, students should consult with the department faculty advisor and develop an approved program of study that best suits their educational goals.
Political Science majors are also required to take at least one 300-400 level course in at least four of the following eight subfields;
Program Minor A minor in Political Science may be obtained by the successful completion of 18 semester hours of coursework within the discipline (at least 12 of which must be at the 300-400 level and at least nine of which must be earned at UMKC).
Masters Program Please click here to read the Master of Arts/Political Science outline.
Political Science Courses Courses offered through Political Science are listed on the UMKC Undergraduate Catalog online.
For any additional information or to schedule an appointment with an advisor, please contact a member of the Political Science Department at 235-1326.
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