Politics and International Relations (B.A.) with Political Studies Concentration

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates from Messiah’s Politics program can:

1. Explain foundational content, practices and philosophical and ethical assumptions of political science.
2. Explain the empirical and normative approaches of political science inquiry.
3. Demonstrate commitment to democratic values for meaningful participation in the political process.
4. Explain the impact of global interactions and identify the significance of different cultural and political structures.
5. Demonstrate writing, information search methods, and forms of documentation appropriate to the discipline of Political Science and the procedures for pursuing research in the discipline of Political Science.
6. Demonstrate proficiency in the field of political science sufficient to pursue a career and/or continue education at the graduate level.
7. Identify options for employment, voluntary service, and/or graduate education in the field of Political Science and identify one’s sense of vocation in this field.
8. Articulate how faith connects to the field of Political Science and to potential career options in the field of Political Science.

Major Requirements

Nine credits is the maximum number of internship/practica credits that can apply toward the Politics major. This maximum includes any courses or experiential credit earned as a part of a semester-long off-campus program.

Complete the following for your major:

Political Studies Concentration (27)

QuEST Requirements