Political Science
Pathway Overview
Program Pathways are a series of courses and experiences carefully selected to help you earn your credential and prepare for your career or university transfer. Program Pathway Maps guide you through quarter-by-quarter coursework, indicate when you’ll need to complete important steps, and describe popular careers in this pathway. Some course sequences or recommended courses can be customized or adjusted by speaking with an advisor.
Pathways
Two-year transfer degrees let you take your freshman and sophomore classes at Seattle Colleges for a fraction of the cost, and then transfer to a four-year university with the skills and confidence to succeed. Be sure to work with a transfer advisor at Seattle Colleges and the four-year institution you plan to attend. Depending on your program of study, you can earn either an Associate of Arts (AA-DTA), Associate in Business (AB-DTA), or Associate of Science (AS), Track 1 or Track 2.
- Units to complete: 90-93
- Estimated program length in quarters: Full Time - 6
Program lengths are estimates, not guarantees. For the most current program information, please check with the program contact.
Earn a college transfer degree that includes Political Science classes.
Political Science, as a discipline, seeks to use theoretical frameworks to assess the evolution of governments, states, and other institutions as they relate to complex problems in the field. We examine individuals as political actors who contribute to construction of political realities as they relate to individual identities through topics such as race, gender, and sexuality.
Political Science Courses Offered
- Introduction to Political Science
- American Government
- International Relations
- Politics of the Middle East
- Minority Politics in the US
- Women in Politics
- Contemporary World
- Political Economy
Political Science Organizations
- Pacific Northwest Political Science Association - The aim of PNWPA is to encourage the study and effective teaching of Political Science in this region.
- American Political Science Association - APSA brings together political scientists from all fields of inquiry, regions, and occupational endeavors within and outside academe in order to expand awareness and understanding of politics.
Career Possibilities
Careers in political science include working in local, state, federal government as well as intergovernmental organizations (United Nations, WTO, IMF, etc.) and non-governmental organizations (Green Peace, Human Rights Watch, etc.). Other less obvious paths include working in public policy or through the Foreign Service Office. Students interested in domestic and international law often use political science as a prelude to law school. The critical thinking skills students acquire in political science prepares students for careers in virtually any field!
Faculty
Thomas Esch
University of Pittsburgh, Social Sciences M.A.T.
Thomas.Esch@seattlecolleges.edu
Carl Livingston
Notre Dame Law School, J.D.
Oral Roberts University, B.A. History; Minor, Political Science
Carl.Livingston@seattlecolleges.edu