Political Science Major

Study government and participate in politics

At �ֲ��ý��, you will study politics at the local, state, national, and international levels.

All of our majors gain valuable hands-on experience by completing a required internship with a government agency, political campaign, or law firm. In addition, we offer our majors the opportunity to travel to national conferences to present their original research projects.

Program Details

Why choose Political Science at FSC?

Study Politics in Washington, D.C.

�ֲ��ý�� is the only private institution of higher education in the state of �ֲ��ý�� to affiliate with The Washington Center. This partnership allows our students to spend a semester studying in the nation’s capitol while gaining credit towards their major.

Understand your World

In class, Political Science majors examine pressing issues affecting our city, state, and county. The faculty encourages students to critically analyze these challenges and develop and propose solutions.

Engage in Undergraduate Research

All of our 3000-level courses involve a major research project. Our majors have the opportunity to present this work at prestigious academic conferences, including the Southern Political Science Association, the International Studies Association, the Citadel Symposium on Southern Politics, and the �ֲ��ý�� Political Science Association.

Gain Valuable Professional Skills

The Political Science curriculum emphasizes critical thinking, public speaking, analytical writing, and collaborative work, all skills valued by employers in both the government and the private sector.

Careers in Politics, Law, and Advocacy

Our majors successfully gain employment in their chosen field. After graduation, our students attend law school and graduate school, run political campaigns, gain employment with the state and federal governments, and work for non-profit organizations.

Meet Our Mocs

Gabriella Hesse

John Bryant

Throughout my college career, I have tried to focus on service. I am currently working on my own initiative to solar power the Water Dome here at FSC. I'm also really active on campus in student government, and very involved in the political community. Getting a chance to tie that knowledge all together and intern in D.C. was amazing.

John Bryant

Kassidy Watkins

Khalid Glover

Lexi Potter

Being in such a beautiful small campus environment means its booming with opportunities as well as with connections in the community. We bring in speakers from campaigns, as well as lawyers, judges, and law students, and so much more! It’s very helpful for the students to get insight directly from the source.

Lexi Potter

Internships

All majors are required to complete at least one internship, and each year we place students in dozen of internships. In recent semesters, our students have interned with the U.S. Department of State, the Republican Party of �ֲ��ý��, the Democratic National Committee, and the State Attorney Offices. FSC Students also intern with numerous local, state, and national political campaigns and with prominent law firms in �ֲ��ý�� and around the country.

Featured Political Science Faculty

Kelly McHugh

My goal is to demonstrate that few questions in international politics have settled answers. As such, I seek to create a classroom atmosphere that encourages critical thinking and the active exchange of ideas; I do not want students arriving at class in a passive mode, expecting that I will provide them with an authoritative “correct” answer.

Clubs And More

Political Science sponsors , the national political science honorary. We also have a Student Advisory Board, which provides student feedback regarding the major. Many of our majors are involved with the Young Republicans and the .

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Admission Requirements

First-Years

All freshman applicants to �ֲ��ý��s full-time degree programs must submit the following information:

A completed application form
An official high school transcript
SAT and/or ACT scores (unless applying Test-Optional)
Academic recommendation

Transfers

Applying to �ֲ��ý�� Southern as a transfer student is easy.

A completed application form
Personal statement
All official college transcripts
Social standing form

If transferring less than 24 credits, we also need your:

Official high school transcript
SAT and/or ACT scores

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Political Science Program Contact

R. Bruce Anderson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Political Science

Dr. Sarah D. and L. Kirk McKay Jr. Chair in American History, Government, and Civics

Ordway - 128

863.680.4311

785.727.3309

863.616.6407

Office of Admissions

France Admissions Center

863.680.4131

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