Political Science Minor

Program Coordinator/Contact
William Prigge, Department Head
Department of History, Political Science, Philosophy, and Religion
West Hall Room 109
E-mail: will.prigge@sdstate.edu
www.sdstate.edu/hist
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Program Information
The study of Political Science examines politics, governments, and political processes. The Political Science program prepare graduates for work in government agencies, party headquarters, political consulting firms, advocacy organizations, business, or non-profit agencies. The flexibility of the program also positions students for law school and other professional or graduate degree programs.  Students may focus their minor by selecting courses that concentrate on American or comparative/international politics.

Curriculum Objectives
Political science courses are designed to achieve the following objectives:

• convey the values and traditions of our democratic governmental institutions and processes and encourage students to assert their talents in preserving and nurturing those values and traditions through participation in the body politic;
• promote global awareness and understanding;
• engender critical thinking and a high proficiency in communication skills;
• serve the other social sciences as a cognate field;
• provide the student majoring in political science with foundation and advanced courses in the many sub-disciplines of political science which, in turn, will contribute to the student’s intellectual growth and occupational pursuits.

Course Delivery Format
The program provides courses online and face to face on campus and at various off-campus attendance centers.