Political Science Major Related Careers
The following careers are directly or indirectly related to the study of this major. Click the job title to learn more about it. To search for more career options, visit OnetOnline.org.
Are you interested in American politics, law, and international affairs, or in critical issues such as budget reform, the environment, wars, human rights, or democracy? How we get the kinds of leaders we do, and why? What makes government just? If you are, you should take political science courses.
The Political Science Major provides you with the skills and knowledge to understand the theory and practice of government and politics, both in the US and internationally. Through our courses, you will learn about political institutions and processes, and develop the capacity to think critically about political controversies, public policies, and societal outcomes.
Our undergraduate majors have opportunities to learn firsthand about politics through internships, study abroad, in-depth research on honors projects or through faculty research grants. IUB students who earn degrees in political science pursue careers in government service, NGOs and non-profit agencies, law, business, journalism, politics, public policy analysis, and education.
Political Science at IUB is one of the largest majors in the College of Arts & Sciences, with some 400 major students and about 100 minor students. In addition, we offer two specialized interdepartmental majors in partnership with the Economics and the Philosophy departments.
For detailed information about degree requirements, visit the most recent College of Arts & Sciences Academic Bulletin.
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John Holland developed a theoretical framework consisting of six general themes that describe broad areas interest relating to self and the working world. If you are interested in discovering your career interests, visit our Learn more about yourself page to learn about the Strong Interest Inventory.
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