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Are you interested in how laws and regulations get made? Who influences public policy? It could be you! If you choose to major in Political Science: Public Service, your curriculum will help you focus specifically on how policy is formulated, implemented, evaluated and interpreted. Or focus on a specific area of policy, such as urban or environmental policy. You'll also complete a required internship with a political, governmental or non-profit organization related to your interests. Click on any of the links below for information relevant to both the Political Science and Political Science: Public Service majors.
Real World
Political science majors develop research, analytic and communication skills relevant to many professional fields. These skills provide the first step toward careers in teaching, law, management, government, urban planning, journalism, politics, administration or for graduate studies in various fields.
Major Requirements
You will begin your studies with fundamental courses in contemporary political science and the historical foundations of modern politics. At the upper-division level, you will study a broad range of topics in political theory, American government and institutions, public law, and international relations and comparative political systems.
Major Adviser
Name: Jackie Teeple
Contact: jteeple@ucdavis.edu, (530) 752-6241
A Student Perspective
Being a political science major at UC Davis has taught me to think differently. Its demands and rigors have allowed me to incorporate knowledge from my previous political science, history and philosophy courses. I have the time, the informed colleagues and the opportunity needed to contemplate political ideas and life, and the major provides the perfect, intense forum to spark political discussions. The course offerings are diverse and abundant, and there are unparalleled opportunities for internships in all levels of local and state government.
~ Jordannah Bangi
A Faculty Perspective
The political science department combines the resources of a major research university with a strong focus on undergraduate education and opportunities. We offer limited class sizes, seminars for upper-division majors where students interact closely with faculty, and honors opportunities for outstanding students. I hope the focus of my own research and teaching-early modern political thought-helps students grow to appreciate some truly complex and challenging creations of the human mind.
~ John T. Scott, associate professor
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