Student Learning Outcomes

Students graduating with a major in Political Science will:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of the field.
   1. The fundamentals of democratic theory
   2. How Institutions Influence and are Influenced by Political Behavior
   3. Develop a Theological Approach to Politics
   4. Understand How To Compare Political Systems
   5. Plan and Execute a Research Paper
   6. Understand how the Constitutional Law in the U.S. developed and is applied
2. Think critically.
   1. Demonstrate proficiency in writing critical book reviews
   2. Demonstrate proficiency in writing case briefs
3. Demonstrate writing skills.
   1. Demonstrate proficiency in writing essays
4. Integrate faith with the principles of Political Science.
   1. Develop a Theological Approach to Politics
   2. Understand the contours of biblical justice
5. Demonstrate research skills.
   1. Plan and execute a publishable quality research paper
   2. Show competency in research design and univariate and multivariate analysis of public opinion data
6. Be prepared for graduate school.
   1. Student success at matriculating and graduating graduate/law school

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree with major in Political Science