Practical experiences: We offer classroom and community experiences that rely on both the academic and professional experience of our faculty working in law, government, and nonprofits.
Active classrooms: We foster student-centered classrooms that are engaging and focused on learning course content and developing soft skills valued by employers.
Student research: We encourage student research on campus and beyond at events like Student Research Day, the Undergraduate Student Research Conference, and Regionals at the Rotunda.
Online flexibility: We not only offer face-to-face program, but also an online undergraduate program, along with three online graduate programs. Our online program offers flexibility for busy students and gives options for fall, spring, and summer semesters.
Small classes in a regional setting: Most importantly, our program caters to the regional mission and our regional community, working to serve students in smaller classes that give them more attention, and preparing them for employment or graduate education.
At IU East we offer both undergraduate and graduate courses that:
- Prepare students for citizenship roles in community, state, and national affairs and provide a coherent knowledge of nonprofit, political, and government activities.
- Assist students in securing a broad liberal arts and social sciences education.
- Provide a sound undergraduate preparation background for those students who propose to study at the graduate level, such as law, political science, public administration, public affairs, and other professional schools.
- Offer general training for both undergraduate and graduate students who plan careers at nonprofits, in government and public affairs, and many other occupations.
- Prepare students for careers in secondary teaching.
Skills You Will Build
- Learn and utilize qualitative and quantitative methods used in the social sciences and the law to answer questions and investigate social and political problems.
- Develop listening and critical thinking skills which enables them to understand and evaluate rival theories, interpretations, and arguments.
- Learn to communicate effectively using verbal and written communication skills that are well-organized arguments supported by evidence.
- Plan, organize, and conduct political, social science, legal and public affairs research in a highly professional manner that uses a complex array of resources to support their argument.
Preparation for Graduate School
Political Science provides an excellent academic foundation for students pursuing law school or advanced degrees such as a Master of Arts in Political Science, Master of Public Administration, or Master of Public Policy. You will graduate with the substantive and analytical depth required to excel in graduate programs.
