Political Science

Courses include American government, law, leadership studies, political philosophy, global issues, terrorism, campaigns and elections, foreign policy, comparative politics, and environmental politics. 你也可以完成实习，向活跃在政府或为公众服务的机构的领导学习.

你可以从三个方向选择:法律预科、公共管理和国际政治. If you're interested in pursuing law school, 我们与爱荷华大学合作开设法律预科课程(见下文).

Throughout your studies, 你将学会如何仔细和批判性地思考重要问题, write and speak well, ground problems in historic issues, 收集信息，分析问题，获得理论见解, 并收集政治世界的实用知识.

我们的教师将教授你定量技能——比如收集和解释统计数据——和定性技能——比如辨别公众舆论和宣传.

• Join Mock Trial at SAU. 这个项目模拟了一个真实的法庭审判，学生作为律师和证人. 我们队在比赛中一直名列前茅, 承诺加入球队的大一新生和转学生可以申请1美元,000 annual scholarship, renewable for up to eight semesters. For more information on Mock Trial, contact coach Sarah Gorham.
• Join Model U.N. and explore a range of global issues, such as international conflicts, terrorism, nuclear weapons and poverty. In November, SAU分会代表哥伦比亚出席了在芝加哥举行的美国模拟联合国会议. 2018年2月，我们将代表德国参加在圣路易斯举行的中西部模拟联合国会议. Louis.
• Are you interested in a law degree? 南澳大学与爱荷华大学法学院有合作协议 这样你就可以在六年内获得学士学位和法律学位. 你可以在大三申请3+3课程，如果被录取的话, 在法学院的第一年就获得大四的本科学分. And, we will help you plan for your goal. 我们的教师建议所有法律预科学生，无论他们的专业. For more information, contact Dr. Joe Hebert, director of Pre-Law Studies at St. Ambrose.
• Talk to SAU alumni. Our faculty stays connected with our graduates, 许多人愿意在课堂内外与在校学生见面，分享他们在公共服务和领导方面的经验.
• 爱荷华州是“全国第一个”举行总统选举党团会议的州这为该地区和校园带来了源源不断的总统候选人. SAU还举办许多立法论坛和政治辩论，候选人寻求当地, state and national offices. 这些事件提供了非凡的观察机会, participate, volunteer, or even intern or make a career connection.
• 如果你有冒险精神，有强烈的个人动力去行动，并寻求沉浸在你自己以外的国家和文化中, our Peace Corps Prep program 会帮助你获得跨文化技能，你需要一个改变生活的服务经验. SAU是爱荷华州为数不多的提供和平队预备课程的大学之一, 这个项目可以让你在和平队或其他服务项目的志愿者职位中成为更有力的候选人. 雇主看重你在和平队获得的技能和文化世界观, and best of all, 大多数学生不需要额外的课程就能获得和平队证书.

You could work for legislative, executive and judicial agencies at the national, state and local levels of government.

Your skills are also valued by non-profit agencies, including those specializing in education, philanthropy, social and community service. 或者，为大型或小型企业工作，从事通信或技术咨询.

Our graduates go on to law school, graduate school, are employed in all levels of government, run for political office, and manage business, non-profit, and government organizations.

• Nya Hardaman今年23岁，是圣路易斯市的青年和galaxy银河娱乐场app项目专家. Paul, MN.
• 22岁的里斯·鲍威尔是爱荷华州参议院共和党人的立法研究分析师.
• Kylee Colvin ' 21是加利福尼亚州彭德尔顿营海军陆战队航空站的行政专家.
• Hanley Preston '20 is a Technical Analyst at ANSER.
• Shannon McEachern ' 19是伊利诺伊州迪卡尔布县的助理州检察官    

L. Joseph Hebert, PhD, Professor and Chair

Duk Kim, PhD, Professor

In your junior year, 你可以申请爱荷华大学法学院，在总共六年的时间里获得本科和法律学位.

If accepted to the program, 你通过第一年的法学院课程完成了大四的本科学分.

This program is part of an 与爱荷华大学法学院的协议.

For more information, view the Pre-Law program page or contact Dr. Joe Hebert, Director of Pre-Law Studies at St. Ambrose.

科林·麦克纳马拉一直认为法学院是他的命运. He was the first student to progress through St. galaxy银河娱乐场app与爱荷华大学合作的3+3学位计划. Read Colin's story.

Required:
+PSCI 101 American Government
+PSCI 110法律与社会:美国法律体系概论或+PSCI 120真理，正义 & Politics: An Introduction to Political Philosophy
+PSCI 130 Global Issues
PSCI 400 Research in Political Science
科学应用统计推理

下列各学科至少选修两门课程:

1. 法律与政治哲学:PSCI 304, PSCI 320, PSCI 330
2. 政府与领导力:PSCI 301, PSCI 360, PSCI 365, PSCI 370
3. 国际关系:PSCI 230, PSCI 309, PSCI 313, PSCI 316, PSCI 319

At least one of the following:
PSCI 104 Introduction to Leadership Studies
PSCI 305 (3 semesters) Mock Trial, 1 credit each
PSCI 306(3学期)模拟联合国，各1学分
PSCI 351 Internship in Pre-Law
PSCI 353 Internship in Politics

阅读在线课程目录中的课程描述

注意:公共管理专业的学生必须与政治学主席协商，批准选修课程. Public Administration students are strongly encouraged to double major in another field related to public service; for instance, sociology, criminal justice, psychology, etc. Public Administration students should also complete an interdisciplinary minor related to their studies; such as the organizational leadership minor, the environmental studies minor, or the pre-law minor.

二主修及跨学科辅修核准, consult with political science chair, the chair of second 主修系，以及适当的跨学科辅修的协调员/主任.

St. galaxy银河娱乐场app提供优秀的奖学金和助学金，勤工俭学和其他经济援助选择! 全日制学生可以根据你在大学期间的优异学习成绩获得资格, 你在美术或体育方面的天赋或你证明的经济需求由 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The SAU school code for the FAFSA is 001889.