The Study of Political Science

As an integral part of a liberal arts education, political science helps you identify and define important issues in the world, think critically about those issues, and encourage others to make a positive difference. Studying political science also helps you improve your analytical and problem-solving skills as you learn to develop and evaluate arguments using various methods of analysis.

Internships
You will gain practical, hands-on experience as you complete top internships. A well-planned, supervised on-the-job internship furthers your educational interests. Our students regularly secure internships ranging from local, state and national political campaigns to opportunities with the General Assembly in Richmond, on Capitol Hill, and in federal agencies in Washington, D.C.

Law School
Political science provides excellent preparation for law school, and law school admissions committees recommend courses that require rigorous analytical skills. Recent CNU political science graduates have gained admission to laws schools at the University of Virginia, Washington and Lee University, University of Richmond, College of William and Mary, Fordham University, George Mason University, University of Nebraska, Penn State University, University of Pittsburgh, and University of Washington, among others.

Graduate School
ajoring in political science also provides an excellent foundation for graduate studies. Some of our recent graduates have pursued studies at the University of Chicago, Penn State University, London School of Economics, University of Rochester, University of Maryland, University of Michigan, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, College of William and Mary, American University, Purdue University, University of Illinois, and University of Florida, to name a few.