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Political Science Program

Your Future Awaits. Which Path Will You Choose?

  • Career Search
    Upon graduation, you will be prepared to pursue professional employment in government service and public administration at the federal, state, and local levels. Graduates are also qualified for employment in non-governmental organizations that serve social and/or legal services. The liberal arts foundation of a political science degree offers skills that can be valuable in many career fields, including law, journalism, business administration, and research.
  • Continue Your Education
    Students are prepared for graduate work in political science, international relations and the foreign service, and public administration. Graduates also may pursue law school.
  • Share Your Passion
    When undertaken in conjunction with the "Comprehensive Social Studies" program in the Education Department, graduates are qualified to teach civics-politics and/or social studies in the secondary schools.

Courses and Schedules
All Department of History and Political Science program requirements and courses are listed in the Otterbein College Undergraduate Catalog.

To see which courses are offered in upcoming quarters, view the Course Schedule site.