Overview

Whether you are interested in law, American campaigns and elections or international human rights, criminal justice, foreign policy, African-American politics, Africa politics, public policy, political protest, local community politics or international politics and theory, Political Science has the faculty, the courses, and the extracurricular programming for you.

Students majoring in political science are challenged to think creatively and analytically about historically and currently relevant topics. Through participation in lectures, seminars, internships, and independent studies, the students develop at Fisk University critical reasoning, oral and written communication skills.

Key Features

Department Seeks To:

Provide students with a broad knowledge and understanding of the dynamics of political life as it is manifested in the various institutional and behavioral forms;

Provide students with the capacity for empirical research and analysis in both the public and private sectors of society;

Provide students with the ability to seek solutions to problems of global and domestic political significance;

Acquaint the students with the need to create new knowledge through research and scholarly activity;

Equip and prepare students for employment in the public and private sectors of society; and

Equip and prepare students for graduate and professional schools.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the political science major, the student will:

Demonstrate knowledge of the CORE principles and values of the major fields and/or sub-fields of Political Science.

Describe citizenship as it relates to local, state, national and global communities.

Analyze the role of government and the way that individuals, groups and institutions can promote or undermine its impact.

Apply quantitative and qualitative research, critical thinking and written/oral communication skills relevant to the field of Political Science.

Demonstrate knowledge of contemporary political issues.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Political Science

American Political Systems

International Politics

Classical Political Theory

American Constitutional Law

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-11-20 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Nashville, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

An international student applicant must submit the following required items to be considered for admission:

A completed application for admission.

Official ACT or SAT scores.

All official transcripts submitted must be evaluated course-by-course by an outside evaluation agency at the applicant's expense.

Evaluations must be sent directly to Fisk University's Office of Recruitment and Admission.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

23880 USD / year

≈ 23880 USD / year
Out-of-State

23880 USD / year

≈ 23880 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

23880 USD / year

≈ 23880 USD / year

Living costs

Nashville

United States

1183 - 2197 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Key Features

Learning Outcomes

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Nashville

Funding

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