Overview

Over 40 courses cover all major aspects of the discipline. Students of the Political Science program at Sonoma State University develop an understanding of human behavior as this relates to politics. They learn to discuss and analyze critically the many current public policy issues facing the United States and the world.

They are taught how to analyze and understand world affairs and comparative politics. They are trained in the appropriate research techniques for the study of political processes.

Upon completion of the program, students will:

Have developed critical thinking skills necessary for the evaluation of social scientific concepts, including the ability to distinguish between, and use, techniques of deductive and inductive reasoning.

Develop persuasive analytical thinking and writing skills (e.g., the ability to articulate, support, and defend an argument).

Understand the research process in the social sciences (e.g., differences between normative and empirical perspectives; the differences between probabilistic and deterministic reasoning; and the differences between the major analytical approaches used in applied research).

Have a developed understanding of the concept of power and how it is manifested in various ways in political interactions, including through the processes of democracy itself.

Develop the requisite skills for sophisticated information competency and civic literacy.

Comprehend the obligations and expectations of citizenship at all levels.

Understand the dynamics between citizens and political institutions for shaping political outcomes.

Comprehend the multiple motivations and constraints underlying political behavior

Be able to identify the multi-causal nature that characterizes the political world.

Be able to present a reasoned argument in support of a policy position of relevance to Social and Political Science topics.

Have designed, implemented, written up, and presented to their capstone seminar an original primary source research project.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Ideas and Institutions

Issues in Modern American Politics

Social Science Research Methods

Comparative Political Analysis

Theory and Analysis of International Relations

Senior Seminar

Classical Political Thought

Development of Modern Political Thought: Machiavelli to Obama

American Political Thought

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Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-31 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Rohnert Park, United States

Disciplines

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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete a high/secondary school curriculum which totals 12 years of primary-secondary education, and earn a graduation diploma or certificate
Complete high school curriculum with above satisfactory grades or marks which equals a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) on the 4.0 grading scale
Submit official high school transcript (academic record), showing all courses with grades or marks, and graduation diploma or certificate. Official transcript must be in the original language of issue. Submit certified English translations for non-English documents
Submit official verification of English proficiency except where English is the applicant's native language and has attended for at least three years’ full time at an institution where English was the principal language of instruction

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

6450 USD / year

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Out-of-State

6450 USD / year

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In-State

6450 USD / year

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Living costs

Rohnert Park

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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Programme Structure

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