Overview

Each concentration of the Political Science program at Lake Superior State University provides a combination of knowledge and skills especially appropriate for those with particular career goals. However, choosing one concentration over the others does not limit you to a particular career path — each of the tracks provides a solid grounding in political science and a broad liberal arts background.

Career options

With the skills they acquire in writing, speaking, analysis, critical thinking and leadership, political science majors are able to pursue a wide variety of career options (some of which require additional education).

A sample of typical occupations includes:

Attorney — Represents clients in private practice, in small or large law firms; represents corporations, labor unions, trade associations or governments as a salaried employee; serves as a prosecutor or public defender; serves as a judge. Requires the completion of a law degree following college.
Government Employee — Works for government agencies at the federal, state or provincial, or local level, or for international organizations, such as the United Nations.
Political Professional — Works as a campaign manager; staff assistant to legislators; elected office holder; or as a political liaison for professional, trade, business or other interest groups.
Journalist— Serves as reporter, editorial writer, editor or newscaster for newspapers, news magazines, or on radio or television.
Teacher—Teaches government and politics at the high school or college level.
Business Executive — Works in management, human resources, public relations or other areas in business.
Other Opportunities— Include preparation for graduate or professional schools in other fields such as business.

NOTE: Graduate degrees are required for some positions; thus, a law degree is required for work as an attorney and a Ph.D. is required for appointment to permanent teaching and research positions in colleges and universities.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Sophomore Seminar Political Research & Statistics
Political Philosophy
Argumentation and Advocacy
Policy Analysis and Evaluation
Public Administration
Accounting

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00

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More details

Lake Superior State University operates on a rolling admission basis.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sault Sainte Marie, 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.

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General requirements

Students will need to provide official transcript(s) evaluated by World Evaluation Service (WES) or Education Credential Evaluators (ECE) or SpanTran on a comprehensive course-by-course basis.
Proof of English proficiency
Students are required to purchase health and accident insurance through the university sponsored program – GEOBlue.
Students must verify the ability to pay for tuition, books, fees and living expenses for one academic year prior to the I-20 form being received.

Tuition Fees

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

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Non-residents

15096 USD / year

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Out-of-State

15096 USD / year

≈ 15096 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

15096 USD / year

≈ 15096 USD / year

Living costs

Sault Sainte Marie

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

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

Funding

More than 90% of full-time students receive aid.

Scholarships ranging from $500 to $8,000 are available to high school graduates and Michigan community college graduates. Students must be admitted to LSSU by March 1 for consideration.

LSSU participates in most federal and state financial aid programs.

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