Overview

The Political Science program of Wartburg College is available through the Social Sciences Department. Social science courses offer experience in project-based course work and opportunities for original scholarly research, incorporating field trips and off-campus study throughout the United States and abroad. In recent years, psychology faculty members and students researched topics such as parenting and personality, memory processes, and stress and adjustment. In addition, students assisted faculty in researching human rights, democratization studies, civil discourse, and service learning.

About the program

The political science program, part of the Social Sciences Department, believes that knowledge of political science is a requisite for responsible citizenship and a necessity for anyone expecting to enter a career in law, public administration, law enforcement, civil service, or teaching. Unique features of the program include American Legislature and Judiciary, a May Term course that offers study of national government for several days on location in Washington, D.C. An international political intern program with the German parliament, Deutsche Bundestag, is supervised by an arrangement with the University of Bonn in Germany.

To instill a basic understanding of what constitutes "political questions," whether of a normative or empirical character.

To develop a foundation of substantive knowledge with respect to basic concepts, institutions, and processes within American, comparative, and international relations.

To foster the ability to think and act critically about substantive public policy issues.

To develop, through application, the ability to formulate and undertake research on problems of political significance.

To promote an awareness of political science as an academic discipline defined by diverse (competing) paradigms, strategies, and techniques of analysis.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

American Politics

International Relations

Policy Formulation, Administration, and Analysis

Perspectives in Political Science

Contemporary Political Ideologies

Comparative Political Systems

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-09 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00

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More details

Admission is granted on a rolling basis, but applications should be received well in advance of the appropriate term.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Waverly, 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

Fill out our online application or the Common Application.

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Tuition Fees

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26975 USD / year

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26975 USD / year

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26975 USD / year

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Living costs

Waverly

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

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About the program

Programme Structure

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Duration

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Delivered

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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