Overview

Throughout the Political Science program from Saint John Fisher College, you will learn through discussion of texts and cases, simulations, research reports, and internship experiences. In addition to required Core classes, political science electives make up the rest of the credit hours necessary to achieve your bachelor of arts degree in this discipline.

Courses within the program are informally organized by subfields: political theory, American government, legal studies, comparative politics, and international relations. As a political science major, you are encouraged to choose electives within the subfield of your choosing, thereby tailoring the program to meet your interests and needs.

Within this program, you also are encouraged to pursue a second major. Fisher offers several programs in fields that are relevant to political science, such as international studies, economics, and legal studies.

Life After Fisher

With a degree in political science, you will be prepared for careers in government, politics, education, or business and industry. Alumni of the political science program have gone on to jobs in areas and for organizations such as:

State and local public administration
Civil service
Foreign service
Nonprofit agencies
United Nations
Research consulting agencies
Armed Forces

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Model European Union
Mock Trial
World Politics
Politics at the Movies
Painting Politics
Doing Political Science

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00

More details

While there is no application deadline, the majority of applications are received before February 15.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Rochester, 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

Fisher's Application for Admission (apply through the Common Application)
Original or notarized copies of academic records from all secondary (high school) schools attended.
International students must submit at least one of the following:
SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) or ACT (American College Testing) test scores.
Results of Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), DuoLingo or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) if a student's first language is not English.
A Counselor/Teacher Recommendation.
A 250-word minimum personal statement or essay on a topic of the applicant's choice.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

42074 USD / year

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Out-of-State

42074 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

42074 USD / year

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Living costs

Rochester

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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Overview

Life After Fisher

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Rochester

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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