Overview

Key Features

Political science attempts to understand, to explain and to interpret phenomena such as political upheaval and stability, democracy and dictatorship, economic prosperity and deprivation. It seeks to evaluate the ends for which political power is used and the means through which it is exercised. In short, the study of politics is concerned not only with the way the political world is, but also with how it might be improved.

At Southern Virginia University, this Politics program is enhanced and intensified by small class sizes and the resulting personal relationships with professors. Professors help develop the student’s ability to follow arguments, to distinguish the important from the trivial, to grasp new concepts and perspectives, and to see and appreciate other points of view while maintaining one’s own. It emphasizes the fundamental intellectual skills of clear thinking and precise expression, so highly valued in a wide range of occupations.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Principles of Microeconomics

Western Political Heritage

Research Methods for Senior Paper in Politics

Statistics

Topics in Political Theory

Topics in American Politics

Topics in Comparative Politics

Directed Study in Politics

Constitutional Law

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

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You can apply at anytime to become a Knight. We have rolling admissions, so there are no hard deadlines to apply for the Fall or Spring semester.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Buena Vista, United States

Disciplines

Political Science View 1416 other Bachelors in Political Science in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students outside of the United States and Canada are required to pay a non-refundable $255 administration fee. This fee will be fully applied to their first semester of tuition. The application cannot be accepted until this fee is paid.

In addition to their transcript, students applying to Southern Virginia from outside the U.S. or Canada are required to submit to the university an evaluation of foreign academic credits by a recognized foreign credential evaluation service as part of their application process.

All international students whose primary language is not English are required to submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) before being accepted by Southern Virginia University. The TOEFL score serves as an academic performance indicator similar to the ACT or SAT.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

20780 USD / year

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Out-of-State

20780 USD / year

≈ 20780 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

20780 USD / year

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Living costs

Buena Vista

United States

932 - 1523 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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