Overview

Key facts

The Political Science programme at Goucher College places emphasis on the relation between politics in theory and politics in action. It equips students with the skills necessary to conduct independent research on important political questions and to participate in public problem-solving.

Students will learn to raise critical questions regarding power, political institutions, and political actors, to ask questions in a complex way and distinguish between tested and untested opinion, and to have a firm understanding of the political systems in which they are found. Other program goals include having students become engaged citizens globally, nationally, and locally.

What will you do?

Within the context of a liberal arts college, the program gives special attention to preparing students for careers in government, politics, public interest organizations, law, and journalism, as well as providing training useful for those wishing to pursue graduate or professional degrees.

Certification for teaching social studies in the secondary schools may be based on a major in political science or international relations.

Political science at Goucher seeks to sensitize students to the role of the active citizen who is responsibly assertive in the community.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Comparative Politics

American Political System

Judaism and Political Theology

Political Philosophy

Religion, Law, and Politics in America

Organized Advocacy in American Politics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-08-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Towson, United States

Disciplines

Political Science View 1405 other Bachelors in Political Science in United States

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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

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed Common Application along with:

essay portion of the application

secondary school transcript

secondary school report with a letter of recommendation from your school counselor or advisor

academic teacher recommendation (math, science, language or social studies)

International Student - Declaration of Finances (ISDoF) required. The ISDoF must show at least $30,000 USD per year in expected support for educational expenses

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Accidents
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Tuition Fee

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International

53100 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 53100 USD per year during 48 months.
National

53100 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 53100 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

53100 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 53100 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Towson

1797 - 3043 USD /month

Living costs

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