Overview

Students in the Political Science degree at Aquinas College are able to practice professional skills through Model United Nations and Moot Court, to attend and present at the Michigan Political Science Conference, and to hear from world leaders and experts at the Grand Rapids World Affairs Council speaker series. Alumni who work in government, law, for-profit and non-profit agencies, and education are eager to offer their support and expertise to current students.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students will understand and analyze theoretic and philosophical perspectives of politics;

Students will develop the vocabulary and background information about the institutions and dynamics of the political world to understand and critically interrogate important political events, developments and conversations in both domestic and international spheres.

Students will be able to critically analyze elements, distribution and implications of power;

Students will be able to formulate discipline-appropriate research questions, plan original research, and carry out primary and secondary research using a variety of academic, scholarly, popular and professional resources.

Students will understand and employ major themes, problems, tools of analysis and vocabularies of the primary subfields of political science: American Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations, and Political Theory

Students will be able to understand various political systems at different levels of analysis - local, national and international - so that non-specialists can understand their role and responsibility as citizens of this country and the world.

Common Career Paths

Consulting
Research
Business and Finance
State, local and federal government
Elected office and campaign management
Journalism, media and communications
Community service
Advocacy
Non-governmental and non-profit organiztions
Teaching

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Struggle for American Democracy

The World in Crisis

U.S. Political Institutions & Policy

Methods & Inquiry in Political Science

International Relations

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00

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For fall - rolling admissions after this date

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

East Grand Rapids, 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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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Aquinas College no-fee application,

Copy of passport ID page,

Official copies of academic records, complete with English translations,

Demonstration of English proficiency, and

Proof of financial support.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

41192 USD / year

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Out-of-State

41192 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

41192 USD / year

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Living costs

East Grand Rapids

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

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Overview

Student Learning Outcomes

Common Career Paths

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

East Grand Rapids

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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