Overview

The American Government-Law Major is offered by Fitchburg State University. Develop key understandings about legal and constitutional principles, American institutions, elections, and public policy as well as research methodology.

Key Facts

Acquire critical reading, researching, argumentation, and analysis of scholarly/theoretical political trends essential to and sought by all employers. Work closely with faculty to conduct in small classes to explore real-world situations that are translatable to in-demand job skills. Earn a distinctive political science degree for unlimited job possibilities. Understanding your government is critical to good citizenship. For better or worse, government plays a significant role in our daily lives, ranging from the amount you pay in taxes, the price of gas, to when and where you can but alcohol. Beyond these daily concerns, there are also much larger issues from the security of the nation to your freedom to protest when you disagree with the current administration. Given that government impacts the various choices available to us, this major will help you understand how the process works and how you can more fully participate in democratic self-determination.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

United States Government

International Relations

Comparative Politics

Political Science

Speech Communication
Argumentation and Debate

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-01-13 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , International

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Fitchburg State has Rolling Admissions.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Fitchburg, 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

Application
Official High School Transcript (must be received directly from School)
Course by Course Evaluation of ALL Transcripts
Results from an English Proficiency Exam

Optional Materials:

SAT or ACT Scores
Letters of Recommendation
Essay
Resume

Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

7050 USD / year

≈ 7050 USD / year
Out-of-State

7050 USD / year

≈ 7050 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

970 USD / year

≈ 970 USD / year

Additional Details

New England Regional $1455/ year

Living costs

Fitchburg

United States

918 - 1900 USD / month

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