Overview

If you’d like to combine your political science major with another major or minor, consider the 57-credit option.If you are interested in concentrating more on political science or want to attend graduate school, consider the 72-credit option.We also offer an 82-credit pre-law option for students interested in law school or working as a paralegal.

In this major, you’ll study U.S. politics, the American judicial process, political theory throughout history, world politics and more. You’ll get hands-on experience with research and presentation in a capstone course and graduate the program with a robust portfolio of academic work.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully earn a BA in Political Science from Eastern Washington University should be able to do the following:

analyze the values that underlie different forms of governments;

appraise political issues;

communicate about politics clearly and professionally;

critique foundational issues embedded in political questions;

explain how socioeconomic diversity plays a role in political affairs.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

International Systems
International Organizations
International Political Economy
U.s. Foreign Policy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-25 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-09 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-06 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-26 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-03-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-28 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-03-18 00:00:00 , National

More details

International applications close one month before the start of the term.

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Quarter credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cheney, 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

A debit or credit card to pay the application fee ($60 USD)
A passport (recommended)
Original, official transcripts to show you meet the grade requirements
Evidence to show you have English proficiency

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

24963 USD / year

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Out-of-State

24963 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

7776 USD / year

≈ 7776 USD / year

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