Political Science
Dr. Colin Brown, director
The Department of Political Science answers the call given by the Church of articulating a true understanding of the integration of faith, reason, and culture. The study of political life and more broadly of social, economic, legal, cultural, scientific, and human life questions, which is done in the Department’s programs, proceeds from a Catholic understanding of the human person, his social relationships, the natural law that governs his conduct and his final end in God.
Assessment Learning Goals
At the completion of the required coursework for the Political Science major, graduates will:
- Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the proper philosophical and ethical bases of politics;
- Develop a familiarity with the greatest works of Western political philosophy;
- Demonstrate a good, basic understanding of the discipline of political science and the means of doing sound research in the discipline;
- Demonstrate a strong background in American politics and government and in the political philosophy undergirding them;
- Demonstrate a strong basic understanding in the other major fields in the discipline: international politics, comparative politics, and public law.
Political Science Course Descriptions