BA Political Science at University of California, Berkeley

The Political Science major is concerned with exploring the exercise of power in its myriad forms and consequences.

Faculty: College of Letters & Science  |  Department: Charles & Louise Travers Dept of Political Science  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Berkeley, CA, United States

What you will study

Major requirements are organised as: Lower Division (Prerequisites, Methods: Option 1, Methods: Option 2); History (History); Distribution (American Politics, Comparative Politics, Empirical Theory & Quantitative Methods, Political Theory, International Relations); Specialization (American Politics: Lower Division, American Politics: Upper Division, Comparative Politics: Lower Division, Comparative Politics: Upper Division, Empirical Theory & Quantitative Methods: Lower Division, Empirical Theory & Quantitative Methods: Upper Division); Upper Division Political Science (Courses). Complete at least 8 of: Any 4-unit POLSCI 100–191-level course (excluding POLSCI 110 and POLSCI 179)

Career pathways

Graduates enter career areas including Business, Communications, Education, Government, International, Law & Public Policy, Nonprofit & Community Development.

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