Bachelor of Arts (BA) / Bachelor of Science (BS) in Political Science

Oklahoma State University

Political science is the study of governments, power, decision-making, public policy and political behavior in local, national and international politics. A political science degree combines skills in oral and written communication, history, culture, statistics and quantitative analysis, and research literacy. This combination of skills makes political science majors highly competitive in a constantly changing job market.

Our majors gain real-world knowledge of American or global politics and in-depth training in the research and analysis techniques used in academic, government and legal fields. Our highly-flexible degree allows students to personalize their electives or combine political science with an additional major or minor to help customize their training to fit their career goals.

Political science students mix and match courses in American politics, comparative politics (the study of domestic politics in other countries), international relations (the study of relations between countries) and political research methodology. A few additional benefits of this degree program includes:


Students majoring in political science are encouraged to engage in active, experience-based learning. You can fulfill major course requirements with study abroad experiences, internships and/or research assistant work.

Our faculty includes experts specializing in American politics as well as regional experts on Asia, Latin America, Africa, Europe and Russia. Their expertise ranges from campaigns and lobbying to terrorism and war to law and judicial politics. They offer a variety of courses, including very popular classes in Money, Media, and Politics Courts and Judicial Processes Terrorism and Counterterrorism and Russian and Eurasian Politics.

• Global Politics
• Practical Politics - Campaigning, Lobbying, and Policymaking
• Pre-Law

College of Arts and Sciences