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Department of Political Science Menu Home PageLocation & Directions Leadership News Diversity Contact Us Academic Journals Events Hire a Texas A&M PhD People Leadership Staff Advisors Graduate Students Faculty All by Field by Research Program by Rank by Emeritus Hire a Texas A&M PhD Undergraduate Political Science Advising Classes Careers Honors Scholarships Study Abroad Essex University Program Summer European Academy 2020 Undergraduate Resources Undergraduate Program Resources Political Science Aggies Data Workshop Application Potomac Institute Graduate Fields of Study American Politics Comparative Politics International Relations Political Theory Public Policy and Public Administration Programs Placement History Courses Application & Admission Funding Training & Research Graduate Resources Hire a Texas A&M PhD Research Research Programs Faculty Research Data Resources Welcome From The Department Head Welcome to the website of the Department of Political Science! Our department offers undergraduate and graduate coursework in American politics, comparative politics, international relations, methodology, political theory, public administration, public law, public policy, and race and ethnic politics. The Department of Political Science is one of the largest in the College of Liberal Arts, with approximately 1000 undergraduate majors, more than 50 graduate students, and a faculty of 34 tenured or tenure-track faculty members. Faculty participate in college-level interdisciplinary programs, including Women’s and Gender Studies and International Studies. Currently, the department provides editorial homes for Political Science Research and Methods and Presidential Studies Quarterly . In recent years the Department has also served as the editorial home for the American Journal of Political Science , The Journal of Politics, and the Journal of Theoretical Politics . We invite you to explore our website to learn more about the Department of Political Science. If you are unable to find what you are looking for, please email or call our office, and we would be happy to assist you. Guy D. Whitten Professor and Acting Department Head What Is Political Science? Political Science is the scientific study of the way groups make decisions. At A&M we study group decision-making at every level of analysis: families and firms; churches and schools; cities and states; executives, legislatures, and courts; rebel groups and inter-governmental organizations. In a phrase, we study politics without borders.” We are committed to equipping students with the analytical skills to understand and influence group choices in whatever setting they find themselves. The Department of Political Science at Texas A&M University offers both a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Science degree, allowing students both liberal arts and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) experiences. These experiences prepare students for careers in public service, law, business, journalism, secondary and higher education, and more. Political Science Calendar News New Book by Professor Quan Li SAGE has just published Easy R: Access, Prepare, Visualize, Explore Data, and Write Papers”, written by Professor Quan Li with two political science undergraduate students —Elizabeth Gohmert and Doug Wise—and for anyone who wants to learn the free software to do the things suggested in the title, even if you have no prior background in programming or […] Brookings Institution Press publishes book on U.S. Inspectors General Co-authored by Charles A. Johnson, Professor Emeritus Brookings Institution Press has published U.S. Inspectors General: Truth Tellers in Turbulent Times by Dr. Charles A. Johnson and Dr. Kathryn E. Newcomer (George Washington University). This book provides an in-depth exploration of United States inspectors general who investigate waste, fraud, and mismanagement in federal agencies and promote efficiency and effectiveness in federal programs without […] Upcoming Events « February 2020 » S M T W T F S 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Mon 24 Interdisciplinary Data Driven Social Sciences Seminar Series 24 February 2020 @ 3:30 pm - 12:00 am Give Now Department of Political Science | Texas A&M University 2010 Allen Building | 4348 TAMU | College Station, TX 77843-4348 tel: 979.845.2511 | fax: 979.847.8924 Site...