Academics
The Department of Politics and Government has existed as an independent department for close to 50 years.
Major
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Political Science
Offers the greatest opportunities for learning and growth, both as individuals and within the field as a whole.
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Legal Studies
Designed to provide specialized knowledge and skills to prepare students for employment as a paralegal.
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Interdisciplinary Legal Studies
Offers students to build an individualized major with Legal Studies courses by utilizing the University's Interdisciplinary Studies Major.
Minor
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Political Science
Study the manner in which people organize, administer, and operate their governing institutions.
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Legal Studies
Prepares students for a career as a paralegal in public and private law offices, corporate law departments, and government agencies.
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Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies
Designed for students interested in exploring the politics, society, cultures, and economics of countries in the Middle East and South Asia.
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Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies
Allows students to examine the causes and prevention of war, as well as the nature of violence, including social oppression, discrimination, and marginalization.
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Women's and Gender Studies
Enhances any undergraduate major by integrating a working knowledge of gender issues with the student's field(s) of study.
Graduate
The Department of Politics and Government at Illinois State offers a master's degree in Political Science in order to promote human knowledge and skills in the areas of scholarship, teaching, and service in and about the political dimensions of social life.
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Public Service
Designed for students interested in employment in the public sector, particularly at the state and local level.
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Applied Community and Economic Development
Is an interdisciplinary program that enables those who are passionate about social change through service to take their careers to the next level.
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Global Politics
Designed for students interested in the increasingly interconnected politics of the modern world.
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M.A./M.S. in Political Science
Promote human knowledge and skills in the areas of scholarship, teaching, and service in and about the political dimensions of social life.
Certificate
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Legal Studies Certificates
Offers two non-degree alternatives for those pursuing a career as a paralegal.
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