Faculty

Course Information

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration

Interdisciplinary Minor in Pre-Law Studies

Mock Trial

Student Survey

Pre-Law Studies

Pre-Law Club

Folwell Lecture

MISSION STATEMENT

The word "politics" comes from the Greek word polis, which means "city" or "regime." According to Aristotle - the first political scientist - the polis is the comprehensive association whose end or purpose is the complete human life. Political Science, then, involves not only the scientific study of political and legal institutions, but of human nature, justice and the common good. The Department of Political Science and Leadership Studies at St. Ambrose University is dedicated to these ends. 

DEPARTMENT OBJECTIVES

The St. Ambrose Department of Political Science and Leadership Studies is committed to the following objectives:

1. The department seeks to provide quality instruction in the liberal arts tradition. Courses are designed to present different and often conflicting points of view on a variety of important political questions. Study of how different persons have answered these questions enlarges the mind and serves to cultivate critical reasoning skills.

2. The department seeks to promote enlightened and responsible citizenship. Students study in-depth the historical and continuing controversies which inform our regime. They are also provided opportunities to participate in public life through internships and field experiences. 

3. The department seeks to prepare students for graduate study in political science, or for training in the professional fields of Law and Public Administration through the Pre-Law Studies program and the Political Science and Public Administration majors.

For more information about the department, contact Dr. Bill Parsons.