Political Science Department, Marquette University

Department of Political Science

Welcome to the Marquette University Political Science Department's home page. We encourage you to use this home page to explore the many opportunities for study and research in political science and international affairs at Marquette or to keep up with Department news. Our nationally ranked faculty offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate courses in American, comparative, and international politics as well as political philosophy. Please contact us or come by for a visit.

Prof. Lawrence LeBlanc, Chair

Faculty: Three of our faculty - Professors Rhodes, Friman, and LeBlanc - have received university awards for teaching excellence. For information on all our faculty members, see Faculty list. For office hours, call our office at (414) 288-6842.

Courses: The Spring 2008 course schedule lists the courses that we are offering for the coming semester and has links to faculty, course descriptions, and syllabi. The Fall 2007 course schedule offers the same information for this semester's courses. All our courses are listed in the Political Science Course Catalogue.

Graduate Study: When you study at Marquette, you are among the best. A ranking of Political Science departments based on faculty research placed us in the top 30 in the United States. See our FAQ for a quick introduction or our Overview for more information. We offer MA degrees in Political Science and International Affairs. We offer joint degrees with the Marquette Law School, College of Business and College of Communication. We also offer a Five Year BA–MA program for Marquette undergraduates. For further information, see our pages on application procedures and deadlines; financial aid; degree requirements; international students; and alumni careers. Also, feel free to contact our Director of Graduate Studies, Prof. Lowell Barrington, at (414) 288-5234 or Lowell.Barrington@Marquette.edu.

Undergraduate Major: Political Science is one of the most popular majors at Marquette University. Students find our courses challenging, engaging, and beneficial to their careers. To declare a major in Political Science, come to the Department Office in 468 William Wehr any time during business hours. Major requirements include 33 hours of courses in any of four tracks. Additionally, the 33 credits must include two writing development courses. Minors require 18 hours. We offer teaching majors and minors. Many of our students attend the Les Aspin Center in Washington, D.C. We have internship opportunities. We also offer a five year BA–MA in political science and international affairs. The honors society for political science students is Pi Sigma Alpha. See also our learning objectives. For more information, please contact your advisor, one of our career advisors, or the Department at MUPoliSci@Marquette.edu.

Contact Information: Email: MUPoliSci@Marquette.edu. Telephone: (414) 288-6842. Mailing Addresses. Faculty Contact Information. The Political Science Department and faculty offices are located on the fourth floor of William Wehr Physics Hall, which is on the MU campus just south of the Joan of Arc Chapel. Campus Map. Memorial Library maintains an excellent collection of research and reference links for Political Science students.

This page was created by Barrett McCormick and last revised in January, 2007. Please send comments and criticisms to Barrett.McCormick@Marquette.edu.

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