• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

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The Bachelor of Arts in Political Science is designed to provide students with the substantive and analytical skills necessary to study important questions about how citizens influence government, the responsibilities and effectiveness of government, and the consequences of what public institutions and officials do for individual and community well-being.

Course work explores Congress, the Supreme Court and other institutions, international relations, law, political behavior, political economy, political institutions, political theory, and public policy. The program provides students with for more advanced study, the core knowledge needed for professional education in law and public policy, and the skills useful for careers in business, education, government and public service.

Careers in Political Science

A bachelor’s degree in political science can be applied to many different career paths, from positions in government and business to journalism, teaching, nonprofit management and public policy analysis and advocacy. The career flexibility comes from the critical and strategic thinking skills that are developed in the major.

As with most liberal arts degrees, a BA in political science will not prepare a student for a specific job, but it will instill knowledge and communication and analytical skills that are valued by employers. It also provides a foundation for graduate study or advanced professional education in fields such as law, public administration and public policy.

The University’s Career Center is an important resource for students pursuing their career. Licensed counselors are available to provide strategies for mastering job interviews, writing professional cover letters and resumes and help students connect with campus recruiters, among other services.

Political Science at UT Dallas

The BA in political science degree requires 120 hours to graduate: 42 hours from the University’s core curriculum, 57 hours from the major and 21 hours of electives. Students must complete a set of core courses within the major. An 18-hour minor in political science also is offered through the school. A

Undergraduates can arrange for internships through the Career Center. In addition, students have the opportunity to spend a semester in Washington, D.C., completing an internship and taking classes through the Bill Archer Fellowship Program. Archer is highly competitive and open to the entire UT System, but UT Dallas students routinely earn a substantial number of slots. Students participate in a number of political- or law-related organizations including UT Dallas’ chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the political science honor society.

Fast Track

The Fast Track program enables exceptionally gifted UT Dallas students to include master’s level courses in their undergraduate degree plans. Students who meet the requirements for admission to graduate school and the minimum GPA requirement for their major can take up to 15 hours of graduate level coursework that can apply toward their undergraduate and graduate level coursework. To take graduate courses in the Fast Track program upper-division undergraduates must have completed 90 semester credit hours and petition their associate dean for permission to take graduate courses.

所属院系

进入哪个院系学习？ School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences

中国学生入学要求

为来自中国的学生设计 Other English Language Requirements: A score of 550 on TOEFL paper based test; English 112 (provided by ELS Language Centers): Pass. PTE score of 67.

课程信息

学制：全日制(120 小时)

学费：US$40,840.00 (¥ 264,394) /年

开学时间：预计在一月 2022

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留学地点：School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences800 West Campbell Road,RICHARDSON,Texas,75080, United States